luya-luyahan

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Tagalog

Etymology

From the reduplication of luya +‎ -han, indicating imitation.

Pronunciation

Noun

luyá-luyáhan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜌᜎᜓᜌᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria)
    Synonyms: barak, tamahiba, tamokansi, tamo

Further reading

  • luya-luyahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018