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ligpitin

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Tagalog

Etymology

From ligpit + -in.

Pronunciation

Verb

ligpitín (complete niligpit, progressive nililigpit, contemplative liligpitin, 1st object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜉᜒᜆᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to clear; to put away (after use)
    Synonym: imisin
    Ligpitin mo ang iyong mga laruan.
    Please put away your toys.
  2. to gather and put together in a safe place
  3. (colloquial, euphemistic) to kill; to murder
    Synonyms: patayin, iligpit
    • 1996, Carlos J. Etivac, Ang bukang-liwayway sa aking inang bayan!, Publisher and Exclusive Distributor M & L Es
      “Marahil ito na nga ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit niligpit ni Don Onanco ang kanyang mga kapatid sa Negosyo dahil sa pangambang matuptop sila ng mga may kapangyarihan at nang sa gayon ay takpan ang malaking kahihiyang idudulot ...
      "This is the most likely reason why Don Onanco disposed of his brothers in business because he feared the people in power might seek them and also to cover up the great shame it may cause..."
    Niligpit ng pamilya nila ang mga pinakamainit na kaaway nila sa politika.
    Their family killed their most prominent enemies in politics.

Conjugation

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1 Used in formal contexts. 2 Dialectal use only.

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1 Used in formal contexts.

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1 Used in formal contexts.

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