tiil

footnoun

Alternative meanings

foot; feet; lower part of the leg; leg or support of an object depending on context

Pronunciation

tee-EEL

Root and affixes

Root: tiil = foot / feet. It can also extend to leg, furniture leg, or support.

Variants or conjugations

mga tiil = feet; tiniil = barefoot; tiilan = lower part / place at the foot of something

Related words and expressions

paa = thigh / leg
batiis = lower leg
lapalapa = sole of the foot
kuko sa tiil = toenail

Meaning and usage notes

Tiil can mean foot or feet; the plural is often marked with mga. It is also used for a table leg or the support/base of an object.