EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
wild ginger; turmeric-like plant...
to bewitch; to cast a spell on...
anemic...
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/LU-ya-lu-YA-han/
FIL: Isang uri ng halaman na kahawig ng luya (Curcuma zedoaria), ngunit may ibang katangian at gamit, kadalasang tumutubo nang ligaw.
EN: wild ginger; turmeric-like plant
The 'dupe' or 'inspired by' version of ginger you find in the wild. It looks like `luya`, smells kinda like `luya`, but it's not quite the `luya` you use for tinola. It's the plant equivalent of seeing someone who looks exactly like your ex from a distance. Close, but no cigar.
ROOT MEANING: ginger
Refers to a different species of plant that resembles ginger. The repetition of the root word often implies "imitation" or "resemblance".
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🇵🇭 Ang ugat ng luya-luyahan ay ginagamit din sa tradisyonal na panggagamot.
🇺🇸 The root of the wild ginger is also used in traditional medicine.
🇵🇭 May nakita akong tumutubong luya-luyahan sa likod-bahay.
🇺🇸 I saw some wild ginger growing in the backyard.
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