"kiay" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /kiˈʔaj/, [k̠ɪˈʔaɪ̯], /ˈkiʔaj/, [ˈk̠iː.ʔaɪ̯] Forms: kiáy [canonical], ᜃᜒᜀᜌ᜔ [Baybayin], qiay [alternative], quiay [alternative]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Compare Aklanon kiay, Cebuano kiay, Hiligaynon kiay, and Waray-Waray kiay. Etymology templates: {{cog|akl|kiay}} Aklanon kiay, {{cog|ceb|kiay}} Cebuano kiay, {{cog|hil|kiay}} Hiligaynon kiay, {{cog|war|kiay}} Waray-Waray kiay Head templates: {{tl-noun|kiáy|b=+}} kiáy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜀᜌ᜔)
  1. swinging one's hips; swaggering movement (of one's body) Synonyms: kendeng, giri, kiya-kiya, giray, kibang Derived forms: ikiay, kiayan, kikiay-kiay, kumiay
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        "1": "akl",
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      },
      "expansion": "Aklanon kiay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "kiay"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano kiay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hil",
        "2": "kiay"
      },
      "expansion": "Hiligaynon kiay",
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    },
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "Compare Aklanon kiay, Cebuano kiay, Hiligaynon kiay, and Waray-Waray kiay.",
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    },
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      "form": "ᜃᜒᜀᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "qiay",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "quiay",
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      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ki‧ay"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "ki‧ay"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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        },
        {
          "word": "kiayan"
        },
        {
          "word": "kikiay-kiay"
        },
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          "word": "kumiay"
        }
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        "swinging one's hips; swaggering movement (of one's body)"
      ],
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          "swing",
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        [
          "hip",
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        ],
        [
          "swagger",
          "swagger"
        ],
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          "movement",
          "movement"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "kendeng"
        },
        {
          "word": "giri"
        },
        {
          "word": "kiya-kiya"
        },
        {
          "word": "giray"
        },
        {
          "word": "kibang"
        }
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kiˈʔaj/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[k̠ɪˈʔaɪ̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkiʔaj/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈk̠iː.ʔaɪ̯]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kiay"
}
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    {
      "word": "ikiay"
    },
    {
      "word": "kiayan"
    },
    {
      "word": "kikiay-kiay"
    },
    {
      "word": "kumiay"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "kiay"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano kiay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hil",
        "2": "kiay"
      },
      "expansion": "Hiligaynon kiay",
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    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "Waray-Waray kiay",
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    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "kiáy",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜃᜒᜀᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "qiay",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "quiay",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ki‧ay"
  ],
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        "ki‧ay"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
        "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog nouns",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "swinging one's hips; swaggering movement (of one's body)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swing",
          "swing"
        ],
        [
          "hip",
          "hip"
        ],
        [
          "swagger",
          "swagger"
        ],
        [
          "movement",
          "movement"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kendeng"
        },
        {
          "word": "giri"
        },
        {
          "word": "kiya-kiya"
        },
        {
          "word": "giray"
        },
        {
          "word": "kibang"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kiˈʔaj/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[k̠ɪˈʔaɪ̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkiʔaj/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈk̠iː.ʔaɪ̯]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kiay"
}

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