kalamay
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
In many Visayan languages (particularly Hiligaynon), it is synonymous with 'sugar'.
The word is usually elided to kamay in modern Cebuano dialects. From kamay, a regional variation of the word kalamay ("sugar").
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ka‧la‧may
Noun edit
kalamay
- (dialectal, chiefly Sialo, Bohol) sugar
- dish of ground sticky rice, cooked in brown sugar and coconut milk