different between abay vs ably
abay
English
Etymology
From Middle English abay, a-bay, from Old French abai, aboi, abay (“barking”), from the verb abayer.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??be?/
Noun
abay (plural abays)
- (obsolete) Barking or baying of dogs at their prey. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 17th century.]
References
Anagrams
- aaby, baya, ya ba
Crimean Tatar
Noun
abay
- (Northern dialect) grandmother
Usage notes
- Corresponding word in a standard Crimean Tatar: qartana
Declension
Hiligaynon
Verb
abáy (diminutive abáy-abáy, causative paabáy, frequentative abáy-abáy)
- to enter, join
- to associate, mingle
Middle English
Alternative forms
- abaye, a-bay, a-baye
Etymology
From Old French abai, from abayer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??b?i?/, /a?b?i?/
Noun
abay (uncountable)
- (rare) The state of being defenceless against one's enemies.
- (rare, Late Middle English) The baying of hounds in order to stop prey from escaping.
Descendants
- English: abay
References
- “abai, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-10.
Tagalog
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): /??a.baj/
Noun
abay
- best man; groomsman
- Si Pedro ang abay ni Juan sa kasal.
- Pedro is the best man of Juan in the wedding.
- Si Pedro ang abay ni Juan sa kasal.
- maid of honor; bridesmaid
- escort; attendant; retainer
- (colloquial) pal; friend; partner; companion
Derived terms
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): /?a.?baj/
Adjective
abáy
- lying or sitting close to each other
Derived terms
abay From the web:
- what abaya to wear in saudi
- what abayarde meaning
- abayomi meaning
- what abaya means
- abaya meaning in english
- what abayan means
- what abaya called in urdu
- abay what does it mean
ably
English
Etymology
From Middle English able + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?e?.bli/, /?e?.b?.li/
Adverb
ably (comparative more ably, superlative most ably)
- In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- ably done, planned, said
Translations
References
Anagrams
- Alby, Blay, blay
ably From the web:
Share
Tweet
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share
you may also like
- abay vs ably
- ability vs ably
- planned vs ably
- manner vs ably
- quippery vs quippers
- humour vs quippery
- quip vs quippery
- equipped vs equipper
- equip vs equipper
- phocal vs phoca
- seal vs phoca
- unscaled vs upscaled
- upscale vs upscaled
- terms vs outfeat
- feat vs outfeat
- surpass vs outfeat
- pathline vs streakline
- terms vs phocal
- phocal vs phocas
- phocal vs phonal