amonyako

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amoniaco, from Latin ammōniacum, from Ancient Greek ἀμμωνιακόν (ammōniakón), genericized neuter form of Ἀμμωνῐᾰκός (Ammōnĭăkós, “of Ammon”), because it comes from Libya, where the most famous temple of this Egyptian god was erected.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔamonˈjako/ [ʔɐ.monˈɲaː.xo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔamonˈjako/ [ʔɐ.mon̪ˈjaː.xo]
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: a‧mon‧ya‧ko

Noun

amonyako (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜃᜓ) (inorganic chemistry)

  1. ammonia
    Synonym: amonya

Further reading

  • “amonyako”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 31
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