limonsito

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish limoncito, diminutive of limón. Compare Cebuano limonsito (“calamondin”) and Tagalog limonsito (“limeberry”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: li‧mon‧si‧to
  • IPA(key): /limonˈsito/, [l̪i.mon̪ˈsi.to]

Noun

limonsito

  1. (Naga) calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. × Citrofortunella mitis)
    Synonyms: suwa, kalamansi

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish limoncito, diminutive of limón. Compare Bikol Central limonsito.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: li‧mon‧si‧to
  • IPA(key): /limonˈsito/, [l̪ɪ.mɔn̪ˈs̪i.t̪ɔ]
  • Rhymes: -ito

Noun

limonsito

  1. calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)
    Synonyms: kalamansi, kidya

Derived terms
  • limonsitong kastila

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish limoncito, diminutive of limón. Compare Bikol Central and Cebuano limonsito (“calamondin”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /limonˈsito/, [lɪ.monˈsi.to]
  • Hyphenation: li‧mon‧si‧to

Noun

limonsito (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. limeberry (Triphasia trifolia)

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish limoncito, diminutive of limón. Compare Bikol Central lemonsito and Cebuano limonsito.

Noun

limonsito

  1. calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)
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