mulapik

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of mulaan +‎ tipik, literally “originating particle”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /muˈlapik/ [mʊˈlaː.pɪk̚]
• Rhymes: -apik
• Syllabification: mu‧la‧pik

Noun

mulapik (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜉᜒᜃ᜔)

1. (physics, chemistry, neologism) atom

   Synonym: atomo

Derived terms

• mulpikan

 

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