orkid

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English orchid.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)

Noun[edit]

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

  1. orchid (flower) (Jawi Spelling اوركيد)

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

orkid (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜃᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. orchid (plant)
    Synonyms: dapo, orkidya

Further reading[edit]

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