amarilyo
amarílyo with stress marks
yellow
Usage Note
Amarilyo is a Spanish loanword for yellow, used interchangeably with the native word dilaw. Amarilyo tends to appear in formal or artistic contexts, while dilaw is more common in everyday speech — and in recent years dilaw has taken on political connotations, making amarilyo the neutral alternative in politically charged discourse.
Examples
" Amarilyo ang aking sapatos. "
Natural Translation
My shoes are yellow.
Literal Translation
Yellow the my shoes.
" Amarilyo ang kulay ng kanyang damit. "
Natural Translation
Yellow is the color of his/her dress.
Literal Translation
Yellow the color of-the his/her dress.
" Pinili ng pintor ang amarilyo para sa pader dahil mas maliwanag itong tingnan kaysa sa pulang orihinal. "
Natural Translation
The painter chose yellow for the wall because it looks brighter than the original red.
Literal Translation
Chose by-the painter the yellow for the wall because more bright this to-look-at than the red original.
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