Bolilyo (en. Roll)

/bo-li-lyo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of bread that resembles a smaller loaf.

I bought a roll from the bakery for breakfast.

Bumili ako ng bolilyo mula sa panaderia para sa agahan.

A simplified and smaller version of loaf bread typically used as part of a meal.

The roll is often used to make sandwiches.

Ang bolilyo ay madalas na ginagamit para sa paggawa ng mga sandwich.

Sometimes used to refer to a particular style of bread with filling.

There are rolls with different fillings at the diner.

May bolilyo na may lata ng mga palaman sa kainan.

This refers to the origin of the word 'bolilyo' from the Spanish word 'bolillo', meaning bun or roll.

roll and coffee

A common breakfast combination.

bolilyo at kape

roll in a sandwich

Use the roll as the base for a sandwich.

bolilyo sa sandwich

bakery

This is a store that sells bread and other baked products.

panaderia

pandesal

A traditional bread in the Philippines that is often eaten at breakfast.

pandesal

round object used in a game

We were playing bolilyo outside earlier.

Naglalaro kami ng bolilyo sa labas kanina.

person who loves attention or is showy

Sam is like a bolilyo, always in the middle of the conversation.

Parang bolilyo si Sam, lagi nalang nasa gitna ng usapan.

stubborn or hard-headed person

You've told John not to go out, but he's still being a bolilyo.

Sinasabi mo na kay John na huwag lumabas, pero parang bolilyo pa rin siya.