Meaning of dahay

dahay

Cebuano

n. sighs, bewailing of misfortune; v. moan, bewail one’s misfortune. Midahay siya sa dautan níyang gidangátan, She sighed mournfully over her misfortune. Dílì angayang dahayan ang ímung kakabus, It’s not right to bewail your poverty; 2. behave for no good reason in an unusually jolly, high-spirited manner, laughing gaily and easily. Such behavior is believed to portend something bad for whoever engages in it. Ngánung nagdahay man mu bísag nagngíub ning kalibútan? Why are you boisterously mirthful with such gloomy weather?