kuyutna nami vine or rootDioscorea hispida (Dennst.)'Ibutang mu 'ang kuyut sa kustal kag day'un sa dāgat.The nami root should be put into a sack by you and brought to the ocean.The roots are thinly sliced, put into a sack and soaked in sea water for a day or more 'unaw to remove a poisonous alkaloid called dioscorine. Water is allowed to run over them to remove the sea water. They are pressed in a basket with a weight to remove as much liquid as possible pintay and then sun dried. Finally they are cooked and eaten, commonly as famine food.cflupīsanlupīsan'ūbi 'ūbi 'ūmag'ūmag'uraru'uraru
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