Biyaan

to leave / to abandonverb

Alternative meanings

to leave
to abandon
to leave behind
to separate from someone or something

Pronunciation

bee-YAH-ahn

Root and affixes

Root: biya. “Biyaan” is used for leaving, abandoning, or leaving someone or something behind.

Variants or conjugations

biyaan = to leave / to abandon
ibilin = to leave something in a place / to leave something entrusted
tugotan = to let or allow someone to do something
pasagdan = to leave alone / to not interfere
biya = leaving or separation, depending on context

Related words and expressions

leave something
permission/allow
leave alone
companion/with
go/walk
after/done

Meaning and usage notes

“Dejar” changes a lot by meaning. For leaving something in a place, “ibilin” is often better. For letting someone do something, use “tugotan”.