DOLYAR

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

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