orkid
Malay
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
orkid (plural orkid-orkid)
- orchid (flower) (Jawi Spelling اوركيد)
Synonyms
- anggerik
- anggrèk (Indonesian)
Further reading
- “orkid” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English orchid, from New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”). Doublet of orkidyas.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔoɾkid/ [ˈʔoɾ.kɪd̪̚]
- Rhymes: -oɾkid
- Syllabification: or‧kid
Noun
orkid (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜃᜒᜇ᜔)
Further reading
- “orkid”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018