akumen

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish acumen, from Latin acūmen.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈkumen/ [ʔɐˈxuː.mɛn̪]
  • Rhymes: -umen
  • Syllabification: a‧ku‧men

Noun

akumen (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜓᜋᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. acumen (quickness of perception); sharpness
    Synonyms: talisik, talino, talas, talinong, inhenyo, dunong

Further reading

  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 13
  • 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 10
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