Usage Note
Ladrilyo comes from Spanish ladrillo and refers to fired clay bricks used in construction. Spanish colonial architecture across the Philippines made extensive use of brick, and the term remains in common use in construction contexts and everyday descriptions of older buildings.
Examples
" Gawa sa ladrilyo ang bahay. "
Natural Translation
The house is made of brick.
Literal Translation
Made of brick the house.
" Matigas ang ladrilyo. "
Natural Translation
The brick is hard.
Literal Translation
Hard the brick.
" Ang lumang simbahan ay yari sa pulang ladrilyo na hinubog pa noong panahon ng mga Espanyol. "
Natural Translation
The old church is built from red bricks that were molded back in the Spanish era.
Literal Translation
The old church is made of red brick that molded still during time of-the Spanish.
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