Adjective

1. The state of being free (of restraints, such as external factors or grief).

   Unti-unting lumalaya si Bb. Encarnacion sa bigat ng pagyaon ng kanyang lola. -- Ms. Encarnacion is slowly shaking free from the weight of her grandmother's passing.

2. Release from prison.

   Malaya ka na. -- You're free to go.

3. Having the liberty to choose.

   Malaya tayong bumoto ng kung sinong pinaniniwalaan nating ikabubuti ng bansa. -- We have the freedom to vote for whom we believe will be beneficial for our country.

4. Being independent.

   Ang Pilipinas ay malaya mula sa banyagang koloniyalisasyon. -- The Philippines is free from foreign colonialization.

Adverb

1. Having the ability to move in an unconstrained manner; being unconstrained.

   Malayang nagtakbuhan sina Inggo sa pagpa-Patintero nila. -- Inggo and the others freely ran about as they played Patintero.

Inflection

• lumaya: freed from
• nagpalaya (ng tao): freed (someone)
• pinalaya, pinalayaan: freed by

• lumalaya: being freed from
• naglalaya, pinalalaya, pinalalayaan: freeing someone or something from
• kalayaan: freedom

• lalaya: will be freed from
• palalayaan: will set free