kapnayan

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of sangkap (“essence”) +‎ hanay (“category”) +‎ -an (“place marker suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kapˈnajan/ [kɐpˈn̪aː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: kap‧na‧yan

Noun

kapnayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉ᜔ᜈᜌᜈ᜔) (neologism)

  1. chemistry
    Synonyms: kimika, kemistri

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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