ligpitin

Tagalog

Etymology

ligpit +‎ -in

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: lig‧pi‧tín

Verb

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

to put away
(figuratively) to kill
- 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 killed 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 pulitika.
Their family killed their most prominent enemies in politics.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for ligpitin

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-in	ligpit		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Imperative
ligpitin	niligpit	nililigpit inaligpit¹	liligpitin aligpitin¹	ligpitin ligpit¹ ligpita¹
¹ Dialectal use only.

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