Meaning of *lahay

*lahay

Cebuano

walay — 1. not having a liking, inclination for something Wà kuy lahay sa baskit, I have no inclination for basketball; 2. lacking flavor. Walay lahay ang kan-un kun hilantan ta, Food doesn’t taste good when one is sick; v. 1. feel like doing something Ang táwung hilantan dílì mulahay sa káun (layhang mukáun), A person with a fever won’t feel like eating; 2. do liberally to one’s heart’s content. Mulahay silag katúlug kun wà ang agálun, They sleep to their hearts’ content when the mistress is not home. lahaylahay v. do something to pass the time. Maglahaylahay lang kug bása samtang maghulat níla, I will pass the time reading while I wait for them.