likhang-salita
See also: likhang salita
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From likha + -ng- + salita. Literally, “created word”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /likˌhaŋ saliˈtaʔ/ [lɪkˌhan̪ sɐ.lɪˈt̪aʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: lik‧hang-sa‧li‧ta
Noun
likháng-salitâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜑᜅ᜔ᜐᜎᜒᜆ) (linguistics, lexicography)
- coinage; coined word; neologism
- Synonym: neolohismo
Further reading
- “likhang-salita”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025