Ikyas

to escape; to elude; to evadeverb

Alternative meanings

to escape; to elude; to evade; to flee; to slip away; to get away without being caught

Pronunciation

IK-yahs

Root and affixes

Root: ikyas. Common forms: moikyas, to escape; nakaikyas, was able to escape; pag-ikyas, escape or act of escaping.

Variants or conjugations

moikyas; makaikyas; nakaikyas; pag-ikyas; eskapo; lingkawas; lagiw

Related words and expressions

avoid; flee; get free; go out; prison; danger

Meaning and usage notes

Ikyas works well for escape or evade. Lingkawas can sound more like to get free, and lagiw can mean to run away or escape from a place.