From root: layo
Usage Note
Kalayuan refers to the state of being far or the actual span of distance between places. Sa kalayuan means in the distance.
Examples
" May ilaw sa kalayuan. "
Natural Translation
There is a light in the distance.
Literal Translation
There-is light in distance.
" Tanaw ko siya sa kalayuan. "
Natural Translation
I can see him in the distance.
Literal Translation
View I him/her in the distance.
" Sa kabila ng kalayuan sa pagitan namin, palagi kaming nag-uusap sa telepono upang hindi mawala ang aming pagkakaibigan. "
Natural Translation
Despite the distance between us, we always talk on the phone so that our friendship does not fade.
Literal Translation
In spite of distance at between us, always we talking on phone so-that not lose the our friendship.
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