"Sulay" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

súlay - Prop, support, shore, a length of
cane or wood put up in a leaning position
to prevent a house, wall, fence, etc. from
falling; to prop, prop up, support, shore up.
Suláyi ang baláy mo, agúd índì mapúkan
sang hángin. Put props to your house, lest
the wind should blow it over. Magsúlay
(manúlay, magpanúlay) na kitá sang áton
mga baláy, kay may bágyo nga maabút.
Let us shore up our houses (with leaning
supports), for a storm is approaching. (cf.
tokó—an upright or vertical prop for floors,
etc.).

súlay - To walk through pelting rain, flying
bullets, etc., to brave, defy opposition,
challenge difficulties. Ginsúlay níya ang

ulán, bágyo, ínit, etc. He went out (did his
work) in spite of the rain, the storm, the
heat, etc. Suláya lang ang mga lisó. Brave
the rain of bullets. Sinúlay níya sing
matútum ang tanán nga mga kabudláyan
kag kalisúd. He bravely (courageously,
pluckily) went through all fatigues and
difficulties. (cf. súray).

suláy - To tempt, try to seduce, lead into
temptation, put to the test, provoke, incite,
entice, persuade (especially to do evil). Indì
mo siá pagsulayón. Don’t—tempt him,—
put him to the test. Si Hesús ginsuláy sang
yáwà (manunúlay). Jesus was tempted by
the devil (tempter). (cf. hágad, sútsut,
súgyot, tulúd).

suláy - To split, cleave apart, separate
from. (cf. súlhay).

sulay v {1} [A; b6(1)] try doing s.t.
Sulayan ta ug paandar ang makina, Let us try starting the engine.
Isulay ring sapatúsa ug maarang ba, Try putting these shoes on to see if they fit.
{1a} put s.t.
to a test.
Ang Diyus dílì musulay nátù labaw sa átung maantus, God doesnt try us beyond what we can bear.
Gisu- layan ta lang kag kahibáwu ba giyud ka, I was only testing you whether you really were good at it.
{2} [a3] get s.t.
distasteful, e.
g.
a beating.
Hala, balía lang nà arun masulay kang pápa mu, Go ahead and break that so you can get hell from your father.
n {1} try.
Sulay lang tung ákù ug mahímù ba giyud, I just tried it out to see if I could really do it.
{2} expression challenging s.
o.
in a taunting way to see if he has the guts to do s.t.
bad for him or try to prevent him from doing it.
Mukáun giyud ka íni?
Suway man ug magkalíbang, You sure you want to eat it?
Watch if it doesnt give you diarrhea.
() v [C; a12] have it out, clear a matter of contention with a fight.
Suláyun nátù ug kinsay ísug nátung duha, Lets have it out to see which of us has guts.
paN- v {1} [A23] tempt s.
o.
to do s.t.
he wont ordinarily have done.
Dì tà ku mupalit ánà apan nanulay siya nákù pag-palit ug usa lang, I would not have bought it, but he tempted me to buy one.
{2} [b6] be possessed of a devil.
Gipanulayan nà siya dihang patábug na siya ug pamusil sa mga táwu, He must have been possessed of a devil to shoot indiscriminately at the people.
{3} [a12P] get a dose of disciplinary action.
Panulayun ta ka nyà ug ímu nang daútun, Ill give you hell if you break that.
n devil.
Ug luwasa kami sa mga panulay amin.
And deliver us from evil.
Amen.
pag-n {1} trial of ones virtue.
Kining mga hitabúa mga pagsulay lang sa átung pagsálig sa Diyus, These events are but trials of our faith in God.
{2} experiment, testing out of s.t.
maN-r-() n {1} = paN-.
{2} a person who tempts s.
o.
into doing s.t.
bad.

súlay v [AN; a1] brace, prop s.t.
standing to prevent it from collapsing.
Suláyun nátù ang ságing arun dílì matumba sa kabug-at sa íyang búnga, Lets brace this banana tree before it falls from the weight of its bananas.
n brace, prop placed against s.t.
vertical.