From root: layo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inilayo
i-ni-la-YO
moved something away
Present (Incomplete)
iniilayo
i-ni-i-la-YO
moving something away
Future (Contemplated)
iilayo
i-i-la-YO
will move something away
Usage Note
Ilayo is used when the focus is on moving a specific object away from a person, place, or thing, often for safety or organizational reasons. It is commonly heard in daily life when instructing someone to keep items out of reach or to create distance from a hazard.
Examples
" Ilayo mo ang baso. "
Natural Translation
Move the glass away.
Literal Translation
Move-away you the glass.
" Kailangan mong ilayo ang bata sa apoy. "
Natural Translation
You need to move the child away from the fire.
Literal Translation
Need you move-away the child from fire.
" Mabuting ilayo natin ang mga gamit na sira bago pa madapuan ng usok ang buong bahay. "
Natural Translation
It's best that we move the broken items away before smoke reaches the whole house.
Literal Translation
Good move-away we the items broken before reached by smoke the whole house.
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