hamya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hamˈjaʔ/ [hɐmˈjaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ham‧ya

Noun

hamyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜋ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (dialectal, Rizal) act of spreading out on a surface like the floor or on the ground
    Synonym: latag
  2. (agriculture, obsolete) rice that is spread out before storing
  3. (obsolete) penalty imposed in food eaten upon one who failed to do his part, or was absent, in community work
    Synonym: uyan

Derived terms

  • hamyaan
  • humamya
  • ihamya
  • maghamya
  • mahamya
  • nakahamya

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