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)

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)

young girl (especially a Visayan)
appellation of a young girl (especially a Visayan)
Synonyms: nene, ineng
(figurative) girlfriend; darling
Synonym: kasintahan

Derived terms

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