argolya

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • arigolya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish argolla, from Arabic الغُلّ (al-ḡull).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɾˈɡolja/ [ʔɐɾˈɡol.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -olja
  • Syllabification: ar‧gol‧ya

Noun

argolya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜄᜓᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. iron rings (used for exercise or acrobatics)
  2. acrobatic display or exercises with iron rings
  3. hoop; large ring (such as drapery rings)

Derived terms
  • argolyahan
  • mag-argolya
  • papag-argolyahin
  • argolyador

Further reading
  • “argolya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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