inday
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. Possibly from:
- From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inda (“mother”) + -ay.
- From Spanish india + -ay. Compare Tagalog indoy.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
indáy (Badlit spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜇᜌ᜔)
Related terms edit
- Inday (Miss)
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Cebuano inday. Compare indoy.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔinˈdaj/, [ʔɪnˈdaɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: in‧day
Noun edit
indáy (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜇᜌ᜔)
- young girl (especially a Visayan)
- appellation of a young girl (especially a Visayan)
- (figurative) girlfriend; darling
- Synonym: kasintahan