Hiwalay (en. Separate)

hee-wah-lah-ee

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The state of being separate or not together.
After many years, they decided to separate.
Matapos ang maraming taon, nagpasya silang maghiwalay.
Having a gap or division that separates two or more things.
The river is the barrier that causes their lands to be separate.
Ang ilog ang nagiging hadlang na nagiging dahilan ng kanilang hiwalay na mga lupa.
A process of separating people or things from each other.
Separate property can lead to misunderstandings.
Ang hiwalay na pag-aari ay maaaring humantong sa di pagkakaunawaan.
verb
The action of separating or distancing from something or someone.
He needs to separate himself from the negative people around him.
Kailangan niyang hiwalayin ang kanyang sarili mula sa mga negatibong tao sa kanyang paligid.
The process of deciding not to be together anymore.
They decided to separate but remain friends.
Nagdesisyon silang hiwalay na ngunit nananatiling magkaibigan.

Etymology

Tagalog word for separation or division

Common Phrases and Expressions

separate ways
Different paths taken by people or things.
hiwalay na daan

Related Words

separation
The process of removing or taking away the connection of two or more people or things.
paghihiwalay
breakup
The ending of a romantic relationship between two people.
breakup

Slang Meanings

breakup
Their breakup is so painful, it's like they'll never see each other again.
Sobrang sakit ng hiwalay nila, parang hindi na sila magkikita ulit.
disbanded
Our band is disbanded after the last gig.
Yung banda namin, hiwalay na after ng last gig.
separated
They're separated, but they're still friends until now.
Hiwalay na sila, pero friends pa rin sila hanggang ngayon.
split
They've split, it was becoming too toxic.
Nag-split na sila, masyadong toxic na kasi.
part ways
They need to part ways and move on.
Kailangan na nilang hiwalay at mag-move on.