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)

  1. (biology, neologism) organism
    Synonym: organismo

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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