amay

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See also: ‘amay

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

ámay (plural aramay, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. (Naga) early (occurring before expected)
    Antonyms: huri, hudyan
    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[edit]

Noun[edit]

amay

  1. father

Higaonon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Austronesian *amax.

Noun[edit]

amay

  1. father

Hiligaynon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

amáy

  1. father
    Antonym: iloy

See also[edit]

Kagayanen[edit]

Noun[edit]

amay

  1. father
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