dalanghita

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From corruption of Spanish naranjita, diminutive of naranja (orange). Compare Cebuano naranghita, Bikol Central aranghita, Pangasinan laranghita.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: da‧lang‧hi‧ta
  • IPA(key): /dalaŋˈhita/, [dɐ.lɐŋˈhi.tɐ]

Noun

dalanghita (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜆ)

  1. a Philippine variety of mandarin orange with green skin (Citrus reticulata)
    Synonym: (Batangas) sinturis

See also

Further reading

  • dalanghita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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