penulay 1 Root form sulay verb English. Tempts, leads s.o. astray; has one's intention, thoughts, or motivation perverted; is tempted to do evil. Example sentence: Subanen. Mpenulay ita dun sa' ndi' amu mekpetuud tug belian. English. We will be perverted if you don't believe the shaman. penulay noun English. The devil, Satan. Synonym. Palin; yawa' menulay Variant. menenulay noun English. One type of spirit believed to appear in various guises and inflict evil, or seeming good which becomes evil. Generic. diwata