aguhon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish agujón (“large needle”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaɡuˈhon/ [ʔɐ.ɣʊˈhon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧gu‧hon

Noun

aguhón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜓᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

1. very large needle

   Synonym: karayom

2. pair of compasses; compass for drawing circles

   Synonym: kompas

Related terms

• agihon
• agudo
• aguha
• aguheta
• aguhilya
• akumen
• asebo

Further reading

• “aguhon”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “aguhon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “aguhon”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 19