damay

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: da‧may
• IPA^(key): /ˈdamaj/, [ˈd̪a.maɪ̯]

Noun

dámay

1. sympathy

   Synonyms: dusay, simpatiya

2. sharing

   Synonyms: taltag, darahig

Derived terms

• damay-damay
• makidamay

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: da‧may
• IPA^(key): /ˈdamaj/, [ˈd̪a.maɪ̯]

Verb

damay

1. to embroil; to draw into a situation; to cause to be involved
2. to implicate; to connect or involve in an unfavorable or criminal way with something
3. to fall victim to a friendly fire

Rukai

Noun

damay

1. vegetable and meat dishes

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ramay — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damay. Compare Kapampangan dame, Cebuano damay, and Malay damay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdamaj/, [ˈda.maɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -amaj
• Syllabification: da‧may

Noun

damay (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋᜌ᜔)

1. implication in an affair where one was not involved initially

   Synonyms: sangkot, pagsasangkot, pagkakasangkot, dawit

2. mutual help (especially in sympathy for the other's predicament)

   Synonyms: pagdamay, tulong, pagtulong

3. something given as an aid; contribution

   Synonyms: kontribusyon, abuloy

4. person who responded to help another

   Synonym: saklolo

5. condolence; expression of sympathy

   Synonyms: pakikiramay, pakikidalamhati, kondolensiya

Derived terms

• damayan
• dumamay
• hiramay
• idamay
• karamay
• madamay
• madamayin
• makiramay
• maparamay
• nagdadamayan
• pagdamay
• pakikiramay

 

Adjective

damay (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋᜌ᜔)

1. implicated; embroiled; involved (in an affair when one was not involved initially)

Further reading

• “damay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018