This is a Philippine rendition of the English word. Due to the influence of the Spanish colonial era, Filipinos tend to transliterate two consecutive l’s (ll) as ly.
dolyár
dollar
dolyáres
dollars
The proper Spanish word for “dollar” is dólar.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
dolyár: pa-Espanyol na bása at bigkas sa Ingles na dollar
