bayawak-kilabot
/baˌjawak kiˈlabot/
The English word dinosaur can be translated into Tagalog using several forms, primarily bayawak-kilabot. Wiktionary also lists dinosawriyo and daynosor.
Meaning: prehistoric reptile (noun)
Ways to say it
| Tagalog | IPA |
|---|---|
| bayawak-kilabot | /baˌjawak kiˈlabot/ (Standard Tagalog) |
| dinosawriyo | |
| daynosor | /ˈdajnosoɾ/ (Standard Tagalog) |
| dinosawro | /dinoˈsawɾo/ (Standard Tagalog) |
The term refers to a prehistoric reptile. While bayawak-kilabot is a descriptive term, daynosor is the most common way to refer to dinosaurs in modern, everyday Tagalog conversation.
Which one should you use?
daynosor is the most common way to refer to dinosaurs in modern, everyday Tagalog conversation. dinosawriyo is a localized phonetic spelling of the English word 'dinosaur' often found in older or more formal educational texts. bayawak-kilabot and dinosawro are also forms of the word.
How do you pronounce it?
/baˌjawak kiˈlabot/
Did you know?
- The term bayawak-kilabot uses kilabot, a word that describes the physical sensation of 'goosebumps' or 'shivers' running down the spine.
- The form dinosawro is a 'pseudo-Hispanism', a word created to sound Spanish even though it differs from the actual Spanish word dinosaurio.
- The Tagalog word bayawak used in the descriptive term refers to the monitor lizard, a real animal still frequently encountered in the Philippine wilderness today.
Example sentences for Tagalog are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Christina and Juan are at a natural history museum.
- ChristinaTingnan mo ang bayawak-kilabot, Juan!Look at the dinosaur, Juan!
- JuanAng laki naman nito, Christina.This is so big, Christina.
- ChristinaIto ba ang paborito mong bayawak-kilabot?Is this your favorite dinosaur?
- JuanOo, gustong-gusto ko ito.Yes, I really like it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dinosaur” translations and entries bayawak-kilabot, daynosor, dinosawro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bayawak-kilabot, daynosor, dinosawro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
