lumay

Bikol Central

Etymology

Conpare Cebuano lumay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈmaj/ [l̪uˈmaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: lu‧may

Noun

lumáy (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)

1. love potion

Derived terms

• 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

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlumaj/ [ˈluː.maɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -umaj
• Syllabification: lu‧may

Noun

lumay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)

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

penultimate syllabic stress

• bilis
• dagsa
• lumi

 

Derived terms

• kalumayan
• malumay

 

Etymology 2

Compare Bikol Central lumay and Cebuano lumay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /luˈmaj/ [lʊˈmaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: lu‧may

Noun

lumáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜌ᜔)

1. (dialectal) usage of a love charm or potion

   Synonym: gayuma

Derived terms

• lumayin
• malumay
• panlumay