"bakay" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbakaj/, [ˈba.xaɪ̯] Forms: ᜊᜃᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bakay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜌ᜔)
  1. watcher; ambusher; waylayer (especially those watching for anyone passing by from a vantage point) Synonyms: abang, bantay, espiya, tanod Derived forms: bakayan, bumakay, magbakay, magbakayan, pagbabakay, pagbakay, tagabakay

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      "ipa": "[ˈba.xaɪ̯]"
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