asarkon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish azarcón, from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn) via Andalusian Arabic, from Middle Persian zlgwn' (/⁠zargōn⁠/). Doublet of sirkon.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔasaɾˈkon/ [ʔɐ.sɐɾˈkon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧sar‧kon

Noun

asarkón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜇ᜔ᜃᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. bright orange color
    Synonyms: dalandan, kahel, narangha, (obsolete) bulantubig

See also

Further reading

  • “asarkon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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