lauy Variant. telauy verb English. Is alone, esp. one whose immediately older and younger siblings have died, or a tree bereft of fellow trees by fire or logging operation. Example sentence: Subanen. Sug lansung diag binaalu, subay lauyen, pu' ndi' megaga penega'ay. English. The lansung tree there in my field must be left standing alone, for it can't be cut down (is too hard.). Example sentence: Subanen. Ki gembata' kia, mitelauy da dun nemun, nda' nai pateden, nda' nai megulangen. English. That child is alone now; he has no more siblings or parents. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Pepe, miktetelauy lumamug megbenwa dini. English. As for Pepe, he has become sort of the solitary (Subanon) who lives here (with Americans). c.f. mintawmintaw