bugay

See also: Bugay

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀay. Compare Indonesian beri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈɡaj/ [buˈɡaj]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: bu‧gay

Noun

bugáy

  1. act of giving or offering

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuɡaj/ [ˈbu.ɡɐɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧gay

Noun

bugay (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜄᜌ᜔)

  1. bride price
    Synonym: tampa
  2. dowry
  3. gift; present
    Synonym: regalo
  4. donation (charity)
    Synonym: donasyon
  5. (informal, nonstandard) female equivalent of bugoy

Hiligaynon

Noun

bugáy

  1. gift, present
  2. donation

Usage notes

This is almost exclusively used in reference to divine gifts of any sort, or things that were perceived as divine in origin.

Verb

bugáy

  1. (charitable) to make a gift or donation
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