Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish anfión, from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic أَفْيُون (ʔafyūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion). Doublet of apyan, opyo, and opyum.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ampiyón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. opium
    Synonyms: opyo, opyum, apyan

Further reading edit

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