luya noun English. Ginger, the plant, its roots and flavor. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' megdelalak, betad Subaanen, malap luya, dayun pemunas tu pasek, adun ndi' mesugat leti'. English. When it's thundering, the Subanen custom is to take ginger and rub it on the posts of the house, so that it won't be struck by lightning. Generic. daut 1