kasinway

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ sinway (“sine”), with the root from translingual sin (symbol for sine) +‎ tagway.

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 Sipnayan (Subcommittee on Mathematics), headed by Manuel M. Maravilla.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kasinˈwaj/ [kɐ.sɪn̪ˈwaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: ka‧sin‧way

Noun

kasinwáy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜏᜌ᜔) (trigonometry, neologism)

  1. cosine

Coordinate terms

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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