EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to refuse, to decline, to quit...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/u-ma-YAW/
FIL: Tumanggi sa isang alok, paanyaya, o gawain; hindi sumang-ayon o pumayag.
EN: to refuse, to decline, to quit
When you see the job description requires 5 years of experience for an entry-level salary, and you just close the tab. You 'umayaw'. It's the act of saying "nope," "pass," or "I'm out." It's refusing or quitting something you were previously considering or doing.
ROOT MEANING: to not want; to dislike
A very direct way of expressing refusal or the act of quitting.
🇵🇭 Sa huling sandali, umayaw ang investor sa aming proyekto.
🇺🇸 At the last minute, the investor backed out of our project.
🇵🇭 Pagod na siya kaya umayaw na siyang sumama sa party.
🇺🇸 He was tired, so he declined to join the party.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.