namnam

See also: nam nam and nam-nam

Gothic

Romanization

namnam

Romanization of 𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌽𐌰𐌼

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamñam, from Proto-Austronesian *ñamñam (“tasty, delicious”). Compare Ilocano nanam, Maranao ta'am, Tausug namnam, and Malay nyamnyam.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: nam‧nam

IPA^(key): /namˈnam/, [nɐmˈnam]

Noun

namnám (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜋ᜔ᜈᜋ᜔)

savor; taste
Synonym: lasa
act of savoring or tasting food
Synonyms: lasap, tikim

Derived terms

inamnam
ipanamnam
namnamin

Related terms

linamnam

References

“namnam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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