tornilyo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toɾˈniʎo/ [toɾˈn̪i.ʎo]
• Hyphenation: tor‧ni‧lyo

Noun

tornílyo

1. screw, bolt

   Synonym: tuwerka

Derived terms

• itornilyo
• magtornilyo

Related terms

• destornilyador

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo.

Noun

tornílyo

1. a screw, specifically propeller screw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• turnilyo — superseded, pre-2014

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /toɾˈniljo/ [t̪oɾˈn̪il.jo]
• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: tor‧nil‧yo

Noun

tornilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜈᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. screw

   Synonym: (neologism) balukay

2. bolt

   Synonym: perno

Derived terms

• itornilyo
• magtornilyo
• maluwag ang tornilyo
• tornilyuhan
• tornilyuhin

Related terms

• destornilyador

See also

• roskas

Further reading

• “tornilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.