kahel

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cajel, from Arabic قَمْحِيّ (qamḥiyy), nisba of قَمْح (qamḥ, wheat).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kahél (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. orange (Citrus sinensis)
  2. orange (color/colour)
    kahel:  
    Synonyms: narangha, dalandan, bulantubig, tangherina
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See also

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Colors in Tagalog · kulay (layout · text)
     puti      abo, gris      itim
             pula; krimson, pulang-pula              kahel; kayumanggi              dilaw; krema
             kulay-dayap              lungti, lungtian, berde             
             turkesa              bughaw-langit, asul              bughaw, asul
             lila, biyoleta; nila, tayom              mahenta; ube, morado, haban, purpura              rosas, kalimbahin

Further reading

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