opyum

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English opium, from Latin opium, from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion). Doublet of opyo, ampiyon, and apyan.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔopjum/ [ˈʔop.jʊm]
  • Rhymes: -opjum
  • Syllabification: op‧yum

Noun

opyum (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉ᜔ᜌᜓᜋ᜔)

  1. opium
    Synonyms: ampiyon, apyan, opyo

Further reading
  • “opyum”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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