lungtian
Tagalog
Alternative forms
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
- IPA(key): /luŋˈtiʔan/, [lʊnˈti.ʔɐn]
- IPA(key): /luŋtiˈʔan/, [lʊn.tɪˈʔan]
Noun
lungtian or lungtián (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒᜀᜈ᜔) (color)
- green
- Synonyms: berde, lungti, halungtiyang
Adjective
lungtian or lungtián (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜆᜒᜀᜈ᜔) (color)
- green
- Synonyms: berde, lungti, halungtiyang
- greenish
- Synonym: maberde-berde
See also
| puti | abo, gris | itim |
| pula; krimson, pulang-pula | kahel; kayumanggi | dilaw; krema |
| kulay-dayap | lungti, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), 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, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- Guillermo, Alice (1992) Color in Philippine Life and Art, Cultural Center of the Philippines
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