Meaning of látay

látay

Cebuano

v. 1. go over a narrow walkway. Milátay sa andamyu ang mga pasahíru, The passengers walked over the gangplank. Usa ka gamayng alambri ang gilatáyan (gilátay) sa sirkadur, It was only a small piece of wire the acrobat walked over; 1a. — sa usa ka lugas lánut be precarious (passing over a single strand). Ang kahimtang sa gikidnap naglatay sa usa ka lugas lánut, The kidnap victim’s life is hanging by a thread; 2. run, flow through a tube or tube-like thing. Dúnay dugung Aliman nga naglatay sa íyang kaugatan, There is German blood running in her veins; 2a. for a feeling to creep through. Ang kabugnaw sa íyang nahikapan milátay sa íyang tudlù ngadtu sa íyang buktun, The coldness of what he touched crept from his fingers up to his arm; 3. add a new debt to one’s current account. Ilátay na lang ning útang sa ákung ristanti, Just add this debt to my bill; n. small wooden bridge for pedestrian or vehicles. -an(→), -anan n. narrow bridge or passageway to walk over.