kayamuan

Tagalog

Etymology

From yamo +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kajaˈmuʔan/ [kɐ.jɐˈmu.ʔɐn]
  • Rhymes: -uʔan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ya‧mu‧an

Noun

kayamuan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜋᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. covetousness; avarice; selfishness
    Synonyms: kaimbutan, kasakiman, karamutan
  2. gluttony; voraciousness; greediness
    Synonyms: katakawan, pagkamatakaw

Further reading
  • “kayamuan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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