Inherited fromMiddle Englishabay,a-bay, fromOld Frenchabai,aboi,abay(“barking”), from the verbabayer.[1]
abay (uncountable)
- (obsolete)Barking orbaying of dogs at their prey.[Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 17th century.][1]
- ↑1.01.1Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abay”, inThe Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.:Oxford University Press,→ISBN, page 2.
Inherited fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*abay.
- IPA(key): /ˈʔabaj/ [ˈʔa.baɪ̯]
- Hyphenation:a‧bay
ábay (pluralarabay,Basahan spellingᜀᜊᜌ᜔)
- to dosomething together
- Synonym:sabay
- toaccompany; tousher
- Synonym:iba
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈbaj/ [ʔaˈbaɪ̯]
- Hyphenation:a‧bay
abáy (Basahan spellingᜀᜊᜌ᜔)
- waistband
- sash
- Synonym:salihoy
- belt
- Synonym:paha
abay
- (Northern dialect)grandmother
- Corresponding word in a standard Crimean Tatar:qartana
Inherited fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*abay.
abáy (diminutiveabáy-abáy,causativepaabáy,frequentativeabáy-abáy)
- toenter;join
- toassociate;mingle
FromOld Frenchabai, fromabayer.
abay (uncountable)
- (rare) The state of being defenceless against one's enemies.
- (rare, Late Middle English) Thebaying of hounds in order to stop prey from escaping.
From Proto-Central Philippine*abay, fromProto-Philippine*abay. CompareBikol Centralabay,Cebuanoabay, andKapampanganabe.
abay (Baybayin spellingᜀᜊᜌ᜔)
- best man;groomsman
Si Pedro angabay ni Juan sa kasal.- Pedro is thebest man of Juan in the wedding.
- maid of honor;bridesmaid
- escort;attendant;retainer
- (colloquial)pal;friend;partner;companion
abáy (Baybayin spellingᜀᜊᜌ᜔)
- lying orsittingclose toeach other
- “abay”, inPambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila,2018
