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An exclamation denoting a wish or longing. Would to God! Oh, that it were so! Kabáy pa, nga kaloóyan kitá sang Mahál nga Diós! May God have mercy on us! Básì pa lang nga maumpawán ang masakít; kabáy pa! Perhaps the sick person may yet recover; may it be so! Kabáy pa! Amen! Pangabáy-to wish, desire. N.B. "kabáy" at times also has the meaning of "perhaps, perchance, may be" e.g. Indì kabáy siá magabút? Perhaps he will not come?

Bow-legged, bandy-legged; to be or become bow-legged. Koíng siá. He is bandy-legged. Ang kapitán nagkoíng tungúd sang lakás níya nga pagpangabayó. The captain became bow-legged through too much riding on horseback.

To grant, consent, concede, Palonósi ang íya nga ginapangabáy. Grant his request. Concede his petition. (see sugút).

Freq. of úyat-to hold, grasp, etc. Nahúlug siá, kay walâ siá mangúyat (magpangúyat) sa gabayán sang hágdan. He fell down the stairs because he did not hold fast to the handrail.