turkesa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish turquesa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tuɾˈkesa/ [t̪ʊɾˈkɛː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: tur‧ke‧sa

Noun

turkesa (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜃᜒᜐ)

1. turquoise (gemstone)
2. turquoise (color/colour)

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See also

Colors in Tagalog · kulay (layout · text)

puti	abo, gris	itim
pula; krimson, pulang-pula	kahel; kayumanggi	dilaw; krema
kulay-dayap	lungti, lungtian, berde
turkesa	bughaw-langit, asul	bughaw, asul
lila, biyoleta; nila, tayom	mahenta; ube, morado, haban, purpura	rosas, kalimbahin

References

• “turkesa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018