atay

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

1. (anatomy) liver

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

1. (anatomy) liver

Bolongan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈataj/

Noun

atay

1. (anatomy) liver

Further reading

• Adul, M. Asfandi (1985) “atay”, in Struktur Bahasa Bulungan‎^[1], Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Cebuano

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧tay
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈtaj/ [ʔɐˈt̪aɪ̯]

Noun

atáy (Badlit spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

1. (anatomy) liver

Etymology 2

Undetermined. Compare Hiligaynon alatay / aratay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧tay
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔataj/ [ˈʔa.t̪ɐɪ̯]

Noun

átay (Badlit spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

1. (pathology) fowl cholera

Verb

átay

1. (of poultry) to have or to suffer from fowl cholera

Derived terms

• atayon
• giatay

Interjection

átay (Badlit spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

1. (vulgar) clipping of giatay

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

1. liver

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧tay
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈtaj/ [ʔaˈtaɪ̯]

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Ibatan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

1. (anatomy) liver

Iriga Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Kagayanen

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

1. (anatomy) knee

Libon Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

1. (anatomy) liver

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

1. liver

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈtaj/, [a.ˈtaj]

Noun

atay

1. (anatomy) liver

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

1. (anatomy) liver

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *qatay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay. Compare Amis 'atay, Bikol Central katoy, Fijian yate, Hawaiian ake, Kapampangan ate, Maori ate, Malagasy aty, Malay hati, Rukai athai, Saaroa 'aci'i, and Tetum aten.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈtaj/ [ʔɐˈt̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: a‧tay

Noun

atáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

1. (anatomy) liver
2. (colloquial) arch of the sole of the foot

Derived terms

• atayin
• magang-atay

See also

• igado

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔataj/ [ˈʔaː.t̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ataj
• Syllabification: a‧tay

Noun

atay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

1. (uncommon) act of slowly doing something

Derived terms

• atay-atay
• atay-atayin

Adverb

atay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

1. (uncommon) repeatedly; often; always

Further reading

• “atay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaCay”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

• yata, taya, Ayta

Tarifit

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic أتاي (ʔatāy).

Noun

atay m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵜⴰⵢ, usually uncountable)

1. tea

Tashelhit

Etymology

Borrowed from English tea.

Noun

atay m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵜⴰⵢ, construct state watay)

1. tea (drink)
2. Camellia sinensis

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qatay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔataj/ [ʔɑˈt̪aj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: a‧tay

Noun

atay (Sulat Sūg spelling اَتَيْ)

1. (anatomy) liver

   In makansang pag'inum alak makakangi' atay.

   Frequent drinking of alcohol can damage your liver.

2. (figuratively) heart (center of emotion)

   Masakit in atay ku.

   My heart (emotion) hurts.

Derived terms

• atay-batu
• atay-itum
• atay-puti'
• baba' atay
• buntul atay
• buta atay
• bābag atay
• guya' atay
• haatay
• haggut atay
• halu' atay
• maatay
• mag'atay-atay
• ngi' atay
• pangatayan
• sakit atay
• taas atay
• way atay
• ū-atay

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

1. (anatomy) liver

Yami

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

1. (anatomy) liver