awankulayin

Tagalog

Etymology

From awan (“none”, neologism) +‎ kulay (“color”) +‎ -in.

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 Sugnayan (Subcommittee on Physics), headed by Godofredo R. Javier.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˌwankuˈlajin/ [ʔɐˌwaŋ.kʊˈlaː.jɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajin
  • Syllabification: a‧wan‧ku‧la‧yin

Noun

awánkuláyin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜈ᜔ᜃᜓᜎᜌᜒᜈ᜔) (neologism)

  1. achromatic
    Synonyms: walang-kulay, akromatiko

Derived terms

  • awankulaying paningob

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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