orkid

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English orchid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

orkid (plural orkid-orkid, informal 1st possessive orkidku, 2nd possessive orkidmu, 3rd possessive orkidnya)

  1. orchid (flower) (Jawi Spelling اوركيد)

Synonyms

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English orchid, from New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, orchid, testicle). Doublet of orkidyas.

Pronunciation

Noun

orkid (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜃᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. orchid (plant)
    Synonyms: dapo, orkidyas

Further reading

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