luya-luyahan

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of luya +‎ -han, indicating imitation.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌluja luˈjahan/ [ˌluː.jɐ lʊˈjaː.hɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ahan
  • Syllabification: lu‧ya-lu‧ya‧han

Noun

luya-luyahan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜌᜎᜓᜌᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria)
    Synonyms: barak, tamahiba, tamokansi, tamo

Further reading

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