abay

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 2 Crimean Tatar 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Declension 2.1.2 Usage notes 3 Hiligaynon 3.1 Verb 4 Tagalog 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Adjective 4.3 Noun 4.4 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old French abay barking

[edit] Noun

abay (plural abays)

1. (obsolete) Barking; baying of dogs upon their prey. See bay.

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[edit] Crimean Tatar

[edit] Noun

abay (Northern dialect)

1. grandmother

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[edit] Usage notes

• Corresponding word in a standard Crimean Tatar: qartana

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[edit] Hiligaynon

[edit] Verb

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

1. to enter, join

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[edit] Tagalog

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

abay

1. Close to each other; together.

[edit] Noun

abay

1. Companion; best man or bridesmaid.

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abay

1. To escort.

   Si Pedro ang abay ni Juan sa kasal.'

   Pedro is the best man of Juan in his wedding.

   Umabay si Pedro sa kasal ni Juan.

   Pedro acted as a best man at Juan's wedding.

   Abayan mo si Juan sa kasal niya.

   Be Juan's best man at his wedding.