alkimiya
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish alquimia, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْكِيمْيَا (al-kímya) and Medieval Latin alchemia, from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā). Compare Malay kimia. Doublet of kemistri and kimika.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalkiˈmia/, [ʔɐl.kɪˈmi.ɐ]
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: al‧ki‧mi‧ya
Noun edit
alkimiya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜒᜋᜒᜌ)