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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Sakyamuni, from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि (śākyamuni), another name of Buddha. The sense is a reference to Budai, usually mistaken for the original Buddha and called as the “Fat Buddha”.
Pronunciation
Noun
sakyamuni (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃ᜔ᜌᜋᜓᜈᜒ) (slang)
- eating a lot
- Synonym: kain
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 123