dalub-agham

Tagalog

Etymology

From dalub- +‎ agham (“science”).

Coined by Lupon sa Agham (Committee on Science) in the Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino (Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino), published in 1969 and edited by Gonsalo del Rosario. This term fell under the Kublupon sa Ulnayan (Subcommittee on Social Sciences), headed by Lucila A. Salazar.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dalubʔaɡˈham/ [d̪ɐ.lʊb.ʔɐɡ̠ˈham]
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: da‧lub-ag‧ham

Noun

dalub-aghám (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜓᜊ᜔ᜀᜄ᜔ᜑᜋ᜔)

1. scientist

   Synonyms: siyentipiko, siyentista

Further reading

• “dalub-agham”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018