"Abay" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, ENGLISH, CEBUANO

n. best man in a wedding.

n. side (of). Mapan ka idiay abay ni manong mo. Go to the side of your older brother. v. /-UM-:-EN/ to stay or stand by the side of. Umabay ka ken ni tatang mo. Stand by the side of your father. /MAKI-: KA-/ to stay or stand by the side of. Kinaabay na diay tatang na. He stood by the side of his father. /AG-/ [with pl. subject] to stand side by side. Nagabay diay lakay ken baket. The old man and the old woman stood side by side. /MANGI-: I-/ to put or place by, or take (someone or something) to the side of. Iyabay mo dayta kanyana. Put that by his side.

abay
Active Verb: umabay
Passive Verb: abayan
Definition: 1) companion, best man, bridesmaid (noun) 2) to escort, act as best man, maid of honor, or bridesmaid (active verb)
2
Definition:
Notes:
Examples: 1. Si Pedro ang abay ni Juan sa kasal. (Peter is the best man in John's wedding.) 2. Umabay si Pedro sa kasal ni Juan. (Peter acted as best man in John's wedding.) 3. Abayan mo si Juan sa kasal niya. (Be John's best man in his wedding.)

Barking; baying of dogs upon their prey. See Bay.

abay v {1} [AC; b6] move along together with s.t.
moving.
Lagmit hiligsan ang bátà kay nag-abay sa tartanilya, The child is likely to be run over because he is running alongside of the rig.
Silang duha nag-ábay paglanguy, The two swam side by side.
{1a} ug sawa have a snake born at the same time one is born.
The snake is called ones twin (kalúha) and is supposed to bring him and his family luck.
Pagkatáwu sa ákung iyaan, giabayan (giabyan) ug sawa.
Mau nang nadátù ang íyang inahan, When my aunt was born, a twin snake was born with her, and so her mother became rich.
{2} [A2; c] go in with s.
o.
who buys or invests in s.t.
Ug mupalit kag usa ka sákung humay muabay kug lima ka gantang, If you buy a sack of rice, I will go in with you for five gantas worth.
Giabyan níyag singku písus ang ákung pusta, He went in for five pesos on my bet.
{3} [AN] go in together in a fishing operation which requires several hands.
{4} [c1] attach a ga?
in the abay way (see abay, n 4).
n {1} money paid as a share in a purchase or investment.
Ang ákung abay bálig dus písus ra, My share is two pesos worth.
{2} bridesmaid or best man.
{3} mans male friend.
{3a} title used by males of the same age to each other.
short form: bay.
Ása man ning dyípa, bay?
Where is this jeep headed for, driver?
{4} manner of tying a ga?
to a cock level with and parallel to the spur to o?
set any advantage it may have over its opponent.
maN-l-(), maN-r- n persons who go in together in a fishing operation.
-an, abyanan n life saver.
abyan n {1} friend, companion.
Alang kaníya walà siyay láing abyan kun dílì álak, He has no other friend except liquor.
{2} supernatural being that provides a shaman or sorcerer with his power.
v [C1] {1} be friends.
Kita lay mag-abyan, Lets be friends.
{2} indulge in a bad habit.
Walà siya makig-abyan sa huguyhúguy, He did not indulge in roaming about.