amay

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See also: ‘amay

English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle English amayen, from Old French amaier, esmaier (to dismay).

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Verb

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amay (third-person singular simple present amays, present participle amaying, simple past and past participle amayed)

  1. (transitive and intransitive, obsolete) to dismay; confound; be dismayed

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Bikol Central

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔamaj/ [ˈʔa.maɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: a‧may

Adjective

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ámay (plural aramay, intensified amayon, plural intensified aramayon, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. (Naga) early (occurring in advance)
    Hoy, amay ka ngunyan.
    Hey, you're early today.

Adverb

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ámay (plural aramay, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. (Naga) early (occurring before expected)
    Mahali kaming amay ta igwa pa kaming dudumanon
    We're gonna leave early because we have some other place to go.

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Cinamiguin Manobo

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Noun

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amay

  1. father

Higaonon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *ama-h.

Noun

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amay

  1. father

Hiligaynon

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ama-i, from Proto-Austronesian *ama-h.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧may
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmaj/ [ʔaˈmaɪ̯]

Noun

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amáy

  1. father
    Antonym: iloy

See also

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Kagayanen

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Noun

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amay

  1. father