tataghay

Tagalog

Etymology

    Blend of tatag (“organizing”) + buhay (“life”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtataɡˈhaj/ [ˌt̪aː.t̪ɐɡˈhaɪ̯]
    • Rhymes: -aj
    • Syllabification: ta‧tag‧hay

    Noun

    tátagháy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜄ᜔ᜑᜌ᜔) (biology, neologism)

    1. organism
      Synonym: organismo

    Derived 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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