luya-luyahan
Tagalog
Etymology
From the reduplication of luya + -han, indicating imitation.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: lu‧ya-lu‧ya‧han
- IPA(key): /luˌja luˈjahan/, [lʊˌja lʊˈja.hɐn]
- Rhymes: -ahan
Noun
luyá-luyáhan
- zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria)
- Synonyms: barak, tamahiba, tamokansi, tamo
Further reading
- “luya-luyahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018