dagandam

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly blend of Cebuano dagan (“flow”) +‎ damdam (“sense; feeling”).

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 Haynayan (Subcommittee on Biology), headed by Zenon R. Torres. There is no explanation as to how they have coined this term.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /daɡanˈdam/ [d̪ɐ.ɣɐn̪ˈd̪am]
  • Rhymes: -am
  • Syllabification: da‧gan‧dam

Noun

dagandám (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜄᜈ᜔ᜇᜋ᜔) (neologism)

  1. nerve
    Synonyms: nerbiyo, litid

Derived terms

  • kaayusang dagandam

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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