kilay

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Asi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.

Noun

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kilay

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow; brow

Cebuano

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ki‧lay
  • IPA(key): /ˈkilaj/ [ˈki.l̪ɐɪ̯]

Noun

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kilay

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:kilay.

Derived terms

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Higaonon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.

Noun

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kilay

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow

Hiligaynon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.

Noun

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kilay

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow

Mapun

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.

Noun

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kilay

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow; brow

Tagakaulu Kalagan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.

Noun

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kilay

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow; brow

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray. Compare Bikol Central kiray, Ibatan chichiray, Ilocano kiday, Ivatan chiray, Malay kirai, Kapampangan kile, and Maranao kiray.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kilay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow; brow
  2. act of defining the eyebrow

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • kilay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • kilay”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024

Tausug

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kilaj/ [k̟ɪˈlaj]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: ki‧lay

Noun

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kilay (Sulat Sūg spelling كِلَيْ)

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow

Tiruray

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.

Noun

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kilay

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow; brow