ginto

Tagalog

Alternative forms

guinto – obsolete

Etymology

Possibly either from Hokkien 金條／金条 (kim-tiâu, “gold bar”) or Hokkien 金鍍／金镀 (kim-tō͘, “gold-plated”). Cognate with Kapampangan gintu.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: gin‧to

IPA^(key): /ɡinˈtoʔ/, [ɡɪnˈtoʔ]

Noun

gintô

(chemistry) gold
Synonym: oro
gold coin
(color) gold
Synonym: bulawan
(colloquial, figurative) money
Synonyms: pera, salapi, pilak
(colloquial, figurative) riches; wealth
Synonym: yaman

Derived terms

dilang ginto
giginto
ginintuan
ginintuang puso
ginintuang tinig
gintuan
gintuin
halagang ginto
huling-ginto
isdangginto
kagintuan
maginto
malaginto
panday-ginto
salaginto

See also

giliginto

Adjective

gintô

made of gold
(color) golden
Synonym: bulawan
(colloquial, figurative) of great value

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