dalanghita
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- naranghita
- daranghita — dialectal, Marinduque
Etymology
From corruption of Spanish naranjita, diminutive of naranja (“orange”). Compare Pangasinan laranghita, Kapampangan dalangita, Bikol Central aranghita, and Cebuano naranghita.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dalaŋˈhita/ [dɐ.lɐŋˈhi.tɐ]
- Rhymes: -ita
- Syllabification: da‧lang‧hi‧ta
Noun
dalanghita (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜆ)
- a Philippine variety of mandarin orange with green skin (Citrus reticulata)
- Synonym: (Batangas, Mindoro) sinturis
Related terms
- dalandan
- naranghada
See also
Further reading
- “dalanghita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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