kayumanis

See also: kayu manis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Malay kayu manis (“cinnamon”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kajuˈmanis/ [kɐ.jʊˈmaː.n̪ɪs]
  • Rhymes: -anis
  • Syllabification: ka‧yu‧ma‧nis

Noun

kayumanis (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜓᜋᜈᜒᜐ᜔) (botany)

  1. Clausena anisum-olens
    Synonyms: kalumata, kamanggiyanis, maisipaisi
  2. (obsolete) cinnamon
    Synonyms: kanela, sinamomo

Usage notes

  • According to Fr. de los Santos (1835), the word was already considered old at his time of writing.

Derived terms

  • kayumanisan

See also

Further reading

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