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Tagalog
Etymology
From corruption of Spanish naranjita, diminutive of naranja (“orange”). Compare Pangasinan laranghita, Kapampangan dalangita, Bikol Central aranghita, Cebuano naranghita, and Chamorro lalanghita.
Pronunciation
Noun
dalanghita (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜆ)
- a Philippine variety of mandarin orange with green skin (Citrus reticulata)
- Synonym: (Batangas, Mindoro) sinturis
See also
Further reading
- “dalanghita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018