amey
/ʔamɔy/
n.
“father”

n.
father
Mabasuk ka amey ku.
My father is hardworking
Wrd.Gloss: father
Eng. father
Tag. amá; tátay; itáy
Ceb. amahan; papa
Ilo.: amá; tátang
Binukid: ʔamay
Cagayano: ʔamay
Kinamigin: ʔamay
Sarangani: ʔamay
Tigwanon: ʔamey
WBM: ʔamey
Ilianen: ʔamey
Dibabawon: ʔamey
Proto: ʔamay
OCM: Kinship Terminology (601)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

n.
parent
Wrd.Gloss: parent
Cult. Amey (literally <Father>) covers both parents
Eng. parent
Tag. magúlang
Ceb. ginikanan
Ilo.: naganak
OCM: Kin Relationships (602)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
(Amey_ne_Manama) God the Father
Data Qual: ne as appositional check
Eng. God the Father; Father God
Tag. Diyós Amâ
Ceb. Diyus nga Amahan
Ilo.: Diyos 'Ama
OCM: Spirits and Gods (776)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for someone (eg-am-amayen, in-amey-amey/mig-amey-amey/pig-amey-amey, patient, eg-rdpCVC><en-) to be a subsitute father (not a real father)
Sikandin e ka eg-am-amayen ney su warad man e amey ney.
He will be a subtitute of our daddy because we don't have already father.
Eng. subtitute; change; not original; not real father; call
Online dict status: s
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL
Last updated: 30/Jul/2011