inday

Uncertain. Possibly from:

• From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inda (“mother”) +‎ -ay.
• From Spanish india +‎ -ay. Compare Tagalog indoy.

• Hyphenation: in‧day
• IPA^(key): /ʔinˈdaj/ [ʔɪn̪ˈd̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aɪ

indáy (Badlit spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜇᜌ᜔)

1. young girl

• 'day, day — clipping

Borrowed from Cebuano inday. Compare indoy.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔinˈdaj/ [ʔɪn̪ˈd̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: in‧day

indáy (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜇᜌ᜔)

1. young girl (especially a Visayan)
2. appellation of a young girl (especially a Visayan)

   Synonyms: nene, ineng

3. (figurative) girlfriend; darling

   Synonym: kasintahan

4. maid or maidservant (especially a Visayan)

• diyan

Compare Bikol Central inda and Surigaonon inday.

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔindaj/ [ʔɪn̪ˈd̪aj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: in‧day

inday (Sulat Sūg spelling اِنْدَيْ)

1. I don't know