sapiro
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish zafiro (“sapphire”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ro
- IPA(key): /saˈpiɾo/
Noun
sapiro
- sapphire
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ro
Etymology 1
Unknown.
Noun
sapiro
- a guava tree that bears pink-fleshed fruits
Etymology 2
From Spanish zafiro (“sapphire”), from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).
Noun
sapiro
- a clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone
- a white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent
Etymology 3
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
sapiro
- a deep blue colour
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:sapiro.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish zafiro (“sapphire”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ro
- IPA(key): /ˈsapiɾo/, [ˈsa.pɪ.ɾo]
Noun
sápiró (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜒᜇᜓ)
- sapphire
References
- “sapiro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018