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Where does “nguya” come from?

nguya (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ŋuyaq.

nguya (Tagalog): chew; mastication

Definitions

  1. chew; mastication

Ancestry of “nguya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianŋuyaq—

Words derived from “nguya”

  • ngumuya
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ŋuyaq →