Ligtaan (en. To drown)

/ˈliɡtaʔ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

It means to pour or rain water.

The heavy drowning caused flooding in the town.

Ang malakas na ligtaan ay nagdulot ng pagbaha sa bayan.

Refers to the rising or swelling of water due to rain.

The river drowned after several days of heavy rain.

Nagligtaan ang ilog matapos ang ilang araw na pagbuhos ng ulan.

To flow water in an unusual place.

In their town, drowning often occurs in low areas.

Sa kanilang bayan, madalas ang ligtaan sa mga bahaging mababa.

Rain word from 'liga' and 'ta'

drowning of rain

The condition where it rains heavily.

ligtaan ng ulan

watering

The act of putting water on soil or plants.

pagtubig

flooding

The rise of water on land causing wetness.

pagbaha

To act quickly or recklessly

There were a lot of distractions at this party, it’s so fun!

Ang dami nang ligtaan sa party na 'to, ang saya!

To pretend that something didn't happen or to be indifferent

Can you really just ignore what he did to you?

Kaya mo bang ligtaan ang ginawa niya sa'yo?

To be playful or always avoid serious conversations

You seem to just joke around, not wanting to join the discussion.

Parang ligtaan ka lang, ayaw makibahagi sa usapan.