kalamay
KALAMAY is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
kalámay n {1} sugar. {2} brown sugar (as opposed to asúkar). v {1} [A1; a2] make sugar. {2} [B5] become sugar. Kun itúsun ang tubà mukámay (makámay) diay, Palm toddy can also be made into sugar by crystallizing it. () v [A; c] {1} put sugar into. Kamayan tang ímung tsá? Shall I put sugar in your tea? {2} sweet-talk s. o. Ímu na pud kung gikamayan, Youre giving me sweet talk again. {2a} bisan -an pa no matter what inducement is given (even if you put sugar on it). Bísag kamayan pa, dì giyud ku musugut níya, I wouldnt accept him for all the tea in China. {3} [B246] for coconut ta? y to fail to turn out and become crystalline and sandy. Daling mukamay ang kukunat ug kúwang sa lubi, The coconut ta? y comes out sandy if you dont use enough coconut milk. {4} [A; a] (not without l) make kalamay. n (not without l) sweets made from ground sticky rice boiled with the juice of coconut meat and brown sugar.