bakay

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Cebuano[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ba‧kay

Etymology 1[edit]

Unknown

Noun[edit]

bakay

  1. the ornate threadfin bream (Nemipterus hexodon)

Etymology 2[edit]

Unknown

Verb[edit]

bakay

  1. to move the spotting line

Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbakaj/, [ˈba.xaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧kay

Noun[edit]

bakay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜌ᜔)

  1. watcher; ambusher; waylayer (especially those watching for anyone passing by from a vantage point)
    Synonyms: abang, bantay, espiya, tanod

Derived terms[edit]

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