kahel
káhel with stress marks
orange (color)
Also means
Kahel can also mean the orange fruit.
Usage Note
Kahel is the formal Tagalog term for the color orange, but the English loanword 'orange' is significantly more common in daily conversation. You will mostly encounter 'kahel' in formal writing, literature, or academic settings.
Examples
" Gusto ko ang kahel na bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
I like the orange flower.
Literal Translation
Like I the orange flower.
" Kahel ang aking payong. "
Natural Translation
My umbrella is orange.
Literal Translation
Orange my umbrella.
" Kahit maraming kulay sa palette, ang kahel ang pinili niya dahil ito raw ang kulay ng init at pag-asa. "
Natural Translation
Even with many colors on the palette, she chose orange because she said it is the color of warmth and hope.
Literal Translation
Even-if many color on palette, the orange the chose she because it reportedly the color of warmth and hope.
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