hayaan

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From haya +‎ -an.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /haˈjaʔan/, [hɐˈja.ʔɐn]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧ya‧an

Verb[edit]

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

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

Conjugation[edit]