atay Sense n English Liver. See alsoabigaw Sense fig v ata-atay Affixes maka-, ipa- English To be right in the *center. Example sentence Tagbanwa Naka'áta-átay nga banár du'ut pála-palád it a'ay ya i nakategday yat ransang. English It was right in the center of the sole of his foot where he stepped on a nail. Example sentence Tagbanwa Ipa'áta-átay na bayán. Unuy ilkep it egay dákulang bi'ni? English Do (the planting) in the center. There isn't enough seed to go all over. Cultural Note Tagbanwas traditionally thought the liver was central in the body. Sense Sakit it atay n Note Indigestion, pain in the substernal area, ulcer pain. Cultural Note Tagbanwas thought this was the location of the liver, therefore the liver was the source of the pain.