amorseko

See also: amor seko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amor seco (literally “dry love”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔamoɾˈseko/ [ʔɐ.moɾˈsɛː.xo]
  • Rhymes: -eko
  • Syllabification: a‧mor‧se‧ko

Noun

amorseko (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜓᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. love grass, a species of grass with seeds that stick to fabric (Chrysopogon aciculatus)
    Synonym: tinloy

Further reading

  • “amorseko”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “amorseko”, 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 31
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