luya-luyahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From the reduplication of luya +‎ -han, indicating imitation.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /luˌja luˈjahan/ [lʊˌja lʊˈja.hɐn]
  • Rhymes: -ahan
  • Syllabification: lu‧ya-lu‧ya‧han

Noun

luyá-luyáhan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜌᜎᜓᜌᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria)
    Synonyms: barak, tamahiba, tamokansi, tamo

Further reading
  • “luya-luyahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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