Kakristuhan

Tagalog

Etymology

From Kristo +‎ ka- -han.

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 Batnayan (Subcommittee on Philosophy), headed by Conrado R. Reyes.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌkɾistuˈhan/ [kɐˌkɾis.t̪ʊˈhan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: Ka‧kris‧tu‧han

Proper noun

Kakrístuhán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜑᜈ᜔) (neologism)

  1. Christianity
    Synonyms: Kristiyanismo, Kakristiyanuhan

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