banil

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbanil/ [ˈbaː.n̪ɪl]
• Rhymes: -anil
• Syllabification: ba‧nil

Noun

banil (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜒᜎ᜔)

1. thick dirt accumulated on the neck

   Synonyms: libag, dungis, amol

2. swollen marks on the skin caused by whiplashes
3. swollen veins or arteries
4. roots showing above the soil at the foot of a tree

Derived terms

• banilin
• mabanil

See also

• katim
• marka
• ugat

Further reading

• “banil”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “banil”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.