zodyak
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English zodiac, from Middle English zodiak (late 14th century), from Old French zodiaque, from Latin zōdiacus, from Ancient Greek ζῳδιακός [κύκλος] (zōidiakós [kúklos], “[circle] of little animals”). Doublet of sodyako.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈzodjak/ [ˈzoː.d͡ʒɐk̚]
- IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˈsodjak/ [ˈsoː.d͡ʒɐk̚], (with nativization, no palatal assimilation) /ˈsodjak/ [ˈsod̪.jɐk̚]
- Rhymes: -odjak
- Syllabification: zod‧yak
Noun
zodyak (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜇ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)
- zodiac
- (by extension) zodiac sign
- Synonyms: signo ng sodyako, senyas
- Chinese zodiac
See also
| Zodiac signs in Tagalog · signo ng sodyako (layout · text) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aryes, Tupa |
Tawro, Damulag |
Heminis, Kambal |
Kanser, Alimango | ||||||||
Leo, Halimaw |
Birgo, Dalaga |
Libra, Timbangan |
Eskorpiyo, Alakdan | ||||||||
Sahitaryo, Mamamana |
Kaprikorniyo, Kambing |
Akwaryo, Manunubig |
Pisis, Isda | ||||||||
Further reading
- “zodyak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018