kayamuan

Tagalog

Etymology

From yamo +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kajaˈmuʔan/ [kɐ.jɐˈmuː.ʔɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -uʔan
• Syllabification: ka‧ya‧mu‧an

Noun

kayamuan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜋᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. covetousness; avarice; selfishness

   Synonyms: kaimbutan, kasakiman, karamutan

2. gluttony; voraciousness; greediness

   Synonyms: katakawan, pagkamatakaw

Further reading

• “kayamuan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018