Meaning of "former"

former •

adj.
• • 1. the first of two: una, nauna, nauuna
  • 2. previous: dati
  • 3. past, long past: nakaraan, una

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old

adj.
• • 1. not young, aged: matanda
  • 2. that seems old: mukhang matanda na, mukhang may edad na
  • 3. much worn by age, worn: luma
  • 4. of age, in age (Use noun): gulang, edad, sa gulang
  • 5. having much experience: sanay, bihasa, bihasa
  • 6. former: dati, datihan
  • 7. not new, not recent: luma, matagal na
  • 8. out-of-date: lipas na, makaluma

n.
• • the time of long ago, the past: unang panahon, nakaraang panahon, lumipas na panahon

back

n.
• • 1. part of a persons body: likod
  • 2. the back of an animal: likod, gulugod
  • 3. the back of a chair or couch: sandalan
  • 4. the part opposite the front: likod
  • 5. the space at the back: likuran
  • 6. the back seat, e.g. of an auto: huli, hulihan, likod, likuran

adj.
• • behind in time: huli, nakaraan adv. behind: sa huli, sa likuran

v.
• • 1. to back, to go or cause to go backward as a vehicle: umurong, magpaurong, paurungin, iurong, umatras, iatras atrasan
  • 2. to back down, to withdraw: umurong, urungan, iurong,
  • 3. to backslide, to return to former vice, etc: manumbalik sa dating bisyo

dati

adj.
• • former, previous adv. for a long time already, formerly, it is sometimes closely joined

balik

v.
• • bumalik (um-) to come back, to return. Bumalik si McArthur sa Pilipinas. McArthur returned to the Philippines. magbalik, ibalik (mag-:i-)

v.
• • to return something, to restore. Ibalik mo agad ang libro. Return the book early as soon as possible. mabalik (ma-)

v.
• • to be returned to former status. Nabalik sa kanya ang dati niyang bahay. He got back his former house.