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(H) To wink at one another, pass a hint-, to signal-, to another by moving the eyebrows (said of more than two). (see kílay, pangiláy).

The eyebrows. (see amimilók-eyelashes; pangiláy, pinangiláyay).

Sail, canvas, sheets; to set sail, hoist sails, provide with sails. Layági ang paráw. Hoist the sails on the outrigger. Iláyag iníng hénero. Use this cloth as a sail. Magláyag na kitá. Let us set sails. Linayágan níya ang lórtsa. He fitted out the lorcha with sails. Pinalayágan níya ang sakayán. He had sails provided for the boat.

To roam about freely, be out in the open air, rove, stroll about; idler, loafer, rover. Ang mga báka nagalayáw gid dirí. The cattle are roaming about here quite free. Ilayáw lang ang mga báka. Let the cattle be out in the open air, let the cattle graze or roam free, without tether. Layawí lang sang mga báka iníng halálban. Let the cattle rove at large in this pasturage. Layáw gid lang siá nga táo. He is a mere loafer. (see luyáw id.).

Proximity or nearness to, direction towards, side, party; in the direction of, towards, near, in the neighbourhood, neighbouring, at the side of, on the way to. Diín náyon ang ímo baláy? In what direction, where about is your home? Sa búkid náyon. Towards the mountains, in the direction of or near the mountains. Ang íya baláy dirí náyon sang simbáhan, ang ákon dídto náyon. His home is on this side of the church, mine is on the other side. Anó nga náyon ang íya nga ginahilayán? What side or party is he inclined to (does he favour)? Diín dapít náyon ang ímong palangúmhan? Whereabout (Whereabouts) is your farm? N.B. Dapít náyon is often used, but is really a pleonasm, as both terms mean the same thing. (see dapít).