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

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