sigmuan

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly a blend of isig +‎ himo +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siɡˈmuʔan/ [sɪɡˈmuː.ʔɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -uʔan
• Syllabification: sig‧mu‧an

Noun

sigmuan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄ᜔ᜋᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. (neologism) mechanism

   Synonym: mekanismo

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

• suminga