silindro

Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog silindro, from Spanish cilindro (“cylinder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈlindɾo/, [siˈlin.dɾo]
• Hyphenation: si‧lin‧dro

Noun

silindro

1. cylinder
2. harmonica

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cilindro (“cylinder”), from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of kalanda, kalandra, and silinder.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈlindɾo/ [sɪˈlin.dɾo]
• Rhymes: -indɾo
• Syllabification: si‧lin‧dro

Noun

silindro (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. cylinder

   Synonym: bumbong

2. harmonica

   Synonym: armonika

Further reading

• “silindro” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “silindro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018