dalya

Cebuano

Etymology

From English dahlia. Named 1791 after Anders Dahl, by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: dal‧ya

Noun

dalya

1. a dahlia; any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico

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Noun

dalya

1. body hair

References

• 1839, George Grey, Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Language of Western Australia (Perth gazette and Western Australian journal)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish dalia (“dahlia”), named 1791 after Anders Dahl.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdalja/ [ˈdaːl.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -alja
• Syllabification: dal‧ya

Noun

dalya (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. dahlia (flower)