"Lihay" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

liháy - To dodge, avoid by stepping or
bending aside, side-step, duck, evade,
elude. Walâ siá maígò, kay nagliháy. He
was not hit, because he stepped aside.
Iliháy ang úlo mo. Duck your head.
Magliháy kamó sa madalî, kay may
nagaabút nga áwto. Quick, get out of the
way, for an automobile is coming.
Ginlihayán níya ang bastón nga
ginlámpus sa íya ni Fuláno. He dodged the
stick with which N.N. struck at him. (cf.
líkday).

lihay, líhay v {1} [A2; c] dodge, evade a blow.
Ilihay ang ímung nawung, ayawg atras, Pull your face away, but dont back o?
.
{2} [A2; b(1)] evade a question, wriggle out of s.t.
Maáyu siyang mulihay ug pangutána kay abugádu man, He is good in evading questions because he is a lawyer.
Dì ka na giyud makalihay ánang mga pruyba, There is no way you can wriggle out of it in the face of this evidence.
{2a} escape ones obligations.
Buluhatun nga íyang gilihayan, A job that he wriggled out of.