abay

From Middle English abay, a-bay, from Old French abai, aboi, abay (“barking”), from the verb abayer.[1]

• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˈbeɪ/

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• Rhymes: -eɪ

abay (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Barking or baying of dogs at their prey. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 17^th century.][1]

• aaby, baya, ya ba

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abay.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔabaj/, [ˈʔa.baɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: a‧bay

abay (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌ᜔)

1. to do something together

   Synonym: sabay

2. to accompany; to usher

   Synonym: iba

• ubay
• habay

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbaj/, [ʔaˈbaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: a‧bay

abáy (Basahan spelling ᜀᜊᜌ᜔)

1. waistband
2. sash

   Synonym: salihoy

3. belt

   Synonym: paha

abay

1. (Northern dialect) grandmother

• Corresponding word in a standard Crimean Tatar: qartana

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *abay.

abáy (diminutive abáy-abáy, causative paabáy, frequentative abáy-abáy)

1. to enter; join
2. to associate; mingle

• abaye, a-bay, a-baye

From Old French abai, from abayer.

• IPA^(key): /əˈbɛi̯/, /aˈbɛi̯/

abay (uncountable)

1. (rare) The state of being defenceless against one's enemies.
2. (rare, Late Middle English) The baying of hounds in order to stop prey from escaping.

• English: abay

• “abai, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-10.

From Proto-Central Philippine *abay, from Proto-Philippine *abay. Compare Bikol Central abay, Cebuano abay, and Kapampangan abe.

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʔabaj/ [ˈʔa.baɪ̯] (noun)

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    • Rhymes: -abaj
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbaj/ [ʔɐˈbaɪ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: a‧bay

abay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌ᜔)

1. best man; groomsman

   Si Pedro ang abay ni Juan sa kasal.

   Pedro is the best man of Juan in the wedding.

2. maid of honor; bridesmaid
3. escort; attendant; retainer
4. (colloquial) pal; friend; partner; companion

abáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜌ᜔)

1. lying or sitting close to each other

• “abay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018