hunain

From huna (“theory”) +‎ -in.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /huˈnaʔin/ [hʊˈn̪aː.ʔɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -aʔin
• Syllabification: hu‧na‧in

hunain (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜈᜁᜈ᜔) (mathematics, neologism)

1. theorem

   Synonym: teorema

   • 1978, Juan Si Debodre, Aghimuing Panulatan, Manila:

     Hunain ni Pitagoras. Sa isang tatsihang tadlong, ang parirami ng gilis ay katumbas ng dagup ng mga parirami ng dalawang ibang gilid: ${\displaystyle a^{2}+b^{2}=k^{2}}$

     Pythagorean theorem. In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides: ${\displaystyle a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}}$.

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) “Sipnayan (Mathematics)”, in 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
• Potet, Jean Paul G. (2018) Filipino neologisms, Lulu Press, Inc., page 12

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): (standard, colloquial) /ˈhɨ̞nai̯n/, (colloquial) /ˈhɨ̞nɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): (standard, colloquial) /ˈhiːnai̯n/, /ˈhɪnai̯n/, (colloquial) /ˈhiːnɛn/, /ˈhɪnɛn/

hunain pl

1. plural of hunan (“self; own”)

   Synonym: hun