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Word - rootword - affixes
abyanan - abay - by<bay~-anan~
ab.ya.nan. - 3 syllables

by<bay = aby
-anan = abyanan
abyanan

abyanan [ab.ya.nan.] : life preserver (n.)
abay [a.bay.] : parallel (adj.); best man (n.); bridesmaid (n.); pal (n.); escort (v.); juxtapose (v.)
Synonyms: salbabida

Derivatives of abay


Glosses:
life preserver
n. (artifact)1. flotation device, life preserver, preserverrescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning.
~ floatsomething that floats on the surface of water.
~ life buoy, life ring, life belt, lifesavera life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material.
~ cork jacket, life jacket, life vestlife preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design.
~ rescue equipmentequipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency.
~ water wingsa life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim.
best man
n. (person)1. best manthe principal groomsman at a wedding.
~ wedding party, weddinga party of people at a wedding.
~ groomsmana male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding.
bridesmaid
n. (person)1. bridesmaid, maid of honoran unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding.
~ wedding party, weddinga party of people at a wedding.
~ attendant, attender, tendersomeone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another.
~ adult female, womanan adult female person (as opposed to a man).; "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
pal
n. (person)1. brother, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekicka close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
~ cobberAustralian term for a pal.
~ frienda person you know well and regard with affection and trust.; "he was my best friend at the university"
v. (social)2. chum up, pal, pal upbecome friends; act friendly towards.
~ befriendbecome friends with.; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"
escort
n. (person)1. bodyguard, escortsomeone who escorts and protects a prominent person.
~ guarda military unit serving to protect some place or person.
~ defender, guardian, protector, shieldera person who cares for persons or property.
~ outrideran escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard).
~ praetorian, praetorian guarda member of the Praetorian Guard.
~ beefeater, yeoman, yeoman of the guardofficer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch.
n. (act)2. accompaniment, escortthe act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them.
~ protectionthe activity of protecting someone or something.; "the witnesses demanded police protection"
~ convoythe act of escorting while in transit.
n. (person)3. escortan attendant who is employed to accompany someone.
~ attendant, attender, tendersomeone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another.
~ color guarda ceremonial escort for the (regimental) colors.
~ guard of honor, honor guardan escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral.
~ mindersomeone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors.; "I turned around and there, a few hundred feet away, was our government minder, Li Wong Su, huffing and puffing toward us"
~ guide, ushersomeone employed to conduct others.
n. (person)4. date, escorta participant in a date.; "his date never stopped talking"
~ appointment, engagement, datea meeting arranged in advance.; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
~ blind datea participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them).
~ companion, comrade, associate, familiar, fellowa friend who is frequently in the company of another.; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
v. (motion)5. escortaccompany as an escort.; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"
~ accompanygo or travel along with.; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
~ squireattend upon as a squire; serve as a squire.
~ safeguardescort safely.
~ convoyescort in transit.; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"
~ chaperon, chaperoneaccompany as a chaperone.
v. (motion)6. escort, seeaccompany or escort.; "I'll see you to the door"
~ accompanygo or travel along with.; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
juxtapose
v. (contact)1. juxtaposeplace side by side.; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors"
~ lay, place, put, set, position, poseput into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"