Libot
to go around; to tour; aroundverb / adverb
- Alternative meanings
to go around
to tour
to circle around
to surround
to pass through several places
to move around an area
to orbit, in astronomy- Pronunciation
LEE-boht
- Root and affixes
Root: libot, related to around, surrounding, or moving around. It also appears as libod in some variants.
- Variants or conjugations
libot = go around / around / circle
libod = variant
maglibot = to go around / tour
naglibot = went around / was going around
palibot = surroundings / environment
suroy-suroy = stroll or tour for leisure
laag = go out / stroll, more colloquial- Related words and expressions
palibot = surroundings / environment
suroy = stroll / visit
laag = go out / stroll
lakaw = walk
biyahe = trip / travel
dalan = road / path
lugar = place- Meaning and usage notes
Use libot when recorrer means to go around a place, circle around, or pass through several points. If recorrer means to stroll, sightsee, or tour casually, suroy-suroy may sound more natural. If it only means walking a distance, lakaw may be enough.
Maglibot ta sa siyudad ugma.
We will go around the city tomorrow.
Naglibot siya sa palibot sa balay.
He or she went around the surroundings of the house.