ahonholi

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ajonjolí, from Old Spanish ajonjolí / aljonjolí, from an ambiguous Andalusian Arabic form, of raised final vowel from Arabic جُلْجُلَان (juljulān, “sesame seed”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔahonhoˈli/ [ʔɐ.hon̪.hoˈlɪ]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: a‧hon‧ho‧li

Noun

ahonholí (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜓᜈ᜔ᜑᜓᜎᜒ)

  1. sesame
    Synonyms: linga, sesame, linasa, tartago

Further reading

  • Madulid, Domingo A. (2001) A Dictionary of Philippine Plant Names‎[1], Bookmark, →ISBN, page 14
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