lumay

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Conpare Cebuano lumay.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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lumáy (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. love potion

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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: lu‧may

Noun

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lumay

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

Verb

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lumay

  1. to cause one to fall in love with another using a potion, spell, etc.

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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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
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penultimate syllabic stress
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Etymology 2

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Compare Bikol Central lumay and Cebuano lumay.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lumáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)

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