"kamay" meaning in Tagalog

See kamay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kaˈmaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐˈmaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜃᜋᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamay, from Proto-Austronesian *kamay (“hand”). Cognate with Amis kamay (“hand”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*kamay}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamay, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*kamay|t=hand}} Proto-Austronesian *kamay (“hand”), {{cog|ami|kamay|t=hand}} Amis kamay (“hand”) Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+}} kamay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)
  1. accustomed; suited (in operating a tool or task) Derived forms: makamay
    Sense id: en-kamay-tl-adj-MQmvHiUU Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 27 26 9 14 5

Noun

IPA: /kaˈmaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐˈmaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kamáy [canonical], ᜃᜋᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamay, from Proto-Austronesian *kamay (“hand”). Cognate with Amis kamay (“hand”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*kamay}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamay, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*kamay|t=hand}} Proto-Austronesian *kamay (“hand”), {{cog|ami|kamay|t=hand}} Amis kamay (“hand”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|kamáy|b=+}} kamáy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)
  1. (anatomy) hand Categories (topical): Anatomy, Clocks Synonyms: mano, gulamot
    Sense id: en-kamay-tl-noun-GwAXBqQY Disambiguation of Clocks: 10 44 18 19 9 0 Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 7 10 10 6 37 20 4 6 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 7 7 4 47 24 3 4 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 7 54 24 6 9 1 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 6 62 23 3 4 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 27 26 9 14 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 7 60 22 4 6 1 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. something that resembles a human hand
    Sense id: en-kamay-tl-noun-dn7sUwS- Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 27 26 9 14 5
  3. clock or watch hand (index or pointer on a dial) Synonyms: aguha
    Sense id: en-kamay-tl-noun-~h5507Pe
  4. (figurative) promise of marriage Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-kamay-tl-noun-zUfNedNU Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 27 26 9 14 5
  5. (now uncommon) arm Tags: uncommon Synonyms: braso, bisig
    Sense id: en-kamay-tl-noun-3ff~Xr2d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: galamay, imbay, minutaryo, oraryo, sakol, sekundaryo
Derived forms: bilis ng kamay, gawang-kamay, hugas-kamay, kamayan, kamayin, kumamay, magkakamay, magkamay, maglipat-kamay, mainit sa kamay, makipagkamay, malikot ang kamay, mapasakamay, pagkakamay, pagkamay, pakikikamay, pangkamay, sulat-kamay, yaring-kamay

Alternative forms

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        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*kamay",
        "t": "hand"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *kamay (“hand”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ami",
        "2": "kamay",
        "t": "hand"
      },
      "expansion": "Amis kamay (“hand”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamay, from Proto-Austronesian *kamay (“hand”). Cognate with Amis kamay (“hand”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜃᜋᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "kamay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ka‧may"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "accustomed; suited (in operating a tool or task)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "accustomed",
          "accustomed"
        ],
        [
          "suited",
          "suited"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈmaj/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɐˈmaɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aj"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kamay"
}

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