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    Mulinilyo (en. Periwinkle)

    /mu.li.ni.ljo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A type of color resembling blue and purple.
    Her favorite color is periwinkle which she uses in her clothes.
    Ang kanyang paboritong kulay ay mulinilyo na siya namang ginagamit sa kanyang mga damit.
    A type of flower characterized by the periwinkle color.
    He plants periwinkle flowers in his garden.
    Nagtatanim siya ng mulinilyong bulaklak sa kanyang hardin.
    A color often used in art.
    In her painting, she used periwinkle as the main color.
    Sa kanyang painting, ginamit niya ang mulinilyo bilang pangunahing kulay.

    Etymology

    From the word 'muli' meaning 'again' and 'nilyo' referring to the color blue.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    periwinkle color
    a statement of color resembling blue and purple.
    kulay mulinilyo

    Related Words

    again
    which means 'again' or 'another time'.
    muli
    blue
    a color that is part of the blue spectrum.
    nilyo

    Slang Meanings

    Very beautiful and attractive (pretty girl)
    Anna is such a mulinilyo, her eyes are stunning!
    Ang mulinilyo ni Anna, ang ganda ng mga mata niya!
    A chick that's always seen, super hot
    I like the mulinilyo at the corner, she always gets off the jeep!
    Gusto ko yung mulinilyo sa kanto, laging bumababa sa jeep!