"Ablay" is a word in HILIGAYNON
abláy - (B) Shawl, covering for the
shoulders and back; to use or wear a shawl.
Tan-awá yanáng babáye nga nagaabláy.
Look at that woman wearing a shawl.
Pagaablayón ko gid iníng bunáng. I will
certainly work this yarn up into a shawl.
Iabláy lang iníng hábul, kay mátugnaw.
Just use this blanket as a shawl, for it is
cold. Ablayí ang bátà, agúd indì mapásmo
sa matúgnaw nga hángin. Put a shawl
around the child, lest it should catch a cold
in the chilly air. Paablayí silá. Provide
them with shawls. Put some shawls at their
disposal, (cf. abrígo, kúnop).
áblay - To lean—, put one’s arm or hand—,
on another’s shoulder. (cf. ágbay).
Kitai blinked slowly. "Why would you use the same word for these things? That is ridiculous.""We have a lot of words like that," Tavi said. "They can mean more than one thing.""That is stupid," Kitai said. "It is difficult enough to communicate without making it more complicated with words that mean more than one thing.
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