ishay

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of isahan +‎ sihay, or contraction of isahang silid ng buhay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔisˈhaj/ [ʔɪsˈhaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: is‧hay

Noun

isháy (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜑᜌ᜔)

1. (microbiology, neologism) bacteria

   Synonym: bakterya

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

• hiyas, sihay