iwan
iwán with stress marks
leave behind
Usage Note
Iwan is a core Tagalog verb for leaving something or someone behind, where the thing left is the focus — contrast with umalis, which focuses on the person who departs. It is commonly heard in emotional contexts such as relationships and farewells.
Examples
" Huwag mong iwan ang bag mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't leave your bag behind.
Literal Translation
Don't you leave the bag your.
" Huwag mo akong iwan dito. "
Natural Translation
Don't leave me here.
Literal Translation
Don't you me leave here.
" Nangako siyang hindi niya iiwan ang kanyang pamilya kahit anong hirap ang dumating sa kanila. "
Natural Translation
He promised that he wouldn't leave his family behind no matter what hardship came to them.
Literal Translation
Promised he that not he will-leave the his family even what hardship the arrived to them.
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