aguha

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aguja (“needle”), from Late Latin acūcula.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈɡuha/ [ʔɐˈɣuː.hɐ]
• Rhymes: -uha
• Syllabification: a‧gu‧ha

Noun

aguha (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜓᜑ)

1. large needle

   Synonym: karayom

2. hypodermic needle
3. hand of a watch or clock

   Synonyms: (hour hand) oraryo, (minute hand) minutero, (second hand) sekundaryo

4. needle of a compass

   Synonym: (obsolete) paraluman

References

• “aguha”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024