atay

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Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

  1. (anatomy) liver

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

  1. (anatomy) liver

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Cebuano

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧tay
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈtaj/

Noun

atáy (Badlit spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) liver

Etymology 2

Undetermined. Compare Hiligaynon alatay / aratay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧tay
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔataj/

Noun

átay (Badlit spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (pathology) fowl cholera

Verb

átay

  1. (of poultry) to have or to suffer from fowl cholera
Derived terms

Interjection

átay (Badlit spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (vulgar) Clipping of giatay.

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

  1. liver

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧tay
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈtaj/

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Ibatan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

  1. (anatomy) liver

Iriga Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Kagayanen

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

  1. (anatomy) knee

Libon Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

  1. (anatomy) liver

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

  1. liver

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Pronunciation

Noun

atay

  1. (anatomy) liver

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

  1. (anatomy) liver

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *qatay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay. Compare Amis 'atay, Bikol Central katoy, Fijian yate, Hawaiian ake, Kapampangan ate, Maori ate, Malagasy aty, Malay hati, Rukai athai, Saaroa 'aci'i, and Tetum aten.

Pronunciation

Noun

atáy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) liver
  2. (colloquial) arch of the sole of the foot
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

atay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (uncommon) act of slowly doing something
Derived terms

Adverb

atay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. (uncommon) repeatedly; often; always

Further reading

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

Anagrams

Tarifit

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic أتاي (ʔatāy).

Noun

atay m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵜⴰⵢ, usually uncountable)

  1. tea

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔataj/
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: a‧tay

Noun

atay (Sulat Sūg spelling اَتَيْ)

  1. liver

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atáy

  1. (anatomy) liver

Yami

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.

Noun

atay

  1. (anatomy) liver
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