kamansi

English

Alternative forms

Noun

kamansi (plural kamansis)

  1. The breadnut.

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧man‧si

Noun

kamansi

  1. the breadnut (Artocarpus camansi)
  2. the fruit of this tree

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kamansi, *kamansiq (the seeded breadfruit tree: Artocarpus camansi). Compare Hanunoo kamansi, Cebuano kamansi, Maranao kamansi', and Brunei Malay kamangsi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kamanˈsiʔ/ [kɐ.mɐn̪ˈsɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧man‧si

Noun

kamansî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜈ᜔ᜐᜒ)

  1. breadnut (Artocarpus camansi)

See also

Further reading

  • kamansi”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • kamansi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kamansi”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI