biray

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biˈɾaj/ [bɪˈɾaɪ̯], /ˈbiɾaj/ [ˈbiː.ɾaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj, -iɾaj
• Syllabification: bi‧ray

Noun

biráy or biray (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜌ᜔)

1. (nautical) small boat with a flat bottom, provided with a rudder, propelled by rowers facing coxswain at stern

See also

• bangka
• batel
• binta
• gabara
• kumpit
• lapig
• paraw

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbiɾaj/ [ˈbiː.ɾaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -iɾaj
• Syllabification: bi‧ray

Noun

biray (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜌ᜔)

1. (fishing) large dragnet or beach seine (operated by a bangka for fishing)

Waray-Waray

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bi‧ray

Noun

biráy

1. curtain

Verb

biráy

1. to hang up curtains