dalubhalman

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Syncopic form of *dalubhalaman, from dalub- +‎ halaman (“plant”).

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.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dalubhalˈman/ [d̪ɐ.lʊb.hɐlˈman̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: da‧lub‧hal‧man

Noun

dalubhalmán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜓᜊ᜔ᜑᜎ᜔ᜋᜈ᜔) (neologism)

  1. botanist
    Synonyms: botaniko, dalub-aghalman

References

  • 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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