Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish aceituna, from Arabic اَلزَّيْتُونَة (az-zaytūna), singulative of اَلزَّيْتُون (az-zaytūn). Doublet of aseytuno.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

aseytuna (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜌ᜔ᜆᜓᜈ)

  1. olive (fruit)
    Synonym: oliba
  2. olive oil
    Synonym: langis ng oliba

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Further reading edit

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