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lâya

[ˈlaʔja]

noun

LanguageCentral Bikol (Philippines)

Meaning
  1. ginger
  2. A root used as a spice in cooking and often for making tea because of its strong, warm flavor.
Examples

Nagbubuntog siya nin lâya sa saiyang nilagang manok.

She puts ginger in her chicken soup.

Pronunciationˈlaʔja

Part of speechnoun

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lâya in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.