EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to run away from home, to elope...
gush; spurt; sudden outflow...
fluffy; voluminous (for hair)...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/mag-la-YAS/
FIL: Ang kusang pag-alis sa tahanan o sa isang lugar nang walang paalam, kadalasan dahil sa galit, pagsuway, o pagnanais na makatakas.
EN: to run away from home, to elope
The ultimate teenage drama move. It's when you've had enough of your parents' rules and you pack your bags to "live with a friend." The phrase "maglayas ng babae" is the old-school term for when a man takes a woman to elope, a.k.a. "tanan". It's a classic telenovela plot twist. "Nag-away sila ng tatay niya, kaya nagbanta siyang maglalayas."
The phrase "maglayas ng babae" specifically means to elope with a woman, which is now more commonly called "itanan".
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang maglayas dahil lang sa maliit na pagtatalo.
🇺🇸 Don't run away from home just because of a small argument.
🇵🇭 Noong unang panahon, malaking iskandalo kapag ang isang lalaki ay naglayas ng babae.
🇺🇸 In the old days, it was a big scandal when a man eloped with a woman.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.