Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From kulay (color) +‎ Cebuano lawas (body). Calque of Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, color) and σῶμα (sôma, body).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kulajˈlawas/, [kʊ.laɪ̯ˈla.wɐs]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧lay‧la‧was

Noun edit

kulaylawas (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜌ᜔ᜎᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. (neologism) chromosome
    Synonym: kromosoma

References edit

  • 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