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zodyak

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈzodjak/ [ˈzoː.d͡ʒɐk̚]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈsodjak/ [ˈsoː.d͡ʒɐk̚], (more native-sounding, no yod coalescence) /ˈsodjak/ [ˈsod̪.jɐk̚]
  • Rhymes: -odjak
  • Syllabification: zod‧yak

Noun

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zodyak (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜇ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)

  1. zodiac
    Synonyms: sodyako, (neologism) tahaklaw, (obsolete) lakad ng araw
  2. (by extension) zodiac sign
    Synonyms: signo ng sodyako, senyas
  3. Chinese zodiac

See also

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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

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  • zodyak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018