lumay
Bikol Central
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luˈmaj/ [l̪uˈmaɪ̯]
- Hyphenation: lu‧may
Noun
lumáy (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)
Derived terms
- lumayon
- maglumay
- makalumay
- malumay
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: lu‧may
Noun
lumay
- a form of amatory magic
- a love potion
- the mongoose plant (Ophiorrhiza mungos)
Verb
lumay
- to cause one to fall in love with another using a potion, spell, etc.
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlumaj/ [ˈluː.maɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -umaj
- Syllabification: lu‧may
Noun
lumay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)
- moderation or gentleness (in speech or action)
- (grammar) penultimate syllabic stress (without a glottal ending)
- Synonyms: kabanayaran, kalumayan, pagkamalumay
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- kalumayan
- malumay
Etymology 2
Compare Bikol Central lumay and Cebuano lumay.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /luˈmaj/ [lʊˈmaɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: lu‧may
Noun
lumáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)
Derived terms
- lumayin
- malumay
- panlumay