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Libot

English

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.

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Example 1

Maglibot ta sa siyudad ugma.

We will go around the city tomorrow.

Example 2

Naglibot siya sa palibot sa balay.

He or she went around the surroundings of the house.

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