dikya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

dicya, diquia — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
dikiya
liquia — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
likya — obsolete

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdikjaʔ/ [ˈdik.jɐʔ], /dikˈjaʔ/ [dɪkˈjaʔ]
Rhymes: -ikjaʔ, -aʔ
Syllabification: dik‧ya

Noun

dikyà or dikyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃ᜔ᜌ)

jellyfish
Synonyms: salabay, labok-labok

Usage notes

The word dikya refers to a smaller jellyfish than a salabay.

References

“dikya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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