# anay
## Aklanon
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, compare Malay anai-anai.

### Noun

anay
* termite

## Asi
### Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

### Noun

anay
* termite

## Bikol Central
### Alternative forms

* anoy, aloy

### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔa.n̪aɪ̯]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: a‧nay

### Noun

ánay (Basahan spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)
* termite

## Cebuano
### Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

#### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: a‧nay
* IPA: /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔa.n̪ɐɪ̯]
* Rhymes: -aɪ̯

#### Noun

ánay (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)
* termite

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: a‧nay
* IPA: /ʔaˈnaj/ [ʔɐˈn̪aɪ̯]

#### Noun

anáy (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)
* brood sow
* (by extension) sow (female pig)

##### Quotations

* For quotations using this term, see Citations:anay.

#### See also

* baboy

## Hiligaynon
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: a‧nay
* IPA: /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔa.naɪ̯]

### Noun

ánay
* termite

## Ilocano
### Etymology 1
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʔaˈnaj/ [ʔɐˈnaɪ̯]
* Hyphenation: a‧nay

#### Noun

anáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)
* equalization of something in weight, measure or number

##### Derived terms

* anayan
* anayen
* ianay
* manganay
* mangianay
* umanay

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔɐ.naɪ̯]
* Hyphenation: a‧nay

#### Noun

anay (Kur-itan spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)
* termite

## Ivatan
### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: a‧nay

### Noun

anay
* sand

#### Derived terms

* anayan
* kanayan
* manganay

## Mamanwa
### Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

### Noun

anay
* termite

## Mansaka
### Noun

anay
* termite

## Maranao
### Noun

anay
* ant

## Masbatenyo
### Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

### Noun

anay
* termite

## Southern Catanduanes Bicolano
### Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

### Noun

anay
* termite

## Tagakaulu Kalagan
### Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

### Noun

anay
* termite

## Tagalog
### Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay. Compare Malay anai-anai.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈʔanaj/ [ˈʔaː.n̪aɪ̯]
* Rhymes: -anaj
* Syllabification: a‧nay

### Noun

anay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜌ᜔)
* termite
* (figurative) traitor
    Synonyms: ahas, Hudas, taksil, traydor

#### Derived terms

* anayin
* maanay
* magkaanay
* pamatay-anay

### Further reading

* “anay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
* Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*aNay”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

### Anagrams

* ayan

## Tausug
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay.

### Pronunciation

* (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA: /ʔanaj/ [ʔɑˈn̪aj]
* Rhymes: -aj
* Syllabification: a‧nay

### Noun

anay (Sulat Sūg spelling اَنَيْ)
* termite

## Waray-Waray
### Noun

anáy
* sow (female pig)

### Anagrams

* yana

## Yami
### Noun

anay
* sand

## Yogad
### Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *anay.

### Noun

anay
* termite