Nalayot (en. Distant)

/na.la.jot/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Refers to an object or person that is not near the speaker.

That house is distant from here.

Ang bahay na iyon ay nalayot mula dito.

Describes distance or gap in space.

Their homes are far apart from each other.

Ang kanilang mga tahanan ay nalayot sa isa't isa.

May refer to time, indicating a far-off future.

The event is still distant until next month.

Ang kaganapan ay nalayot pa sa susunod na buwan.

root word: 'layo' + suffix '-t'

you are distant in my thoughts

you are far away in my mind or memory.

nalayot ka sa isip ko

distant from his/her home

his/her residence is not close.

nalayot sa kanyang tahanan

far

The root word meaning distance or being far away.

layo

far

Describing a great distance.

malayo

Lost or misplaced.

My cellphone is so far gone, I don’t even know where it is.

Ang layo ng nalayot na cellphone ko, hindi ko na alam kung nasaan.

Worried or feeling low about a situation.

I feel lost in what you’re saying, I can’t understand.

Parang nalayot ako sa mga sinasabi mo, hindi ko maintindihan.