bariles

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• barilis

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish barriles, plural of barril.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈɾiles/ [bɐˈɾiː.lɛs]
• Rhymes: -iles
• Syllabification: ba‧ri‧les

Noun

bariles (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

1. barrel; cask; keg
2. large yellowfin tuna

   Hypernym: tambakol

3. (colloquial, derogatory) fat person

   Synonym: tabatsoy

Further reading

• “bariles”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• “bariles”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025.