Tagalog

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Etymology

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Blend of dagli +‎ sulat. Coined by Lope K. Santos in 1938 as the Tagalog translation of English abbreviation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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daglát (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜄ᜔ᜎᜆ᜔)

  1. abbreviation
    Synonyms: abrebyasyon, abrebyatura

Derived terms

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References

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  • daglat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Lope K. Santos (1938) Gabriel A. Bernardo, transl., Sources and means for further enrichment of Tagalog as our national language[1], Manila : University of the Philippines, page 41