sihay

Tagalog

Etymology

    Blend of silid (“cell, room”) + buhay (“life”).

    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 Haynayan (Subcommittee on Biology), headed by Zenon R. Torres.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsihaj/ [ˈsiː.haɪ̯]
    • Rhymes: -ihaj
    • Syllabification: si‧hay

    Noun

    sihay (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜑᜌ᜔) (biology, neologism)

    1. cell
      Synonyms: selula, (neologism) selday

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    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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