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layag
The sail on a boat; the larger of two sails on a boat; main sail.
-an
To sail a boat; to use the sail of a small boat.
Aglayagan nira tang bilog para indi ra mameltay.
They are using the sail of the small outrigger so that they don't have to row.
-om-, magpa-
To leave on a boat; to escort someone to the boat they will leave on.
Even though the root layag refers to a sail, this term is used nowadays in the generic sense of leaving on a boat. However, it cannot be used to mean to sail, travel on a boat. Instead the word biahi ‘travel’ is used.
Lomayag amo ra?
Are you going to be leaving now (i.e. on a boat)?
Magpalayag ami kay lagi tang bisita amen.
We'll first escort our visitors to the pier.
bilog di layag
A small outrigger with one sail.
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