katsumba

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Tagalog

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Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish cachumba, ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha). Doublet of kasubha and kasumba.

Pronunciation

Noun

katsumba (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜊ)

  1. safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
    Synonyms: kasubha, kasumba

Further reading

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