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gayuma

gayúma with stress marks

love potion; charm

noun ga-YU-ma Native origin Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Usage Note

Gayuma refers to a mythical love potion or spell used to enchant someone into falling in love. In modern conversation, it is often used humorously to explain a person's sudden or intense attraction to another as if they are under a mystical spell.

Examples

Beginner

" Naghahanap siya ng gayuma. "

Natural Translation

She is looking for a love potion.

Literal Translation

Searching she of love-potion.

Intermediate

" Hindi siya naniniwala sa gayuma. "

Natural Translation

She does not believe in love potions.

Literal Translation

Not she believes in love potion.

Advanced

" Biro ng mga kaibigan na siguradong may gayuma ang dalaga dahil bigla siyang sinusunod ng lahat ng lalaki. "

Natural Translation

His friends joked that the young woman surely had a love charm because suddenly every man obeyed her.

Literal Translation

Joke of friends that surely has love-potion the young-woman because suddenly she obeyed by all men.

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How Tagalog words work

Actor Focus Verbs

manggayuma AF VERB

to charm using a love spell

Object Focus Verbs

gayumahin OF VERB

to charm

igayuma OF VERB

to use as a charm

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