amag

• Hyphenation: a‧mag
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔamaɡ/ [ˈʔa.mɐɡ]

amag

1. luminescent
2. phosphorescent

amag

1. to iridesce; to luminesce

amag

1. tarsier

From Proto-Central Philippine *alámag (“mold”) with elision of /l/. Compare Bikol Central alamag and Waray-Waray alamag.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔamaɡ/ [ˈʔaː.mɐɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -amaɡ
• Syllabification: a‧mag

amag (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜄ᜔)

1. mold (US); mould (Australia, Canada, UK); mildew

• This is part of Tagalog–Cebuano false friends. The Cebuano definitions can be found at amag#Cebuano.

• “amag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 12

• agam

• Hyphenation: a‧mag
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔamaɡ/, [ˈʔa.maɡ]

ámag

1. mold; mildew

   Synonym: alamag