humay

Cebuano

Etymology

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: hu‧may

Noun

humay

  1. (obsolete) millet
  2. the grass, Oryza sativa; rice
  3. the seed of this plant used as food

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:humay.

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