inday

Cebuano

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from:

• From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inda (“mother”) +‎ -ay.
• From Spanish india +‎ -ay. Compare Tagalog indoy.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: in‧day
• IPA^(key): /ʔinˈdaj/, [ʔɪn̪ˈd̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aɪ

Noun

indáy (Badlit spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜇᜌ᜔)

1. young girl

Related terms

• Inday (Miss)

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• 'day, day — clipping

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano inday. Compare indoy.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔinˈdaj/ [ʔɪnˈdaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: in‧day

Noun

indáy (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜇᜌ᜔)

1. young girl (especially a Visayan)
2. appellation of a young girl (especially a Visayan)

   Synonyms: nene, ineng

3. (figurative) girlfriend; darling

   Synonym: kasintahan

Derived terms

• dalaginday
• dalaginding