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

 

Related terms

• awan

 

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