ishay

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of isahan +‎ sihay, or contraction of isahang silid ng buhay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔisˈhaj/ [ʔɪsˈhaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: is‧hay

Noun

isháy (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. (microbiology, neologism) bacteria
    Synonym: bakterya

References

  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) 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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