sigmuan

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly a blend of isig +‎ himo +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siɡˈmuʔan/ [sɪɡˈmuː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uʔan
  • Syllabification: sig‧mu‧an

Noun

sigmuan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄ᜔ᜋᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. (neologism) mechanism
    Synonym: mekanismo

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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