linahista

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish linajista. By surface analysis, linahe +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /linaˈhista/ [lɪ.nɐˈhis.tɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: li‧na‧his‧ta

Noun

linahista (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜑᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. genealogist
    Synonym: henealohista

Further reading
  • “linahista”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 367
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.