hayaan

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Tagalog

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From haya +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

hayaan (complete hinayaan, progressive hinahayaan, contemplative hahayaan, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜌᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. to be left alone (to do something)
    Synonyms: bayaan, pabayaan
    Hinayaan niya akong sabihin sa'yo ang totoo.
    He let me tell you the truth.
  2. to be abandoned; to be deserted
    Synonyms: pabayaan, layasan, talikuran
  3. to be threatened with one's fist or with anything held with one's hand
    Synonyms: ambaan, yambaan

Conjugation

[edit]