haspe

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jaspe (“jasper”), from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hasˈpe/ [hɐsˈpɛ]
  • Rhymes: -e
  • Syllabification: has‧pe

Noun

haspé (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜐ᜔ᜉᜒ)

  1. (mineralogy) jasper
  2. grain; little markings or lines in wood, marble, etc.
    Synonyms: gisok, hilatsa

Adjective

haspé (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜐ᜔ᜉᜒ)

  1. polished (as of a marble finish)
    Synonyms: buli, binuli
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