Suman

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Rice cake from the Philippines made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, usually eaten sprinkled with sugar or laden with latik. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Tagalog suman.

Etymology 2

From Middle English Seman, Sæmann, from Old English sǣmann (“seaman”). Possibly conflated with Old English Sǣmund (“sea-protector”) and Old English Siġemund (“victory-protector”).

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