anay

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Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, compare Malay anai-anai.

Noun

anay

  1. termite

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

  1. termite

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanaj/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧nay

Noun

ánay (Basahan spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. termite

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

Noun

ánay (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. termite

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧nay
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈnaj/

Noun

anáy (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. brood sow
  2. (by extension) sow (female pig)
Quotations

See also

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧nay
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanaj/

Noun

ánay

  1. termite

Ilocano

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈnaj/
  • Hyphenation: a‧nay

Noun

anáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. equalization of something in weight, measure or number
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanaj/
  • Hyphenation: a‧nay

Noun

anay (Kur-itan spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. termite

Ivatan

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧nay

Noun

anay

  1. sand

Derived terms

Mamanwa

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

  1. termite

Mansaka

Noun

anay

  1. termite

Maranao

Noun

anay

  1. ant

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

  1. termite

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

  1. termite

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

  1. termite

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay. Compare Malay anai-anai.

Pronunciation

Noun

anay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. termite
  2. (figurative) traitor
    Synonyms: ahas, Hudas, taksil, traidor

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “anay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*aNay”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔanaj/
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: a‧nay

Noun

anay (Sulat Sūg spelling اَنَيْ)

  1. termite

Waray-Waray

Noun

anáy

  1. sow (female pig)

Anagrams

Yami

Noun

anay

  1. sand

Yogad

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

  1. termite
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