Oryon

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Tagalog

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Etymology

From Spanish Orión, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Oryón (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. (Greek mythology) Orion (giant-hunter)
  2. (astronomy) Orion (constellation)

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Further reading

  • 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