kiyamoy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kiamoy, kiamuy
• kiam muy
• kyamoy

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 鹹梅／咸梅 (kiâm-mûi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kiˈamoj/ [ˈkjaː.moɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -amoj
• Syllabification: ki‧ya‧moy

Noun

kiyamoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌᜋᜓᜌ᜔)

1. a variety of umeboshi made from salted dried plums

Related terms

• dikyam
• kiyamlo
• kiyampong
• tawkiyam
• tsampoy

 

See also

• kikyam