mag-alalay, alalayan (mag-:-an) to take precaution, to practice moderation or to act moderately. Alalayan mo ang pagkain. Take it easy on the food or eat moderately. umalalay, alalayan (um-:-an)
v.
to give support. Umalalay siya sa maysakit. He gave physical support to the sick (person). Alalayan mo ang maysakit. Support the sick (person).
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support
v.
1. to hold up,to keep from falling: magtukod, tukuran, mag-alalay, umalalay, alalayan
2. to prop: magsuhay, suhayan
3. to keep up, to help, to give strength or courage to: magtaguyod, itaguyod, tumulong, tulungan
4. to provide for: magtustos, tustusan, magsustento, sustentuhan
5. to be in favor of, to back up, to second: kumatig, katigan, magtaguyod, itaguyod
6. to help prove, to bear out: magpatunay, patunayan, magpatotoo, patotohanan
n.
1. the act of supporting, condition of being supported, help, aid: tulong, pagtulong, taguyod, pagtataguyod, tustos, pagtustos, pagtutustos, sustento, pagsustento, pagsusustento
2. a person or thing that supports: tagataguyod, tagakatig, tagasustento, tagatustos
3. a prop: tukod, suhay sure
adj.
1. certain, free from doubt: tiyak, piho, pihado, sigurado