bagay

Central Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡaj/ [ˈba.ɡaɪ̯]

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• Hyphenation: ba‧gay

Noun

bágay (Basahan spelling ᜊᜄᜌ᜔)

1. thing, stuff

   Synonym: gamit

Adjective

bágay (plural baragay, Basahan spelling ᜊᜄᜌ᜔)

1. proper, fitting, suitable

   Synonyms: angay, tama, husto, igo

Derived terms

• bagay-bagay
• makibagay
• pabagay

Gamilaraay

bagay

Noun

bagay

1. river

References

• Dhiirrala Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Language Program St Joseph School Po Box 125 Walgett NSW 2368 Australia

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From Saint Dominican Creole French bagage (“object”), from French bagage (“baggage”). Displaced Saint Dominican Creole French quichoy (“thing”). Compare Guianese Creole bagaj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈɡaj/

Noun

bagay

1. thing

References

• Targète, Jean; Urciolo, Raphael (1993), Haitian Creole-English Dictionary‎^[1], Dunwoody Press, →ISBN, page 19

Ilocano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡaj/ [ˈbɐ.ɡaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aɡaj
• Hyphenation: bá‧gay

Noun

bágay (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜄᜌ᜔)

1. harmony; agreement between things

   Synonym: tutup

Adjective

bágay (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜄᜌ᜔)

1. proper; fit; suitable

Pangutaran Sama

Noun

bagay

1. friend

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (“same kind or type”). See also Tamil வகை (vakai).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡaj/ [ˈbaː.ɣaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aɡaj
• Syllabification: ba‧gay

Noun

bagay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜌ᜔)

1. thing; object; item
2. affair; matter

Derived terms

• bagay sa
• bagay-bagay
• kung sa bagay
• malaking bagay
• maliit na bagay
• sa bagay
• sa bagay na iyon
• sa ganyang bagay
• sa ganyong bagay
• sa ibang bagay
• walang-kabagay-bagay

See also

• aytem
• gamit
• limbagay
• usapan

Adjective

bagay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜌ᜔)

1. proper; fit; suitable

   Synonyms: akma, angkop, dapat, nararapat, (dialectal) ayok, tugma, wasto, adaptado, eksakto, agpang, kagat

Derived terms

• bagayan
• bumagay
• di-bagay
• ibagay
• ipakibagay
• kabagay
• kabagayan
• mabagay
• magbagay
• magkabagay
• maibagay
• makibagay
• nababagay
• pagkabagay
• pagkapagbagay
• pakibagayan
• pakikibagay

See also

• hiyang

Further reading

• “bagay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Anagrams

• gabay, bayag, gabya, yabag