Dekarthin

Tagalog

Etymology

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French Descartes
Tagalog -hin
Tagalog Dekarthin

    From pronunciation spelling of French Descartes +‎ -hin. The use of -hin instead of -in despite ending in a consonant sound is unexplained. Possibly interpreted as *Dekartehin then syncopated.

    Coined by Lupon sa Agham (Committee on Science) in the Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino (Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino), published in 1969 and edited by Gonsalo del Rosario. This term fell under the Kublupon sa Sipnayan (Subcommittee on Mathematics), headed by Manuel M. Maravilla.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dekaɾtˈhin/ [d̪ɛ.xɐɹt̪ˈhɪn̪]
    • Rhymes: -in
    • Syllabification: De‧kart‧hin

    Adjective

    Dekarthín (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜇ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔) (mathematics, neologism)

    1. Cartesian

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • Lupon sa Agham (1969), Gonsalo del Rosario, editor, Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL
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