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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish aceite.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈsejte/ [ʔaˈseɪ̯.te]
  • Rhymes: -ejte
  • Hyphenation: a‧sey‧te

Noun

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aséyte (Basahan spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜌ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. oil

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish aceite, from Old Spanish azeyte, from Arabic الزَّيْت (az-zayt, oil). Compare Cebuano asete.

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Noun

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aseyte (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜌ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. oil
    Synonym: langis
  2. (by extension) sesame oil
    Synonym: lana

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Further reading

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  • aseyte at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • aseyte”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 6