likhisog

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of likha (“creation”) +‎ isog (“power”, neologism), where the second term came from Cebuano isog (“strong”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /likˈhisoɡ/ [lɪkˈhiː.soɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -isoɡ
  • Syllabification: lik‧hi‧sog

Noun

likhisog (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜑᜒᜐᜓᜄ᜔) (mechanics, neologism)

  1. engine
    Synonym: makina

Derived terms

  • bastagang-ayuhan ng likhisog
  • labas-liyabing likhisog
  • lawas ng likhisog
  • likhisog tubngaw
  • likhisog-disel
  • likhisog-gasolina
  • loob-liyabing likhisog
  • pambabang likhisog
  • pamudlong na likhisog
  • pantaas na likhisog
  • panuring-aral ng likhisog

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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