dalandan

Tagalog

Etymology

From corruption of Spanish naranjal (“orange grove”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dalanˈdan/ [d̪ɐ.lɐn̪ˈd̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: da‧lan‧dan

Noun

dalandán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜈ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. bitter orange (Citrus aurantium)
  2. generic term for some local varieties of oranges such as dalanghita and sintunis
  3. orange (color)
    Synonyms: kahel, narangha

Derived terms

  • dalandanan
  • kulay-dalandan

See also

Further reading

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