root word: bayà (not a common word by itself)
bayáan
let, allow
let, allow
Pabayaan mo ako!
Let me be!
Let me be!
Pabayaan mo sila.
Let them be.
Huwag mong pabayaan ang bata.
Don’t leave the child unattended.
(Don’t leave her/him free to do what she/he pleases.)
Pinabayaan nila ako.
They left me to my own devices.
pabayâ
without care or attention
Pabayâ ang mga magulang.
The parents are inattentive.
(They let the kids do what they want.)
(They neglected to actively care for the children.)
