kamayan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

kamayan

Etymology

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

Related words

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