lamay

See also: Lamay

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lámay (“a wake for the dead, night vigil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlamaj/ [ˈl̪a.maɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: la‧may

Noun

lámay (Basahan spelling ᜎᜋᜌ᜔)

1. vigil; wake (for the dead)

   Synonyms: belar, puka

Derived terms

• lamayan
• maglamay
• paglamay

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *lámay (“a wake for the dead, night vigil”). Compare Kapampangan lamay (“vigil at night; to stay awake at night to work”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlamaj/ [ˈlaː.maɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -amaj
• Syllabification: la‧may

Noun

lamay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋᜌ᜔)

1. night vigil (as for a wake)

   Synonyms: paglalamay, pagpupuyat

2. overtime work (especially overnight)
3. (obsolete) doing something at night
4. (obsolete, by extension) evening walk
5. (obsolete, by extension) watching something at night
6. (by extension) to elucubrate; burn the midnight oil; pull an all-nighter

Derived terms

• lamayan
• lamayin
• maglamay
• mapaglamay
• paglalamay
• paglamay
• paglamayan

See also

• burol
• damag

Further reading

• “lamay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos.‎ (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva.
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎ (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag.
  • page 138: “Caminar) Lamay (pp) de noche y por tierra”
  • page 341: “Haçer) Lamay (pp) algo de noche como caminar eſcriuir o otra coſa”
  • page 445: “Noche) Lamay (pp) hacer algo”
  • page 595: “Velar) Lamay (pp) haçiendo algo de noche”

Anagrams

• malay, Malay

Tausug

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /lamaj/ [laˈmaj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: la‧may

Noun

lamay (Sulat Sūg spelling لَمَيْ)

1. viand; side dish

   Unu in lamay ta dūm ini?

   What is our viand for tonight?