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To put one's arms under another's back, let another recline on one's arms, to support or carry in the arms (putting one arm under a person's back and one under the knees, as is often done in taking up a sleeping baby, lifting a sick person, a corpse, or the like). Ginsál-ay ni María Santísima ang bángkay sang Aton Ginóo. The Blessed Virgin Mary supported the dead body of Our Lord. Sal-ayá ang masakít nga táo. Put your arms under the sick man's back (and lift him up). Sinál-ay níya sing mahínay ang bátà nga nagakatulúg. She gently lifted the sleeping child. (see aláy-ay, hamíl-ay).

To take or carry in one's arms, put one's arms round, hug, embrace. Saklayá (sal-ayá) ang masakít nga bátà. Take the sick child in your arms. Ginsáklay (Ginsál-ay) níya sa dakû nga kasubô ang bángkay sang íya anák. In her intense grief she took the corpse of her child in her arms. (see sál-ay, sákbay, sápnay, púgus, hakús).

To support, hold up, put one's arm around, take care of, protect. (see sákbay, sál-ay, sákdag, tábang).

To take into one's arms, put the arms around, hold (a child, etc.) lying on the hands and forearms placed together in front of the bearer. (see sákbay, sál-ay).