lumay

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Cebuano lumay.

Noun

lumáy

  1. love potion

Derived terms
Terms derived from lumay
  • lumayon
  • maglumay
  • makalumay
  • malumay

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: lu‧may

Noun

lumay

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

Verb

lumay

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

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: lu‧may
  • IPA(key): /ˈlumaj/, [ˈlu.maɪ̯]

Noun

lumay

  1. moderation or gentleness (in speech or action)
    Synonyms: lumanay, hinay
  2. (grammar) penultimate syllabic stress (without a glottal ending)
    Synonyms: kabanayaran, kalumayan, pagkamalumay
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
  • kalumayan
  • malumay

Etymology 2

Compare Bikol Central lumay and Cebuano lumay.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: lu‧may
  • IPA(key): /luˈmaj/, [lʊˈmaɪ̯]

Noun

lumay

  1. (dialectal) usage of a love charm or potion
    Synonym: gayuma
Derived terms
  • lumayin
  • malumay
  • panlumay
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