Meaning of kabáy

kabáy

Hiligaynon

The Visayan name for the month of June. (see húnyo).


kabáy

Hiligaynon

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?