kasubha

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• kasabha

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧sub‧ha

Noun

kasubha

1. the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• casubha — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha). Compare Cebuano kasubha, Ilocano kasumba, and Malay kesumba. Doublet of katsumba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kasubˈhaʔ/ [kɐ.sʊbˈhaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧sub‧ha

Noun

kasubhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜓᜊ᜔ᜑ)

1. safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

   Synonyms: biri, kasumba, katsumba

Further reading

• “kasubha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018