awanggan

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of awan (“zero”) +‎ hanggan (“limit”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔawaŋˈɡan/ [ʔɐ.wɐŋˈɡan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: a‧wang‧gan

Noun

awanggán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜅ᜔ᜄᜈ᜔) (neologism)

  1. infinity
    Synonyms: impinidad, kawalang-hanggan, kawalang-wakas

Derived terms
  • awangganin

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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