alkimiya
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alquimia, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْكِيمْيَا (al-kímya) and Medieval Latin alchemia, from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā). Compare Malay kimia. Doublet of kemistri and kimika.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalkiˈmia/ [ʔɐl.kɪˈmiː.ɐ]
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: al‧ki‧mi‧ya
Noun
alkimiya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜒᜋᜒᜌ)