hulay

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Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Cebuano ulay.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhulaj/, [ˈhu.l̪aɪ̯]
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔulaj/, [ˈʔu.l̪aɪ̯] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: hu‧lay

Noun[edit]

húlay

  1. spinster
    Synonym: angot

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from pahulay.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: hu‧lay
  • IPA(key): /ˈhulaj/, [ˈhu.l̪aɪ̯]

Noun[edit]

hulay

  1. a respite; a brief interval of rest or relief