Where does “ngumuya” come from?
ngumuya (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog nguya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ŋuyaq.
ngumuya (Tagalog): to chew; to masticate; complete aspect of ngumuya
Definitions
- to chew; to masticate; complete aspect of ngumuya
Ancestry of “ngumuya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | nguya | chew; mastication |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ŋuyaq | — |