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See also: mamin and mámin

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From syncopic form of mamain, from mama +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mam-ín (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. combination of betel nut, chewing tobacco, and a little lime wrapped in a betel leaf prepared for chewing
    Synonyms: hitso, nganga
  2. the climbing vine of betel

Usage notes

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Often, mam-in refer to the buyo leaves only, while nganga or hitso for the whole chewing mixture.

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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