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English
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English amayen, from Old French amaier, esmaier (“to dismay”).
Pronunciation
Verb
amay (third-person singular simple present amays, present participle amaying, simple past and past participle amayed)
- (transitive and intransitive, obsolete) to dismay; confound; be dismayed
Anagrams
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔamaj/,
- Hyphenation: a‧may
Adjective
ámay (plural aramay, intensified amayon, plural intensified aramayon, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜌ᜔)
- (Naga) early (occurring in advance)
Hoy, amay ka ngunyan.- Hey, you're early today.
Adverb
ámay (plural aramay, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜌ᜔)
- (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
Derived terms
Cinamiguin Manobo
Noun
amay
- father
Higaonon
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *amax.
Noun
amay
- father
Hiligaynon
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ama-i, from Proto-Austronesian *amax.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧may
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈmaj/,
Noun
amáy
- father
- Antonym: iloy
See also
Kagayanen
Noun
amay
- father