aseytuna

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aceituna, from Arabic اَلزَّيْتُونَة (az-zaytūna), singulative of اَلزَّيْتُون (az-zaytūn). Doublet of aseytuno.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔasejˈtuna/ [ʔɐ.sɛɪ̯ˈtu.nɐ]
  • Rhymes: -una
  • Syllabification: a‧sey‧tu‧na

Noun

aseytuna (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜌ᜔ᜆᜓᜈ)

  1. olive (fruit)
    Synonym: oliba
  2. olive oil
    Synonym: langis ng oliba

Further reading
  • “aseytuna”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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