limay

See also: Limay

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlimaj/ [ˈli.maɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -imaj
• Syllabification: li‧may

Noun

limay (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋᜌ᜔)

1. puddle of water left on the foreshore (due to low tide or a receding shoreline)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˈmaj/ [lɪˈmaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: li‧may

Adjective

limáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜋᜌ᜔)

1. thinned (of one's body)

   Synonyms: nalimay, namayat, nangayayat