danum-

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Kapampangan danum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danum, from Proto-Austronesian *daNum.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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danúm- (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜈᜓᜋ᜔) (neologism)

  1. used to form nouns related to water: hydro-
    danum- + ‎sigwasan (mechanics) → ‎danumsigwasan (hydrodynamics)
    danum- + ‎haynayan (biology) → ‎danumhaynayan (hydrobiology)