Meaning of paláw-ay

paláw-ay

Hiligaynon

(H) To make ugly, hideous, etc. Palaw-ayá ang íya guyá, agúd índì na siá makilála sang mga táo. Make his face so ugly (Make him look hideous) that people may not recognize him any more. Ipaláw-ay sa íya iníng úling. Make him look hideous with this charcoal. (pa, láw-ay).