"Gamay" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
v. /MANG-:-EN/ to knead, e.g. flour.
gamáy - To become or make small, thin,
slender, fine, delicate, little, tiny, slim, to
thin, pare down, whittle. Naggamáy ang
pérno sa lakás nga tóktok. The bolt
became quite slender through excessive
rust. Gamayá ang biníklan. Thin down the
piece of split bamboo. Ipagamáy ko sa ímo
iníng mabahúl nga bastón. I’ll hand over
to you this big stick and you will make it
slender. Ang kalát nabúgras sa
nagamayán. The rope snapped where it
was thin. (gágmay).
gamay a {1} small in size, amount, number.
Ngánung gamay ka mang pagkatáwu?
Why are you a small person?
{2} young person.
Gamay ka pang mag-apil-apil sa isturyang law-ay, Youre too young to listen to lewd stories.
{3} ones small child.
Wà pa manghúri ang ámung gamay, Our little son hasnt gotten any younger brothers and sisters yet.
v {1} [B2S] be, become small, few.
Migamay (nagamay) siya human masakit, He became thin after his illness.
Nagkagamay ang klinti sa tikasan nga abugádu, The clients of the crooked lawyer are dwindling.
{2} [A; b(1)] make s.t.
small.
Ang sastri mauy migamay sa ákung sinínà, The dressmaker reduced the size of my dress.
Gamyi ang síga sa sugà, Turn the lamp down.
{3} [a12] do s.t.
in a small way.
Gamaya rag pangáyù, Ask for only a small amount.
() v {1} [B23] be in the process of becoming small.
Migámay (nagámay) ang balun nga gihibúsan, The balloon got small when air was let out of it.
{2} [B26; b6] feel comparatively unworthy or small, consider s.
o.
as such.
Migámay (nagámay) aku atubángan sa rayna, I felt very small before the queen.
Gigamyan siya nímu, He considers you small fry.
-in- n k.
o.
dish containing chopped meat with various vegetables.
gamaygamay v [A; a2] reduce s.t.
into small pieces.
-g- small (plural).
-in-g- a little by little.
Iginagmay (ginagmaya) ug hátag, Give it out, a little at a time.
tag-, -in-g- a little each time.
-un a of a small type.
-ut, - ut() small and thin.
Dáan nà siyang gamayut, He is born very small.
v [B2; b6] become small, thin.
Migamayut (nagamayut) ang íyang nawung sa pagkasakit níya, Her face became small and thin after her sickness.
-utun a of a small type.
I won't cry. When the guilt is this heavy, you can't. It just settles and stays with you, and it's cold.
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