dalubsugaan

Tagalog

Etymology

From Cebuano suga (“light”) +‎ dalub- -an.

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): /dalubsuˈɡaʔan/ [d̪ɐ.lʊb.sʊˈɣaː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔan
  • Syllabification: da‧lub‧su‧ga‧an

Noun

dalubsugaan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜓᜊ᜔ᜐᜓᜄᜀᜈ᜔) (physics, neologism)

  1. optics
    Synonyms: sugaan, optika

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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