opyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish opio, from Latin opium, from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion). Doublet of opyum, ampiyon, and apyan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔopjo/ [ˈʔop.jo]
  • Rhymes: -opjo
  • Syllabification: op‧yo

Noun

opyo (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. opium
    Synonyms: ampiyon, apyan, opyum

Further reading

  • “opyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Opyo on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia tl
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