artsipiyelago

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish archipiélago, from Italian arcipelago, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, leading) + πέλαγος (pélagos, sea). Doublet of arkipelago.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɾt͡ʃipiˈelaɡo/ [ʔɐɾ.t͡ʃɪˈpjɛ.lɐ.ɣo]
  • Rhymes: -elaɡo
  • Syllabification: ar‧tsi‧pi‧ye‧la‧go

Noun

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artsipiyélagó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜉᜒᜌᜒᜎᜄᜓ) (geography)

  1. archipelago; group of islands
    Synonyms: kapuluan, arkipelago

Further reading

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