aguhon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish agujón (“large needle”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɡuˈhon/ [ʔɐ.ɣʊˈhon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧gu‧hon

Noun

aguhón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜓᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. very large needle
    Synonym: karayom
  2. pair of compasses; compass for drawing circles
    Synonym: kompas

Further reading

  • “aguhon”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “aguhon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “aguhon”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 19
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