hayaan

Tagalog

Etymology

From haya +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /haˈjaʔan/ [hɐˈjaː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔan
  • Syllabification: ha‧ya‧an

Verb

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

Verb conjugation for hayaan
affix -an
root word haya
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete hinayaan
progressive hinahayaan
inahayaan1
contemplative hahayaan
ahayaan1
imperative hayai1

1 Dialectal use only.

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