ginto

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Possibly either from Hokkien 金條／金条 (kim-tiâu, “gold bar”) or Hokkien 金鍍／金镀 (kim-tō͘, “gold-plated”). Cognate with Kapampangan gintu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡinˈtoʔ/, [ɡɪnˈtoʔ]
  • Hyphenation: gin‧to

Noun[edit]

gintô (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. (chemistry) gold
    Synonym: oro
  2. gold coin
  3. gold (color/colour)
    Synonym: bulawan
  4. (colloquial, figurative) money
    Synonyms: pera, salapi, pilak
  5. (colloquial, figurative) riches; wealth
    Synonym: yaman

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Adjective[edit]

gintô (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. made of gold
  2. golden (color/colour)
    Synonym: bulawan
  3. (colloquial, figurative) of great value

Further reading[edit]

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