dalanghita
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From corruption of Spanish naranjita, diminutive of naranja (“orange”). Compare Cebuano naranghita, Bikol Central aranghita, Pangasinan laranghita.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dalaŋˈhita/, [dɐ.lɐŋˈhi.tɐ]
- Rhymes: -ita
- Syllabification: da‧lang‧hi‧ta
Noun edit
dalanghita (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜆ)
- a Philippine variety of mandarin orange with green skin (Citrus reticulata)
- Synonym: (Batangas, Mindoro) sinturis
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Further reading edit
- “dalanghita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018