kotsinilyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

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.
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