orkidya

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish orquídea, from New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, orchid, testicle). Doublet of orkid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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orkidya (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜃᜒᜇ᜔ᜌ) (botany)

  1. orchid (plant)
    Synonyms: dapo, orkid

Further reading

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  • orkidya at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • orkidya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 431