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

• Amya, Ayam, Maya, Yama, maya

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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.

Synonyms

• atab

Derived terms

• maamay
• makaamay
• pagkaamay

 

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

• anak

 

Kagayanen

Noun

amay

1. father