Hiwahiwalay (en. Apart)

hi-wa-hi-wa-lay

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of separating or removing the connection of things or people.
They started to separate after the meeting.
Nagsimula na silang maghiwa-hiwalay pagkatapos ng pagpupulong.
Dividing a group or community into smaller parts.
The final decision caused the organization to separate.
Ang huling desisyon ay nagdulot ng paghiwa-hiwalay ng samahan.

Etymology

From the word 'hiwa' meaning 'cut' or 'divide'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

separate ways
The paths of individuals with their own individual purposes diverge.
hiwalay na daan

Related Words

cut
An action or result of cutting.
hiwa
scattered
Spread out or disconnected in an event.
sabog

Slang Meanings

scattered apart
It's like the group has split; we don't see each other anymore.
Parang naghiwalay na ang tropa, di na kami nagkikita.
drifted apart
Why do you seem to distance yourself from me? We’ve drifted apart.
Bakit parang nilayo mo na ako? Hiwahiwalay na tayo.
all left at the same time
So many of us went our separate ways; everyone just left at the same time.
Dami na natin hiwahiwalay, nagsabay-sabay na umalis ang lahat.