kapnayan

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of sangkap (“essence”) +‎ hanay (“category”) +‎ -an (“place marker suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kapˈnajan/ [kɐpˈn̪aː.jɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: kap‧na‧yan

Noun

kapnayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉ᜔ᜈᜌᜈ᜔) (neologism)

1. chemistry

   Synonyms: kimika, kemistri

Further reading

• 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