himay

Tagalog

Pronunciation 1

  • Hyphenation: hi‧may
  • IPA(key): /hiˈmaj/, [hɪˈmaɪ̯]

Noun

himáy

  1. removal of inedible parts of food to separate the edible part (of chicken, fish, crab, shrimp, corn, beans, etc.)
  2. stringing and cutting into small pieces of beans (in preparation for cooking)
  3. (figurative) review or examination of something in detail
Derived terms
  • himayin
  • maghimay
  • paghihimay
See also

Adjective

himáy

  1. removed of all inedible parts (of chicken, fish, crab, shrimp, corn, beans, etc.)
  2. stringed and cut into small pieces (of beans prepared for cooking)

Pronunciation 2

  • Hyphenation: hi‧may
  • IPA(key): /ˈhimaj/, [ˈhi.maɪ̯]

Noun

himay

  1. rest after work
  2. relaxed drinking or smoking after eating or before going to bed
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