ay3 = [ayaw].
ay4 n a pair of mahjong pieces of the same number and design. In order to get mahjong, a set must contain an ay.
-ay1 affix forming verbs which refer 1 to reciprocal actions. Naglalisay sila, They argued back and forth. Nagtutukay sila, They stared at each other. Naghigugmáay sila, They were in love with one another. 2 to intense actions. Naghilákay sila, They cried and cried. Naghikayay sila kay pista ugmà, They were busy preparing because the fiesta was the following day.
-ay2 affix added to verbs to form nouns referring to manner in which s.t. is done. Maghúlin ta, bihagay, Let’s play marbles for keeps (in the manner of bíhag ‘capture’). Magtínis ta, sirbisahay, Let’s play tennis. The loser buys beer (lit. in the beer manner). Tagsingkwinta ang gatus, way piliay, They cost fifty a hundred, but no choosing.
ayà = [wayà].
ayaan = iyaan. see [iyà].
ayáay n time when water is slack at low tide before rising or at high tide before ebbing. v [B; b4] become slack tide. Maáyung ipamúkut ug muayáay ang dágat, A good time to go net fishing is when the water is slack.
ayad1 v [A; b(1)] 1 refuse to go through with s.t., have second thoughts, esp. about buying. Walay makaayad áning prisyung kubus, No one can have second thoughts about buying it at this low price. 2 reject an offer. Ikaw pa lay miayad sa ákung panábang, You’re the only one so far who has refused my aid. Pagkaaláut ning gugmang ímung giayran, Pity the one whose love you spurned. 3 avoid, refrain contact with. Nangayad siya sa mga pagkáun kay nanamkun, She couldn’t stand food because she was pregnant. Giayran siya sa mga táwu human siya mabangkarúta, People avoided him after he went bankrupt. 4 particle expressing eagerness. ‘Mukáun kag mangga?’—‘Ayad!’ ‘Do you want to eat mangoes?’—‘Sure thing. (Lit. Would I avoid them?)’ inayran n s.t. spurned, avoided. Inayran sa katilingban, Spurned by society.
ayad2 v [A; a12] repair s.t. Ayrun nákù ang munyíka nga natangtángag kamut, I’ll fix the doll that lost one of its arms.
áyag v [A; a12] sift, separate the coarse from the fine. Ayágun ang bugas arun malain ang pínu, The rice is sifted so the fine particles can be separated. -an(→) n sifter, sieve.