lamya

Cebuano

Etymology

lamoy +‎ -a

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lam‧ya

Verb

lamya

1. imperative of lamoy

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:lamya.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lamˈjaʔ/ [lɐmˈjaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: lam‧ya

Noun

lamyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋ᜔ᜌ)

1. extreme coyness or tenderness in movement or speech; prudishness

Derived terms

• kalamyaan
• lalamya-lamya
• lumamya
• malamya

Further reading

• “lamya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024