EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to leave alone, to stop bothering...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/lu-ba-YAN/
FIL: Utos na tigilan ang pang-iistorbo, panggugulo, o pag-abala sa isang tao o pagpapatuloy sa isang gawain.
EN: to leave alone, to stop bothering
The Tagalog equivalent of "Get off my back!" or "Leave me alone!" It's what you want to scream when someone keeps pestering you about your love life, your weight, or why you're still single. It's a command to cease and desist, often said with a hint of desperation or major annoyance. "Please lang, lubayan niyo na ako sa tanong na 'kailan ka mag-aasawa?'"
From 'lubay' (cessation) + '-an' (locative/object suffix).
ROOT MEANING: cessation, stopping, letting up
Used as a command. The tone can range from playful pleading to serious anger.
🇵🇭 Lubayan mo ako! Nag-aaral ako para sa exam.
🇺🇸 Leave me alone! I'm studying for the exam.
🇵🇭 Sinabihan ng pulis ang mga usisero na lubayan ang crime scene.
🇺🇸 The police told the onlookers to stay away from (stop bothering) the crime scene.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.