sapiro

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish zafiro (sapphire).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ro
  • IPA(key): /saˈpiɾo/, [saˈpi.ɾo]

Noun

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sapiro

  1. sapphire

Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ro

Etymology 1

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Unknown.

Noun

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sapiro

  1. a guava tree that bears pink-fleshed fruits

Etymology 2

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From Spanish zafiro (sapphire), from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).

Noun

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sapiro

  1. a clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone
  2. a white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent

Etymology 3

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From English sapphire, borrowed from Old French saphir, from Latin sapphir, sappir, sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros, precious stone, gem), from a Semitic language (compare Hebrew סַפִּיר (sappī́r)), perhaps ultimately from a non-Semitic source such as Sanskrit शनिप्रिय (śanipriya, dark-colored stone, literally dear to Saturn).

Noun

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sapiro

  1. a deep blue colour

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:sapiro.

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish zafiro (sapphire).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sápiró (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. sapphire

References

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