artsipiyelago

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ar‧tsi‧pi‧ye‧la‧go
  • IPA(key): /ʔaɾt͡ʃipiˈelaɡo/, [ʔɐɾ.t͡ʃɪˈpjɛ.lɐ.ɣo]

Noun

artsipiyélagó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜉᜒᜌᜒᜎᜄᜓ)

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

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