utay [utáy] v 1To wean a child (as of off the breast or bottle). (sem. domains: 2.6.4.1.1 - Care for a baby.) 2To perform a necromantic ritual (as of obtaining information about who is loved by a dead ancestor). [At a death, a dish of water has a ring placed in it, then chewed betel nut. If the betel nut moves over the ring it shows the person holding the bowl is loved by the dead ancestor. This is part of sending the soul of the dead person away, so as not to cause sickness or harm to the remaining living relatives.] (sem. domains: 4.9.4.7 - Omen, divination, 2.6.6.5 - Bury.)
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putay [putáy] n Vagina of a small child (as of baby talk). poki Kag putay ni Azenith ay nabub-an it mainit nak gatas. The vagina of Azenith had hot milk spilt on it.
payutay [payútay] adj Enjoy some activity right to the end (as of dancing, strolling, playing cards). bigay hilig Payutay gador it bayli sina Ursel hanggang mag-aga. Ursel and company really enjoyed dancing right up until morning.
gutay-gutay [gutay-gutáy] adj Splattered; spread around, all over the place; broken into scattered pieces. Abang gutay-gutay kag ida yawas tong mahuyog sa nidog. His body broke into scattered pieces when he fell down the coconut. (sem. domains: 7.8.1 - Break, 7.5.1.1 - Separate, scatter, 7.8 - Divide into pieces.)
butay [bútay] (dial. var. badok) n Flower of coconut. (sem. domains: 6.2.1.7.1 - Growing coconuts, 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant.)