dalanghita
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Tagalog[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From corruption of Spanish naranjita, diminutive of naranja (“orange”). Compare Cebuano naranghita, Bikol Central aranghita, Pangasinan laranghita.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dalaŋˈhita/, [dɐ.lɐŋˈhi.tɐ]
- Rhymes: -ita
- Syllabification: da‧lang‧hi‧ta
Noun[edit]
dalanghita (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜆ)
- a Philippine variety of mandarin orange with green skin (Citrus reticulata)
- Synonym: (Batangas, Mindoro) sinturis
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Further reading[edit]
- “dalanghita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018