samyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 散藥／散药 (sàn-io̍h / sán-io̍h, “to sprinkle traditional Chinese medicine / traditional Chinese medicine in powder form”) or Hokkien 散藥粉／散药粉 (sán io̍h-hún, “to sprinkle medicinal powder”).[1] Compare Pangasinan samiong.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: sam‧yo

IPA^(key): /samˈjo/, [sɐmˈjo]

IPA^(key): /samˈjoʔ/, [sɐmˈjoʔ]
Rhymes: -o, -oʔ

Noun

samyó or samyô (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜌᜓ)

aroma; fragrance; sweet odor
Synonyms: bango, halimuyak
inhaling with gusto
Synonyms: langhap, paglanghap
spicy odor (of food being cooked)

Derived terms

kasamyuhan
masamyo
samyuhin

References

Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980), “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics (PDF), volume B, issue 71, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 135.

Further reading

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

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