anay

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, compare Malay anai-anai.

Noun

anay

1. termite

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

1. termite

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

• anoy, aloy

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔa.n̪aɪ̯]

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• Hyphenation: a‧nay

Noun

ánay (Basahan spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

1. termite

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧nay
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔa.n̪ɐɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

ánay (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

1. termite

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧nay
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈnaj/ [ʔɐˈn̪aɪ̯]

Noun

anáy (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

1. brood sow
2. (by extension) sow (female pig)

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:anay.

See also

• baboy

 

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧nay
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔa.naɪ̯]

Noun

ánay

1. termite

Ilocano

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈnaj/ [ʔɐˈnaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: a‧nay

Noun

anáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

1. equalization of something in weight, measure or number

Derived terms

• anayan
• anayen
• ianay
• manganay
• mangianay
• umanay

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔɐ.naɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: a‧nay

Noun

anay (Kur-itan spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

1. termite

Ivatan

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧nay

Noun

anay

1. sand

Derived terms

• anayan
• kanayan
• manganay

 

Mamanwa

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

1. termite

Mansaka

Noun

anay

1. termite

Maranao

Noun

anay

1. ant

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

1. termite

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

1. termite

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

1. termite

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay. Compare Malay anai-anai.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔaː.n̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -anaj
• Syllabification: a‧nay

Noun

anay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)

1. termite
2. (figurative) traitor

   Synonyms: ahas, Hudas, taksil, traidor

Derived terms

• anayin
• maanay
• magkaanay
• pamatay-anay

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• ayan

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔanaj/ [ʔɑˈn̪aj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: a‧nay

Noun

anay (Sulat Sūg spelling اَنَيْ)

1. termite

Waray-Waray

Noun

anáy

1. sow (female pig)

Anagrams

• yana

Yami

Noun

anay

1. sand

Yogad

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

Noun

anay

1. termite