Maglayo (en. To distance oneself)

/maɡˈlajo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb meaning to distance oneself or something from another.

We need to distance the things we don't need.

Kailangan nating maglayo ng mga gamit na hindi natin kailangan.

The act of distancing oneself from a person or group.

He distanced himself from people to think more clearly.

Naglayo siya sa mga tao upang mag-isip ng mas maayos.

Doing something unrelated to the situation.

The student distanced his mind from the issues around him.

Naglayo ng isip ang estudyante sa mga isyu sa kanyang paligid.

Rooted from 'layo' meaning 'distant' or 'far'.

to keep distance

To live with enough space or separation.

maglayo ng distansya

distance

Refers to the physical distance from something.

layo

away

Refers to the act of moving away from a place.

palayo

to move away or create distance

We need to move away a bit so we won't get stressed.

Kailangan natin maglayo ng konti para hindi ma-stress.

to go to another place

Just move away from the city if you want some peace.

Maglayo ka na lang sa lungsod kung gusto mo ng tahimik.

to escape from a situation

Just get away from that drama; I can't handle it anymore.

Maglayo ka na lang sa drama na 'yan, diko na kaya.