kotsinilyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kutsinilyo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cochinillo. Equivalent to kutsino +‎ -ilyo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kot͡ʃiˈniljo/ [kot.t͡ʃɪˈn̪il.jo]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /kotsiˈniljo/ [kot̪.sɪˈn̪il.jo]
• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: kot‧si‧nil‧yo

Noun

kotsinilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. suckling pig; piglet, usually three weeks to a month old

   Synonyms: biik, bulaw, kulig, buwik

2. roasted suckling pig

   Near-synonym: letson de-letse

Usage notes

• The piglet used for letson de-letse is slightly bigger than a kotsinilyo.

Related terms

• kutsino