lumay
Bikol Central
Etymology
From Cebuano lumay.
Noun
lumáy
- love potion
Derived terms
Terms derived from lumay
- lumayon
- maglumay
- makalumay
- malumay
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: lu‧may
Noun
lumay
- a form of amatory magic
- a love potion
- the mongoose plant (Ophiorrhiza mungos)
Verb
lumay
- 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
- moderation or gentleness (in speech or action)
- Synonyms: lumanay, hinay
- (grammar) penultimate syllabic stress (without a glottal ending)
- Synonyms: kabanayaran, kalumayan, pagkamalumay
Coordinate terms
- (penultimate syllabic stress): lumi, bilis, dagsa
Derived terms
- kalumayan
- malumay
Etymology 2
Compare Bikol Central lumay and Cebuano lumay.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: lu‧may
- IPA(key): /luˈmaj/, [lʊˈmaɪ̯]
Noun
lumay
- (dialectal) usage of a love charm or potion
- Synonym: gayuma
Derived terms
- lumayin
- malumay
- panlumay