Aklanon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həmay, from Proto-Austronesian *Səmay.

Noun

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humay

  1. rice (cooked)

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həmay, from Proto-Austronesian *Səmay. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hu‧may

Noun

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humay

  1. (obsolete) millet
  2. the grass, Oryza sativa; rice
  3. the seed of this plant used as food

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:humay.

Higaonon

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Noun

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humay

  1. rice

Tausug

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həmay.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /humaj/ [hʊˈmaj]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: hu‧may

Noun

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humay (Sulat Sūg spelling هُمَيْ)

  1. rice (cooked)
  2. spiced cooked rice with yellow coloring wrapped in a banana leaf