amay
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See also: ‘amay
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)
- (transitive and intransitive, obsolete) to dismay; confound; be dismayed
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Pronunciation
Adjective
ámay (plural aramay, intensified amayon, plural intensified aramayon, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜌ᜔)
Adverb
ámay (plural aramay, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜌ᜔)
- (Naga) early (occurring before expected)
- Mahali kaming amay ta igwa pa kaming dudumanon
- We're gonna leave early because we have some other place to go.
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Noun
amay
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *ama-h.
Noun
amay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ama-i, from Proto-Austronesian *ama-h.
Pronunciation
Noun
amáy
See also
Noun
amay
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