Etymology

kamayan

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Today it means: The traditional Filipino method of eating with the bare hands, often as a communal feast where food is served on banana leaves and eaten without utensils. Full definition →

Tagalog kamayan
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  1. Tagalog · borrowed fromkamayan
  2. English todaykamayan

From Tagalog kamayan (literally “with the hands”).

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