Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Likayan
to avoid / to evadeverb
- Alternative meanings
to avoid
to dodge
to evade
to elude
to keep away from something- Pronunciation
li-KAH-yan
- Root and affixes
Root: likay = to avoid, dodge, evade. Related form: likayan = to avoid something; paglikay = the act of avoiding.
- Variants or conjugations
likay
lihay
paglikay- Related words and expressions
ikyas
likway
pugong
palikay- Meaning and usage notes
Likayan works for avoiding something specific. Likay can also mean to physically dodge, evade a situation, or keep away from something.
avoiddodgeeludeevadekeep awayprevent
Likayan nato ang problema.
Let us avoid the problem.
Kinahanglan nimo likayan ang delikado nga lugar.
You need to avoid the dangerous place.