orkid

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English orchid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

orkid (plural orkid-orkid)

  1. orchid (flower) (Jawi Spelling اوركيد)

Synonyms

Further reading

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)

  1. orchid (plant)
    Synonyms: dapo, orkidyas

Further reading

  • orkid”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018