Tagalog

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Etymology

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Blend of isip (to think; mind) +‎ hanayan.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sipˈnajan/ [sɪpˈnaː.jɐn]
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  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: sip‧na‧yan

Noun

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sipnayan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜉ᜔ᜈᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. (neologism) mathematics
    Synonyms: matematika, agbilang, aghambilang

Derived terms

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References

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  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) “Sipnayan (Mathematics)”, in 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, page 56