lamay

See also: Lamay

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lámay (a wake for the dead, night vigil).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlamaj/, [ˈl̪a.maɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: la‧may

Noun

lámay (Basahan spelling ᜎᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. vigil; wake (for the dead)
    Synonyms: belar, puka

Derived terms

  • lamayan
  • maglamay
  • paglamay

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lámay (a wake for the dead, night vigil). Compare Kapampangan lamay (vigil at night; to stay awake at night to work).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlamaj/ [ˈla.maɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -amaj
  • Syllabification: la‧may

Noun

lamay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. night vigil (as for a wake)
    Synonyms: paglalamay, pagpupuyat
  2. overtime work (especially overnight)
  3. (obsolete) doing something at night
  4. (obsolete, by extension) evening walk
  5. (obsolete, by extension) watching something at night

Derived terms

  • lamayan
  • lamayin
  • maglamay
  • mapaglamay
  • paglalamay
  • paglamay
  • paglamayan

See also

Further reading

  • lamay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835) Tomas Oliva, editor, Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: primera, y segunda parte. (in Spanish), La imprenta nueva de D. Jose Maria Dayot
  • San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero, La Noble Villa de Pila
    • page 138: “Caminar) Lamay (pp) de noche y por tierra”
    • page 341: “Haçer) Lamay (pp) algo de noche como caminar eſcriuir o otra coſa”
    • page 445: “Noche) Lamay (pp) hacer algo”
    • page 595: “Velar) Lamay (pp) haçiendo algo de noche”
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