haykap

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of hayop +‎ sangkap.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hajˈkap/ [haɪ̯ˈxap̚]
• Rhymes: -ap
• Syllabification: hay‧kap

Noun

haykáp (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜌ᜔ᜃᜉ᜔) (virology, neologism)

1. virus

   Synonyms: birus, virus

References

• 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

Anagrams

• kaphay