ligta

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit रिक्त (riktá, “void”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /liɡˈtaʔ/ [lɪɡˈt̪aʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: lig‧ta

Noun

ligtâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜆ)

  1. unintentional mistake; inadvertent omission
    Synonyms: lingat, ligwin, limot
  2. neglect; lack of attention (of one's duty, etc.)
    Synonym: pagpapabaya

Derived terms

  • kaligtaan
  • ligtaan
  • makaligtaan
  • pagkaligta

Further reading

  • “ligta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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