dalanghita

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From corruption of Spanish naranjita, diminutive of naranja (“orange”). Compare Pangasinan laranghita, Kapampangan dalangita, Bikol Central aranghita, Cebuano naranghita, and Chamorro lalanghita.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dalaŋˈhita/ [d̪ɐ.lɐŋˈhiː.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: da‧lang‧hi‧ta

Noun

dalanghita (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜆ)

  1. a Philippine variety of mandarin orange with green skin (Citrus reticulata)
    Synonym: (Batangas, Mindoro) sinturis

See also

Further reading

  • “dalanghita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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