Baril

barrel; cask; drumnoun

Alternative meanings

barrel; cask; drum; large cylindrical container; container for liquids or materials

Pronunciation

bah-REEL

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish barril. In Cebuano, baril can mean barrel or drum; bariles appears as a variant/plural.

Variants or conjugations

barrel/drum; barrels/barrel variant; drum; drum; container

Related words and expressions

container; water; oil; beer; storage room/warehouse; lid/cover; faucet/tap

Meaning and usage notes

Baril is the direct form for barrel or drum. Bariles also appears as a variant or plural. Note: in other Philippine languages, baril can mean firearm, but this entry uses the container meaning.