Meaning of Waray

n. 1. the language of Samar and Eastern Leyte, so called from the form waray used in most dialects of this language analogously to the Cebuano walà and walay; 2. one who comes from the Waray-speaking region; v. 1. be, become a Waray; 2. speak Waray. -in-, Waraywáray see waray, n1, v.. -nun see waray, n2.

a. be gone, not in existence (colloquial). Waray na tay pagkáun, We have no more food. Ayaw na lang tu pangitáa, waray na tu, Don’t look for it anymore. It’s already lost. — gid none at all (humorous for walay gayud—from Samar-Leyte Bisayan waray and Hiligaynon gid). ‘Pilay kwarta mu?’—‘Waray gid!’ ‘How much money have you got on you?’—‘Not a red cent!’