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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cajel, from Arabic قَمْحِيّ (qamḥiyy), nisba of قَمْح (qamḥ, “wheat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kahél (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜎ᜔)
- orange (Citrus sinensis)
- orange (color/colour)
kahel:
- Synonyms: narangha, dalandan, bulantubig, tangherina
See also
Colors in Tagalog · kulay (layout · text)
| puti
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abo, gris
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itim
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| pula; krimson, pulang-pula
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kahel; kayumanggi
|
dilaw; krema
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| kulay-dayap
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lungti, lungtian, berde
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| turkesa
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bughaw-langit, asul
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bughaw, asul
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| lila, biyoleta; nila, tayom
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mahenta; ube, morado, haban, purpura
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rosas, kalimbahin
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Further reading
- “kahel”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018