amay

See also: ‘amay

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Verb

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

Anagrams

Bikol Central

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

Adjective

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

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

Adverb

ámay (Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜌ᜔, plural aramay)

  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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Derived terms

Cinamiguin Manobo

Noun

amay

  1. father

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *amax.

Noun

amay

  1. father

Hiligaynon

Etymology

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

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

Noun

amáy

  1. father
    Antonym: iloy

See also

Kagayanen

Noun

amay

  1. father
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