lamuymoy

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lamujˈmoj/ [lɐ.mʊɪ̯ˈmoɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -oj
• Syllabification: la‧muy‧moy

Noun

lamuymóy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋᜓᜌ᜔ᜋᜓᜌ᜔)

1. tassel

   Synonyms: borlas, palamuymoy

2. loose or hanging thread or fibers (such as frayed edges of clothes)
3. filament

   Synonym: pilamento

4. (anatomy, neologism) capillary

   Synonym: kapilar

5. rays of light (from the sun, moon, stars, etc.)

   Synonym: sinag

See also

• lamutmot

References

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Further reading

• “lamuymoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018