polyo
Chamicuro
Etymology
Noun
polyo
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish polio, clipping of poliomielitis, from German Poliomyelitis, from Ancient Greek πολιός (poliós, “grey”) + μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) + -ῖτις (-îtis, “-itis”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpoljo/ [ˈpol.jo]
- Rhymes: -oljo
- Syllabification: pol‧yo
Noun
polyo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ) (pathology)
Etymology 2
See poleo.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /polˈjo/ [polˈjo]
- Rhymes: -o
- Syllabification: pol‧yo
Noun
polyó (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- alternative form of poleo
Further reading
- “polyo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
- “polyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018