amonya
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from English ammonia, from Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt. Ammon derives from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from Egyptian jmn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈmonja/, [ʔʌˈmon̪.jʌ]
- Hyphenation: a‧mon‧ya
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈmonja/ [ʔɐˈmo.ɲɐ]
- Rhymes: -onja
- Syllabification: a‧mon‧ya
Related terms
- amonyo
- amonyakal
Further reading
- “amonya” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “amonya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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