Oryon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish Orión, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔoɾˈjon/ [ʔoɾˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Or‧yon

Proper noun

Oryón (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. (Greek mythology) Orion (giant-hunter)
  2. (astronomy) Orion (constellation)

See also

Further reading

  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 431
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