2. elderly man (in some areas) [syn. Mamang, Mang (both used with first name)]
3. a term for father in some areas [syn. Ama, Tatay]
walay
adj.
hiwalay (hi-) separated walay, iwalay
v.
to separate from, to wean (a baby) from the mother's breast. Iwalay mo si Totoy at malaki na. Wean Totoy because he's already grown-up.
bagsak
v.
bumagsak (um-) to fall, to fail. Bumagsak ang eroplanong sinasakyan ng pangulo. The airplane the president was on crashed. magbagsak, ibagsak (mag-:i-)
v.
to drop. Ibinagsak ng Totoy ang telepono. Totoy slammed down the telephone.
