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To balance oneself, go over a pole or beam serving as a bridge, walk over a narrow bridge or gangplank (without rails) or the like. Latáya or latáyi ang kawáyan. Walk over the bamboo, cross by balancing yourself on the bamboo. (see taláytay, panaláytay, táytay).

To make one's way along a river-bank, a mountain-ridge, etc. where there is no beaten track. (see látay, táytay).

To go along the ridge or crest of a hill, mountain, etc.; to balance oneself in going along a ridge, in crossing a narrow bridge, etc. (see látay, táytay, panaláytay).

A disease manifesting itself by trembling and great dizzines; chickens are particularly liable to, and often die of, this disease. May alátay or ginaalátay ang manók. The chicken has been,-is attacked by alátay. Also: a swelling and inflammation of the eyelids. (see arátay id.).

One suffering from alátay.

To call the chickens together. (see kurátay).

A small narrow bridge or gangplank, often consisting of only one or two bamboos without handrail. (see táytay).

(H) See palatayonán.

(H) Conduit, channel, pipe or tube, water-system, irrigation-system. (see tayón).

To tremble, shake; suffer from the gapes (the disease "alátay" (arátay)) that often causes great havoc amongst poultry.

(Sp. andamio) Gangplank, gangway, gangboard, a narrow framework or platform for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians; scaffold; to use or apply a gangboard, etc. Butangí sing andámio ang baróto. Place a gangplank on the ferryboat. Andamiohí ang alágyan. Put a gangplank where the people pass. Iandámio ko iníng tápì. I'll use this board as a gangway. Andamiohá iníng káhoy. Make a gangway out of this wood. Paandamiohán mo sa íla ang sakayán, agúd makasákà ang mga sumalákay. Let them put a gangway to the boat, that the passengers may be able to go on board. (see latayán).

(B) See alátay.

Of use, worth something, etc. See yáwat. (see yádì, pangunyádì, panginyáwat).

-ay, (Short for -anay) A very frequently used suffix denoting reciprocity or an action by many, e.g. pilasáy, pinilasáy (pílas-to wound); bukaráy, binukaráy (búkad-to open, disclose); hikayáy, hinikayáy (híkay-to disparage, criticize); hikawáy, hinikawáy, (híkaw-to envy, spite); agawáy, inagawáy (ágaw-to snatch, take); sulátay, sinulátay (sulát-to write); minulayáy (múlay-to carp, cavil, run down); tabanáy, tinabanáy (tában-to run away with), etc. etc.

To slip, make a false step. Nakadáy-us siá sa latayán kag nahúlug sa túbig. He slipped on the gangplank and fell into the water. (see dalín-as, dúpyas).

Conduit, channel, etc. See palatayonán, palatáynan.

(Sp. portalón) Gangway, gangplank. (see andámio, latayán, guluwáan).

A bridge; to bridge, span with-, make-, build-, a bridge. Nagatáytay silá sang subâ. Ginataytayán níla ang subâ. They are-building a bridge over the river,-bridging the river. (see tuláy, latayán).