kayumanis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Malay kayu manis (cinnamon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kajuˈmanis/, [kɐ.jʊˈma.nɪs]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧yu‧ma‧nis

Noun

kayumanis (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜓᜋᜈᜒᜐ᜔) (botany)

  1. Clausena anisum-olens
    Synonyms: kalumata, kamanggiyanis, maisipaisi
  2. (obsolete) cinnamon
    Synonyms: kanela, sinamomo

Usage notes

  • According to Fr. de los Santos (1835), the word was already considered old at his time of writing.

Derived terms

  • kayumanisan

See also

Further reading

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