awanling

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of awan +‎ kiling.

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 Kapnayan (Subcommittee on Chemistry), headed by Roberto B. Torres.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔawanˈliŋ/ [ʔɐ.wɐn̪ˈlɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: a‧wan‧ling

Adjective

awanlíng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜈ᜔ᜎᜒᜅ᜔) (neologism)

  1. neutral
    Synonyms: neutro, niyutral

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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