orkid

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English orchid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

orkid (plural orkid-orkid, informal 1st possessive orkidku, 2nd possessive orkidmu, 3rd possessive orkidnya)

1. 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 orkidya.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔoɾkid/ [ˈʔoɾ.kɪd]
• Rhymes: -oɾkid
• Syllabification: or‧kid

Noun

orkid (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜃᜒᜇ᜔)

1. orchid (plant)

   Synonyms: dapo, orkidya

Further reading

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