aguha

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aguja (“needle”), from Late Latin acūcula.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈɡuha/ [ʔɐˈɣu.hɐ]
  • Rhymes: -uha
  • Syllabification: a‧gu‧ha

Noun

aguha (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜓᜑ)

  1. large needle
    Synonym: karayom
  2. hypodermic needle
  3. hand of a watch or clock
    Synonyms: (hour hand) oraryo, (minute hand) minutero, (second hand) sekundaryo
  4. needle of a compass
    Synonym: (obsolete) paraluman

References
  • “aguha”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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