senglay noun English. A small variety of cicada. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' mengayu di melayu' benwa dayun medengeguig talu' senglay mekauyuk gupia, mpati'u dayun gupia mbuga', mekengaduyu tanan. English. When I go to a far place, then hear the sound of the cicada, I get really emotional, then I am really very lonesome, I cry too.