# kamayan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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