Meaning of píla

(Sp. pila) Stone trough or basin; font, Holy water stoup. Píla bautismál. Baptismal Font.

(Sp. fila) Line, row, tier; to stand in a line or row. Nagapíla ang mga soldádo. The soldiers are standing in line. (see ídas, kátay).

To excoriate, abrade, chafe. Napiláhan ang bulî ko sang maláwig nga pagsakáy ko sa kabáyo. My seat became sore from long riding on horseback. (see piláhon).

(H) How many? How much? An uncertain number (but usually more than one). Pilá ka mángmang ang kinahánglan mo? How many pesos do you need? Pilá ang ginbáyad mo sinâ-or-pilá ang bakál mo sinâ? How much did you pay for that-or-for how much did you buy that? Mga pilá lang ka táo ang nagtalámbong. Only a few people attended. Pilá ang edád mo-or-pilá ka túig ang edád mo? How old are you? What is your age? (pirá id.).