Sahitaryo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Sagitaryo — common, pseudo-Hispanism
• Sahitario — obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Sagitario, from Latin sagittārius (“archer”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sahiˈtaɾjo/ [sɐ.hɪˈt̪aɾ.jo]
• Rhymes: -aɾjo
• Syllabification: Sa‧hi‧tar‧yo

Proper noun

Sahitaryo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜑᜒᜆᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. (astronomy) Sagittarius (constellation)

   Synonym: Mamamana

2. (astrology) Sagittarius (zodiac sign)

   Synonym: Mamamana

See also

• Balatik

 

Zodiac signs in Tagalog · signo ng sodyako (layout · text)
Aryes, Tupa	Tawro, Damulag	Heminis, Kambal	Kanser, Alimango
Leo, Halimaw	Birgo, Dalaga	Libra, Timbangan	Eskorpiyo, Alakdan
Sahitaryo, Mamamana	Kaprikorniyo, Kambing	Akwaryo, Manunubig	Pisis, Isda

Further reading

• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 519