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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish bacteria, from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bakˈteɾja/,
- Hyphenation: bak‧ter‧ya
Noun
bakterya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔ᜌ) (microbiology)
- bacterium; bacteria
- Synonym: (neologism) ishay
Related terms
Further reading
- “bakterya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018