sanay

Amis

Adverb

sanay

  1. like this; this way; so

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Entry #”, in 阿美語中部方言辭典 [Dictionary of the Central Dialect of Amis]‎[1] (in Chinese), Taiwan: Council of Indigenous Peoples, 2021

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sa‧nay

Noun

sanay

  1. to multiply
  2. to propagate

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Malay canai (grindstone, millstone), from Tamil சாணைக்கல் (cāṇaikkal, whetstone). Compare Ilocano sanay (exercising oneself; practice) and Kapampangan sane (thing already exercised and established).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /saˈnaj/ [sɐˈn̪aɪ̯] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -aj
    • IPA(key): /ˈsanaj/ [ˈsaː.n̪aɪ̯] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -anaj
  • Syllabification: sa‧nay

Adjective

sanáy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. experienced; well-trained; trained
    Synonyms: may-karanasan, mahusay, ensayado, hasa
  2. adapted; accustomed (to a certain place, situation, climate, etc.)
    Synonyms: hirati, bihasa, akostumbrado, datihan
  3. expert
    Synonyms: dalubhasa, eksperto

See also

Noun

sanay (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. rehearsal; training; exercise; practicing to gain expertise; sharpening or honing of one's skills
    Synonyms: ensayo, pag-eensayo, praktis, pagpapraktis, sulit
  2. (obsolete) groove in the middle of a sword or dagger; fuller
  3. (obsolete) grinding or sharpening of a tool with some instrument or on a grinding wheel
    Synonyms: hasa, gulinda, kiskis, lagis, tagis, bagnas, sanghil

Derived terms

  • di-sanay
  • isanay
  • kasanayan
  • magpakasanay
  • magsanay
  • makasanayan
  • masanay
  • pagkakasanay
  • pagsasanay
  • pasanay
  • sanayan
  • sanayin
  • sanaysay
  • sumanay
  • tagapagsanay
  • tagasanay

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