haynayan

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Tagalog buhay

Tagalog hanay

Proto-Austronesian *-an

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an

Proto-Philippine *-an

Tagalog -an

Tagalog hanayan

blend

Tagalog haynayan

Blend of buhay + hanayan.

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 Haynayan (Subcommittee on Biology), headed by Zenon R. Torres.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hajˈnajan/ [haɪ̯ˈn̪aː.jɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: hay‧na‧yan

Noun

haynayan (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜌ᜔ᜈᜌᜈ᜔) (biology, neologism)

1. biology

   Synonyms: biyolohiya, aghambuhay, agbuhay

Derived terms

• dagihaynayan
• haynayanon

References

• Lupon sa Agham (1969), Gonsalo del Rosario, editor, 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