ahenho

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ajenjo, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion). Doublet of absintiyo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈhenho/ [ʔɐˈhɛn̪.ho]
  • Rhymes: -enho
  • Syllabification: a‧hen‧ho

Noun

ahenho (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜓ)

  1. wormwood; absinthe (herb)

Further reading

  • “ahenho”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “ahenho”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • 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 20
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