abiyolohiya

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish abiología, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) + βίος (bíos, life) + λόγος (lógos, explanation, narrative) + -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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abiyolohiya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜌᜓᜎᜓᜑᜒᜌ)

  1. abiology (sciences that deal with inorganic bodies)
    Synonym: (neologism) agwalbuhay
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Further reading

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  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 3
  • Santos, Vito C. (1978) Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 6