From root: away
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inaway
i-na-WAY
fought with someone
Present (Incomplete)
inaaway
i-na-a-WAY
fighting with someone
Future (Contemplated)
aawayin
a-a-wa-YIN
will fight with someone
Usage Note
Awayin is used when someone is the direct object of a verbal or physical confrontation, often implying that the subject is picking a fight or starting an argument with them. It is frequently heard in casual settings when describing interpersonal conflicts or telling someone not to provoke another person.
Examples
" Huwag mong awayin ang kapatid mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't fight with your sibling.
Literal Translation
Don't you fight the sibling your.
" Ayaw kong awayin si Carlo. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to fight with Carlo.
Literal Translation
Dislike I fight name-, Carlo.
" Mas mabuti pang pag-usapan ninyo ang problema kaysa awayin mo siya nang walang dahilan. "
Natural Translation
It's better for the two of you to talk about the problem than for you to pick a fight with him for no reason.
Literal Translation
More better still talk-about you the problem than fight you him with no reason.
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