Away

fight; combat; battleverb / noun

Alternative meanings

fight; combat; battle; struggle; quarrel; dispute; confrontation

Pronunciation

AH-wy

Root and affixes

Root away, fight or to fight. Common forms: mag-away, to fight; nakig-away, fought or engaged in combat with someone; panag-away, fighting or combat.

Variants or conjugations

pakig-away; mag-away; nakig-away; panag-away; gubat; pakigbatok; pakigbisog

Related words and expressions

war; enemy; dispute; struggle; soldier

Meaning and usage notes

Away works for fighting or combat. If the sense is combating a disease, problem, or injustice, pakigbatok or pakigbisog can sound more natural than a physical fight.