Silk to Simile

Please note that this dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that era.

Silk, n. [silk]
Seda.
Seda, sutlâ.

Silken, adj. [silkn]
Sedeño.
Maseda, masultâ.

Silky = Silken.

Silkworm, n. [sílkuorm]
Gusano de seda.
Uod na pinagkukunan ng̃ sutlâ.

Sill, n. [sil]
Umbral de puerta.
Táyuan (sa pintuan).

Silliness, n. [sílines]
Simpleza, tontería.
Kamusmusan, kahang̃alan.

Silly, adj. [síli]
Necio, tonto.
Musmós, hang̃ál.

Silver, n. [sílver]
Plata.
Pilak.

Silversmith, n. [sílversmiz]
Platero.
Panday-pilak, platero.

Silverly, adj. [sílverly]
Plateado.
May halong pilak.

Similar, adj. [símilar]
Similar, semejante.
Kagaya, kahwad, kawang̃is, kawangkî.

Similarity, n. [similáriti]
Semejanza, conformidad..
Pagkawang̃is, pagkawangkî.

Simile, n. [símil]
Simil, ejemplo.
Ulirán, halimbawà.

Similitude = Simile.

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