biray

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biˈɾaj/ [bɪˈɾaɪ̯], /ˈbiɾaj/ [ˈbiː.ɾaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj, -iɾaj
  • Syllabification: bi‧ray

Noun

biráy or biray (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜌ᜔)

  1. (nautical) small boat with a flat bottom, provided with a rudder, propelled by rowers facing coxswain at stern
See also

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbiɾaj/ [ˈbiː.ɾaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -iɾaj
  • Syllabification: bi‧ray

Noun

biray (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜌ᜔)

  1. (fishing) large dragnet or beach seine (operated by a bangka for fishing)

Waray-Waray

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bi‧ray

Noun

biráy

  1. curtain

Verb

biráy

  1. to hang up curtains