sunay verb English. Of a thorn or splinter, becomes embedded in one's skin, which usu. becomes site of an infection. noun English. Plant/tree splinter under one's skin. Example sentence: Subanen. Su ngudan ni Mr. Subin Andus, kali' mesunayay lenggunuy, mingebag, minatay dun dayun. English. When Mr. Subin Andus' younger brother got a lenggunuy splinter in his foot, it swelled up, and he died of it. Synonym. sula; tukpa