dalanghita

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• naranghita
• daranghita — dialectal, Marinduque

Etymology

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

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

Related terms

• dalandan
• naranghada

 

See also

• kahel

Further reading

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