lumay

Bikol Central

Etymology

Conpare Cebuano lumay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luˈmaj/ [l̪uˈmaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: lu‧may

Noun

lumáy (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. love potion

Derived terms

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: lu‧may

Noun

lumay

  1. a form of amatory magic
  2. a love potion
  3. the mongoose plant (Ophiorrhiza mungos)

Verb

lumay

  1. 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)

  1. moderation or gentleness (in speech or action)
    Synonyms: lumanay, hinay
  2. (grammar) penultimate syllabic stress (without a glottal ending)
    Synonyms: kabanayaran, kalumayan, pagkamalumay
Coordinate terms
penultimate syllabic stress
Derived terms

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)

  1. (dialectal) usage of a love charm or potion
    Synonym: gayuma
Derived terms