batlain

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of batayan (“base”) +‎ simulain (“principle”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /batˈlaʔin/ [bɐt̪ˈl̪aː.ʔɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔin
  • Syllabification: bat‧la‧in

Noun

batlain (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆ᜔ᜎᜁᜈ᜔) (mathematics, logic, philosophy, neologism)

  1. axiom
    Synonym: aksiyom
    • 1975, General Education Journal, College of Arts and Sciences , University of the Philippines, page 10:
      Pinid - batlain (Closure) : Kung a, b ay nasa tangkas ng R, sa gayon ang dagup (sum) at bunga (product) ay nasa R pa rin.
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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
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