halay

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Hiligaynon

Verb

halay

  1. hang

Quechua

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Aymara jalaña.

Verb

halay

  1. (movement) to fly

Conjugation

Sambali

Noun

haláy

  1. nest

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

halay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜌ᜔)

  1. disgracing; putting to shame; insulting
    Synonyms: paghiya, paghamak, pagdusta, paglapastangan
  2. indecency; obscenity
    Synonyms: kabastusan, kalaswaan
  3. (by extension) act of violating someone sexually; sexual violence
  4. (by extension) rape
    Synonyms: gahasa, paggahasa

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