darasig

Tagalog

Etymology

Initial reduplication of dasig (“getting closer; approach; increase of speed”). Compare Hiligaynon dasig (“quick; hasten”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /daˈɾasiɡ/ [d̪ɐˈɾaː.sɪɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -asiɡ
• Syllabification: da‧ra‧sig

Noun

darasig (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜇᜐᜒᜄ᜔) (physics, neologism)

1. acceleration

   Synonyms: tulin, bilis, aselerasyon, arangkada

Further reading

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) 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