kamay

Amis

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *kamay (“hand”).

Noun

kamay

  1. (anatomy) hand

References

Bolinao

Noun

kamay

  1. chicken flea

Cebuano

Etymology

From kamay, a regional variation of the word kalamay ("sugar").

Compare similar elisions in other languages, Cebuano balay, Cebuano bulan, Tagalog daan (“road”), Malay tidak.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ka‧may

Noun

kamay

  1. sugar
    Synonyms: asukar, kalamay, kinugay, sentral.

Quechua

Verb

kamay

  1. (transitive) to create, form, found
  2. (transitive) to govern, rule, administer, manage
  3. (transitive) to prepare (as in food)

Conjugation
    Conjugation of kamay
infinitive kamay
agentive kamaq
present participle kamaspa
past participle kamasqa
future participle kamana
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person
inclusive		 1st person
exclusive		 2nd person 3rd person
indicative ñuqa qam pay ñuqanchik ñuqayku qamkuna paykuna
present kamani kamanki kaman kamanchik kamayku kamankichik kamanku
past
(experienced)		 kamarqani kamarqanki kamarqan kamarqanchik kamarqaniku kamarqankichik kamarqanku
past
(reported)		 kamasqani kamasqanki kamasqan kamasqanchik kamasqaniku kamasqankichik kamasqanku
future kamasaq kamanki kamanqa kamasunchik kamasaqku kamankichik kamanqaku
imperative — qam pay — — qamkuna paykuna
affirmative kamay kamachun kamaychik kamachunku
negative ama
kamaychu		 ama
kamachunchu		 ama
kamaychikchu		 ama
kamachunkuchu

Derived terms
  • kamarikuy
  • kamariy
  • kamaychalliy
  • kamaychay
  • kamaykuy

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamay, from Proto-Austronesian *kamay (“hand”). Cognate with Amis kamay (“hand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈmaj/, [kɐˈmaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧may

Noun

kamáy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) hand
    Synonyms: mano, (Batangas, Mindoro) gulamot
  2. something that resembles a human hand (such as hands on a watch)
  3. (figurative) promise of marriage
  4. (now uncommon) arm
    Synonyms: braso, bisig

Derived terms

See also

Adjective

kamay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. accustomed; suited (in operating a tool or task)

Derived terms
  • makamay

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

Yami

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamay, from Proto-Austronesian *kamay (“hand”).

Noun

kamay

  1. finger; toe

References

Yogad

Noun

kamáy

  1. baby louse
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