simulain

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *sa

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa

Tagalog sa

Tagalog sa-

Proto-Austronesian *Si-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i-

Tagalog i-

Tagalog mula

Tagalog simula

Proto-Austronesian *-ən

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-ən

Proto-Philippine *-ən

Tagalog -in

Tagalog simulain

From simula + -in.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /simuˈlaʔin/ [sɪ.mʊˈlaː.ʔɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -aʔin
• Syllabification: si‧mu‧la‧in

Noun

simulain (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜓᜎᜁᜈ᜔)

1. principle

   Synonyms: saligan, batayan, prinsipyo

2. motive; purpose; objective

   Synonyms: layon, layunin

Further reading

• “simulain”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Anagrams

• limusina