lungtian

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• luntian

Etymology

Exact etymology is unknown. Possibilities are either:

• Clipping of halungtiyang. Compare Kapampangan aluntiang.
• From lungti +‎ -an, with lunti said to be Chinese in origin or possibly related to Proto-Philippine *luh(ə)naw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /luŋˈtiʔan/, [lʊnˈti.ʔɐn]
  • IPA^(key): /luŋtiˈʔan/, [lʊn.tɪˈʔan]
• Rhymes: -iʔan, -an
• Syllabification: lung‧ti‧an

Noun

lungtian or lungtián (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒᜀᜈ᜔)

1. green (color/colour)

   Synonyms: berde, lungti, halungtiyang

Adjective

lungtian or lungtián (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒᜀᜈ᜔)

1. green (color/colour)

   Synonyms: berde, lungti, halungtiyang

2. greenish

   Synonym: maberde-berde

See also

Colors in Tagalog · kulay (layout · text)

puti	abo, gris	itim
pula; krimson, pulang-pula	kahel; kayumanggi	dilaw; krema
kulay-dayap	lungti, lungtian, berde
turkesa	bughaw-langit, asul	bughaw, asul
lila, biyoleta; nila, tayom	mahenta; ube, morado, haban, purpura	rosas, kalimbahin

Further reading

• “lungtian” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• Guillermo, Alice (1992) Color in Philippine Life and Art‎^[2], Cultural Center of the Philippines