ilaya

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daya, from Proto-Austronesian *daya (“upriver, toward the interior”). Compare Ilocano daya (“east”), Isnag mandaya (“upstream”), Batad Ifugao Dāya (“heaven”), Bikol Central iraya (“upstream; inland”), Masbatenyo iraya (“upstream; hinerland”), Cebuano ilaya (“area away from the coast or town”), Waray-Waray iraya (“farm”), Maranao raya (“upriver”), Kelabit dayeh (“upriver”), Malay barat daya (“southwest”), and Sangir dala (“interior”). The i- prefix is possibly is related to the Proto-Austronesian location marker *i (cf. ito, ibaba).

• Hyphenation: i‧la‧ya
• IPA^(key): /ʔiˈlaja/, [ʔɪˈla.jɐ]

ilaya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜌ)

1. (geography) northern or upper part of a town or community

   Synonyms: hulo, itaas

   Antonym: ibaba

2. (by extension) north

   Synonyms: hilaga, norte

3. (geography) interior part of a town or country

   Synonym: loob

   Antonyms: labas, luwasan, labas, luwal

From i- +‎ laya.

• Hyphenation: i‧la‧ya
• IPA^(key): /ʔiˈlajaʔ/, [ʔɪˈla.jɐʔ]

ilayà (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜌ, complete inilaya, progressive inilalaya, contemplative ilalaya)

1. to set something free

   Synonym: palayain