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(B) Used only of, or amongst, females: Friend, playmate, constant companion, bosom-friend, intimate; to be friends, or constant companions. Nagabábay or nagababayánay silá. They are very intimate or constantly together. (The relative term for males is akíd, atíd, idól).

(Sp. amíga) A female friend; to be (female) friends. Nagaamigaháy silá. They are friends, (see ábyan, bábay).

A friend, companion, intimate (among females; see bábay id.). The correlative term for males is: idól, akíd, atíd.

(B) Shortened form of bábay. Bay, diín ka makádto? Where are you going to, my dear?

A darling (female). (see akáy, índay, néna, néning, bábay).

Chum, pal, male friend, companion. (see atíd, akíd, ábyan, ibáíba, kadápig, kahírup, bábay, báine-female friend).

Chum, pal, male friend, companion. (see atíd, akíd, ábyan, ibáíba, kadápig, kahírup, bábay, báine-female friend).

Darling girl, sweetheart, dear child, little dear, little girl. (see akáy, bábay).

Darling girl, sweetheart, dear child, little dear, little girl. (see akáy, bábay).

Darling. (see akáy, índay, bábay).

Woman, female. Idô nga babáye. A bitch. Karnéro nga babáye. Ewe. Kabáyo nga babáye. Mare. Ang mga babáye mapígaw. Women are weak. Dáw babáye siá. He is like a woman i.e. fickle, unmanly, etc. (babáe id.).

Effeminate, womanish, feminine in a depreciative sense. Ang mga laláki nga babayén-on sing batásan talamayón. Effeminate men are contemptible.

Woman, female (familiar or even contemptuous). (see babáe, babáknit, mabáknit).

Sorcerer, wizard, magician, one versed in superstitious practices. Also used as a verb. Ginbabaylanán sang babáylan ang masakít nga bátà. The sorcerer practised his art or performed his enchantments over the sick child. Ginpababaylanán sang ilóy ang íya masakít nga bátà. The mother got a conjurer to perform his superstitious rites over her sick baby. Ang babáylan kon magbinabáylan maíhaw sing manók ukón báboy kag mapatíkpátik sa pínggan. When the conjurer performs his superstitious rites he kills a chicken or pig and repeatedly strikes a plate. Nakakáon siá sing báboy nga binabaylanán. He ate some pork that had been subjected to superstitious rites.

Women, females. (babáye; see kababaén-an id.).

A verbal form of panginbabáe, panginbabáye, but sometimes used as an adjective like palanginbabáe-addicted to women, etc.

Addicted to women, fornicator, libertine, rake, roué. (see manginbabáe).

The parents, relations and friends of a woman, usually of a bride or wife. (tig-, babáe; the relations of the man are called the tiglalakí, from tig-, laláki).

After the manner of women, womanly, lady-like, referring to, fit, suitable, proper for, women. Timbabaé ang pagsakáy níya sa kabáyo. She rides on horseback in lady-fashion.

(B) Shawl, covering for the shoulders and back; to use or wear a shawl. Tan-awá yanáng babáye nga nagaabláy. Look at that woman wearing a shawl. Pagaablayón ko gid iníng bunáng. I will certainly work this yarn up into a shawl. Iabláy lang iníng hábul, kay mátugnaw. Just use this blanket as a shawl, for it is cold. Ablayí ang bátà, agúd indì mapás-* mo sa matúgnaw nga hángin. Put a shawl around the child, lest it should catch a cold in the chilly air. Paablayí silá. Provide them with shawls. Put some shawls at their disposal, (see abrígo, kúnop).