Dekarthin

Tagalog

Etymology

    From pronunciation spelling of French Descartes +‎ -hin. The use of -hin instead of -in despite ending in a consonant is unexplained. Possibly interpreted as *Dekartehin then syncopated.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dekaɾtˈhin/ [d̪ɛ.xɐɹt̪ˈhɪn̪]
    • Rhymes: -in
    • Syllabification: De‧kart‧hin

    Adjective

    Dekarthín (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜇ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔) (mathematics, neologism)

    1. Cartesian

    Derived terms

    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