Palayo (en. Away)

/pah-lah-yo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb meaning to leave or move away from a place.

I need to stay away from that person because of his bad behavior.

Kailangan kong palayo sa tao na iyon dahil sa kanyang masamang asal.

Movement toward a farther distance.

Move away in your direction if you want to reach your destination.

Palayo ang iyong direksyon kung nais mong makarating sa iyong destinasyon.

Derived from the root word 'layo' which means far.

stay away

Avoid or move away from that situation.

palayo ka

move away

Another form of the verb describing the act of moving away.

lumayo

Move away or be absent from a person or situation.

Stay away from that mess, we're just going to end up in trouble.

Palayo ka na sa gulong na yan, magkakagulo lang tayo.

Avoid or steer clear of problems or conversations.

I'll just steer clear of the gossip, I don't want to get involved.

Palayo na lang ako sa mga chismis, ayoko nang makisawsaw.

Escape or leave quickly.

They saw me leave fast when I spotted the bad guy.

Nakita nilang palayo na ako pagkakita sa masamang tao.