kamay

Amis

Etymology

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

Noun

kamay

1. (anatomy) hand

References

• “Entry #”, in 阿美語中部方言辭典 [Dictionary of the Central Dialect of Amis]‎^[1] (in Chinese), Taiwan: Council of Indigenous Peoples, 2021

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Bolinao

Noun

kamay

1. chicken flea

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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.

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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 kamaniku1	kamankichik	kamanku
	past (experienced)	kamarqani	kamarqanki	kamarqan	kamarqanchik	kamarqayku kamarqaniku	kamarqankichik	kamarqanku
	past (reported)	kamasqani	kamasqanki	kamasqan	kamasqanchik	kamasqayku 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
1 The conjugation -niku is only for the Ayacucho-Chanca variety.

Derived terms

• kamarikuy
• kamariy
• kamaychalliy
• kamaychay
• kamaykuy

 

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Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kamáy

1. (anatomy) hand
2. something that resembles a human hand (such as hands on a watch)
3. (figurative) promise of marriage

Derived terms

• bilis ng kamay
• gawang-kamay
• hugas-kamay
• kamayan
• kamayin
• kumamay
• magkakamay
• magkamay
• maglipat-kamay
• makipagkamay
• pagkakamay
• pagkamay
• pakikikamay
• pangkamay
• sulat-kamay
• yaring-kamay

 

Adjective

kamay

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

Derived terms

• makamay

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Yami

Etymology

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

Noun

kamay

1. finger; toe

References

• 2010, Yami Dictionary (雅美語辭典) (in Mandarin Chinese), Taiwan: Council of Indigenous Peoples.

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Yogad

Noun

kamáy

1. baby louse