angkanhay

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of angkan +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaŋkanˈhaj/ [ʔɐŋ.kɐn̪ˈhaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: ang‧kan‧hay

Noun

angkanháy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜑᜌ᜔) (biology, taxonomy, neologism)

  1. family (rank in a taxonomic classification, above both genus and species)

Derived terms

  • kub-angkanhay

Further reading

  • 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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