(B) Shortened form of bábay. Bay, diín ka makádto? Where are you going to, my dear?
bay
Hiligaynon
(B) A particle often added to a negative answer to a question and probably a contr. of balá. Diín si Fuláno?-Máan bay. Where is N.N?-How do I know? i.e. I don't know where he is. (see ambót, a).