walay

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Noun

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walay

  1. noodles

Cebuano

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From wala (no, none) +‎ -y.

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Verb

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waláy

  1. indefinite-marked form of wala (no, none, not having, without doing)
    walay tawothere isn't anyone/there are no people
    walay konsensiya si JuanJuan has no conscience
  2. (+ a noun or adjective) -less, un-, lacking
    walay lamitasteless
    batang walay panudlayuncombed child

Usage notes

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  • If the subject modified by wala is definite, the base form is used instead:
    walay lalakino man is present ("lalaki" is indefinite)
    wala ang lalakithe man is not present ("ang" marks "lalaki" as definite)

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Maguindanao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /ˈwalai/ [ˈwa.ɭ̆ʌi̯]
  • Rhymes: -alai
  • Syllabification: wa‧lay

Noun

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walay (Jawi spelling وَاْلَيْ)

  1. house
  2. building

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Maranao

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Etymology

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From balay, compare Ibanag balay.

Noun

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walay

  1. house

Sakizaya

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /wa.ˈlaj/, [wa.ˈlaj]

Noun

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walay

  1. noodles

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *waray (to separate, as two people).

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Noun

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walay (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. act of separating or living separately from another or others (especially of a member of one's family)
  2. act of weaning a child from its mother's breast

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Further reading

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  • walay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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