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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Kalimot

English

to forget; forgetfulness; oblivionverb / noun

Alternative meanings

To forget; to stop remembering a person, thing, fact, promise, or task. It can also express forgetfulness or a state of being forgotten.

Pronunciation

kah-LEE-moht

Root and affixes

Related to the root limot, to forget. Kalimot can work as a verb and also as a noun meaning forgetfulness or oblivion.

Variants or conjugations

limot = to forget; nakalimot = forgot; nalimtan = forgotten; malimoton = forgetful; dili malimtan = unforgettable

Related words and expressions

forget, memory, remember, forgot, forgotten

Meaning and usage notes

Use kalimot or limot for to forget. To say “do not forget,” a common form is ayaw kalimot. For “to remember,” use hinumdum.

forgetforgetfulnessforgottenmemoryremember
Example 1

Ayaw kalimot sa imong saad.

Do not forget your promise.

Example 2

Nakalimot ko sa iyang ngalan.

I forgot his/her name.

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