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Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧mag
- IPA(key): /ˈʔamaɡ/
Adjective
amag
- luminescent
- phosphorescent
Verb
amag
- to iridesce; to luminesce
Tagakaulu Kalagan
Noun
amag
- tarsier
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Central Philippine *alámag (“mold”) with elision of /l/. Compare Bikol Central alamag and Waray-Waray alamag.
Pronunciation
Noun
amag (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜄ᜔)
- mold (US); mould (Australia, Canada, UK); mildew
Usage notes
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “amag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 12
Anagrams
Waray-Waray
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧mag
- IPA(key): /ˈʔamaɡ/,
Noun
ámag
- mold; mildew
- Synonym: alamag