ligpit

Tagalog

Etymology

Definition shifted from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lig(ə)pit (“to fasten”). Compare the false friend Cebuano ligpit (“to hold in place by pressing down”) which retained the original meaning.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /liɡˈpit/ [lɪɡˈpɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: lig‧pit

Adjective

ligpít (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. put away in an orderly manner
    Synonym: likom
  2. cleared of scattered objects (of a place)
    Synonyms: imis, naimis
  3. retired; in retirement
    Synonym: retirado
  4. (colloquial, euphemistic) killed; murdered
    Synonym: pinatay

Derived terms

  • iligpit
  • ligpitan
  • ligpitin
  • lumigpit
  • maligpit
  • nakaligpit
  • pagligpit
  • pagliligpit

Noun

ligpít (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. putting away of things in a safe or proper place
    Synonyms: tago, pagtatago
  2. clearing of scattered things (of a place)
    Synonyms: imis, pag-iimis
  3. (colloquial) retirement (from work, politics, etc.)
    Synonyms: retiro, pahinga, pamamahinga
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