Cebuano
Etymology
Reduplication of balay.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˌlaj baˈlaj/ [bɐˌl̪aɪ̯ bɐˈl̪aɪ̯]
- Hyphenation: ba‧lay‧ba‧lay
Noun
baláy-baláy (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎᜌ᜔ᜊᜎᜌ᜔)
- playhouse, blanket fort, cubby house, Wendy house
- treehouse
- shack, hut, shanty
Verb
baláy-baláy (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎᜌ᜔ᜊᜎᜌ᜔)
- to play house
- to live in a shack, to squat
Masbatenyo
Etymology
Reduplication of balay.
Noun
baláy-baláy
- playhouse; dollhouse