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balay

balay

Binukid

Noun

balay

  1. house

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.

Pronunciation

  • (General Cebuano) IPA(key): /baˈl̪aɪ/
  • (Cebu) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ/
  • (Surigaonon) IPA(key): /baˈjaɪ/
  • (Leyte, Boholano) IPA(key): /baˈl̪aɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lay

Noun

balay

  1. a house

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.

Noun

baláy

  1. home, house
  2. building

Verb

bálay

  1. to start building a house
  2. (baseball) to hit a home run

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.

Noun

balay

  1. house

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.

Noun

balay

  1. house