"Ay" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, ENGLISH, CEBUANO

v. /-UM-/ auxiliary and intransitive verb: to come. Umay ka mangan. Come eat. Umay ditoy uneg. Come here inside.

interj. ah, oh; alas. AY SIAY, interj. an exclamation expressing disgust mixed with wonder.

Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.

ay!
Definition: (intj) an exclamation of surprise or pain

ay
Definition: (part) connects the topic of the sentence and predicate when the sentence is given in reverse order; sentence inversion marker.
Examples: Umalis siya. -- Siya ay umalis. (He left.)

ay = ayaw.

Same as Aye.

Yes; yea; -- a word expressing assent, or an affirmative
answer to a question. It is much used in viva voce voting in
legislative bodies, etc.

ay {1} expression dismissing what follows as unimportant.
Ay kanà, ihátag na lang nà, Oh that!
Just give it away.
{2} particle showing exasperation or frustrated helplessness.
Ay, Inday.
Wà pa giyud ka makat-un?
Goodness, my dear.
Cant you ever learn?
Ay, ulahi ka na, nahurut na ug kahálin, Oh you are too late.
Theyre all sold out.
Ay, kapait ning kinabuhía, My, how di?
cult life is.
{3} particle preceding an exclamation of delight.
Ay, kanindut sa búlak!
Oh, what a beautiful flower.

-ay a?
x forming verbs which refer {1} to reciprocal actions.
Naglalisay sila, They argued back and forth.
Nagtutukay sila, They stared at each other.
Naghigugmáay sila, They were in love with one another.
{2} to intense actions.
Naghilákay sila, They cried and cried.
Naghikayay sila kay pista ugmà, They were busy preparing because the fiesta was the following day.

-ay a?
x added to verbs to form nouns referring to manner in which s.t.
is done.
Maghúlin ta, bihagay, Lets play marbles for keeps (in the manner of bíhag capture).
Magtínis ta, sirbisahay, Lets play tennis.
The loser buys beer (lit.
in the beer manner).
Tagsingkwinta ang gatus, way piliay, They cost fifty a hundred, but no choosing.

ay n a pair of mahjong pieces of the same number and design.
In order to get mahjong, a set must contain an ay.

Ah! alas!

ay particle following s.t.
which calls attention to s.t.
Si Pidru ay, Mam.
Nanghíwì nákù, Teacher, Pedro was making faces at me.
Pagkabuta nímu.
Túa sa iskína ay, How blind you are!
Its right there at the corner!
Kining bataána ay.
Nagsígi lag dúlag lápuk, My, this child.
He keeps playing in the mud.
únu, dus, , tris one, two, three, go!

áy - An exclamation of surprise, joy,
sorrow, or pain. Ah! Oh! Aye!

-ay, (Short for -anay) A very frequently
used suffix denoting reciprocity or an
action by many, e.g. pilasáy, pinilasáy
(pílas—to wound); bukaráy, binukaráy
(búkad—to open, disclose); hikayáy,
hinikayáy (híkay—to disparage, criticize);
hikawáy, hinikawáy, (híkaw—to envy,
spite); agawáy, inagawáy (ágaw—to
snatch, take); sulátay, sinulátay (sulát—to
write); minulayáy (múlay—to carp, cavil,
run down); tabanáy, tinabanáy (tában—to
run away with), etc. etc.