balay n English House, building. Example sentence Tagbanwa Ábwatay nga balay i sinledan namen. English We went inside a tall building. Example sentence Tagbanwa Naranggá' nay balay. English The house is destroyed now. v Affixes -an English To have oneś house in a specific location Example sentence Tagbanwa Du'ún i biyálayan ni Méliton. English Over there is where Meliton had his house. n Plural babalayán English A collection of houses or buildings. Example sentence Tagbanwa Dakél i mga babalayán du'ut Quezon. English There are lots of houses at Quezon. n pagbalayen English House frame, house being built. Example sentence Tagbanwa Kásiyu baytúng pagbalayen i itu ngaytú? English Whose house being built is this? Derivative tungbalay v Note To go to s.o.ś house to visit. Derivative kamalay n Note Neighbor. Derivative pamálay-bálay n Note Home, homestead, household. Derivative babalyan n Note Spirit medium, shaman. Derivative balayán n Note Bow (as in archery).