This word is from the Spanish aguja (a noun meaning ‘needle’).
aguhilya
hair pin
hair pin
The word agujilla in Spanish can refer to different things such as a sewing or knitting needle, a plant with needle-like thorns, and a needle fish.
Ano ang ibig sabihin ng salitang aguhilya sa Tagalog?
What does the word aguhilya mean in Tagalog?
Ito ay pin na ginagamit sa buhok ng babae.
It’s a pin used for women’s hair.
In the Cebuano language, aguhilya can refer either to a U-shaped pin or a medium-sized sewing needle.
The Tagalog word for a sewing needle is karayom.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
aguhílya: ipit na hugis U, yarì sa alambreng metal, at ginagamit sa pag-aayos ng buhok