-nayan

Tagalog

Etymology

Clipping of hanayan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈnajan/ [ˈnaː.jɐn]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: -na‧yan

Suffix

-nayan (noun-forming suffix, Baybayin spelling ᜈᜌᜈ᜔)

1. (neologism) -logy, -ology; the study of

   ‎buhay (“life”) + ‎-nayan → ‎haynayan (“biology”)

   ‎sangkap (“essence”) + ‎-nayan → ‎kapnayan (“chemistry”)