alamdag

Cebuano

Etymology

Blend of kaalam (“knowledge; wisdom”) +‎ lamdag (“light; illumination; enlightenment”). Literally, "illuminated knowledge."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈlamdaɡ/ [ʔaˈl̪am.d̪aɡ]

Noun

alamdag (Badlit spelling ᜀᜎᜋ᜔ᜇᜄ᜔)

1. Science.
2. Enlightenment through knowledge.

Usage notes

• This is a high-register, formal term used primarily in academic and linguistic contexts. It serves as a native alternative to the Spanish-derived syensya or English siyensiya. It emphasizes the role of knowledge as a "light" that clears away confusion or ignorance.

Quotations

• 2021 March 14, Jes B. Tirol, “Pagtukib”, in The Bohol Tribune‎^[1], archived from the original on 22 October 2026:

  Karong panahona namatud-an na sa alamdag (science) nga ang kadugayon sa pakli sa bulan sa langit ug ang “bulan” nga bahin sa tuig wala magtukmà.

  In this day and age, it has been proven by science that the duration of the moon's phases in the sky and the "month" part of the year do not coincide.

See also

• kaalam (“wisdom”)
• lamdag (“light”)
• matimatika (“mathematics”)