Biyaan

to abandon; to leave; to desertverb

Alternative meanings

To abandon, leave, or desert; to move away from someone or something, leave it behind, or give up a responsibility, relationship, place, or idea.

Pronunciation

bee-YAH-ahn

Root and affixes

From the root biya, to leave, abandon, or give up. The form biyaan focuses on the person or thing being abandoned.

Variants or conjugations

biya = to leave or go away; gibiyaan = abandoned; pagbiya = abandonment or departure; abandonar = direct loanword

Related words and expressions

leave, abandoned, abandonment, turn away, remain

Meaning and usage notes

Use biyaan when someone abandons or leaves a person, place, or responsibility. For leaving a place neutrally, biya or molakaw may sound more natural depending on the sentence.