iyak

Cebuano

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

iyak

  1. the chirping sound of a bird or a chick
  2. a cheep; a chirp

Verb

iyak

  1. to make a chirping sound

Synonyms

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central iyak, Cebuano hilak, Kapampangan kiyak.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: i‧yak
  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈak/, [ʔɪˈak]

Noun

iyák (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜌᜃ᜔)

  1. cry; crying (shedding of tears)
    Synonym: pagluha
  2. bleat; cry (of a sheep, goat, calf)
    Synonyms: unga, ungal, mee

Derived terms
  • iyakan
  • iyakin
  • mag-iiyak
  • magpaiyak
  • magpakaiyak-iyak
  • maiyak
  • makaiyak
  • mapaiyak
  • nakaiiyak
  • nakakaiyak
  • pag-iyak
  • pag-uumiyak
  • paiyakan
  • paiyakin
  • umiyak

See also
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