kayamuan

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From yamo +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kayamuan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜋᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. covetousness; avarice; selfishness
    Synonyms: kaimbutan, kasakiman, karamutan
  2. gluttony; voraciousness; greediness
    Synonyms: katakawan, pagkamatakaw

Further reading[edit]

  • kayamuan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018