palay

palay

See also: Palay

English

Etymology

From Tagalog palay. Doublet of paddy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpæleɪ/

Noun

palay (countable and uncountable, plural palays)

1. (Philippines) paddy
   • 2021, CNN Philippines‎:

     The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting an additional 1.1 million metric tons of palay production amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Chavacano

Noun

paláy

1. rice plant

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Ivatan

Noun

palay

1. rice plant

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Maguindanao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pajay. Cognate with Kapampangan pale (“palay”); Ilocano pagay (“palay”); Malay padi (“palay”); Javanese pari (“palay”).

Noun

palay

1. rice (with husk)

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pajay. Cognate with Kapampangan pale, Ilocano pagay, Malay padi, Javanese pari, Tetum hare.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧lay
• IPA^(key): /ˈpalaj/, [ˈpa.laɪ̯]

Noun

palay

1. rice plant

Derived terms

• palayan

See also

• bigas
• kanin

Further reading

• “palay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

Anagrams

• lapay