Maligonglihok (en. To move away)

ma-li-gong-li-hok

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of leaving from a place.
He moved away from his home after the misunderstanding.
Maligonglihok siya mula sa kanyang tahanan pagkatapos ng hindi pagkakaunawaan.
Movement towards another location.
They moved away to another town to find better opportunities.
Sila ay maligonglihok patungo sa ibang bayan upang makahanap ng mas magandang oportunidad.
Performing movement to avoid a situation.
He moved away from people to avoid bad conversation.
Maligonglihok siya sa mga tao upang maiwasan ang hindi magandang usapan.

Etymology

Derived from the root word 'ligong' which means 'to leave' and 'lihok' which means 'movement'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

move away from a problem
to leave a problem or situation.
maligonglihok sa suliranin
move away from misunderstanding
to leave a misunderstanding.
maligonglihok sa hindi pagkakaunawaan

Related Words

movement
the action or motion of the body.
lihok
to distance
the action of moving away from a location.
lumayo

Slang Meanings

slow movement
My friend moves so slowly, like a soggy omelet!
Grabe yung maligonglihok ng tropa ko, parang tortang maalat sa bagal!
aimless in action
No matter what you do, you're just moving aimlessly, you won't reach your target.
Kahit anong gawin mo, maligonglihok ka lang, hindi ka makakarating sa target mo.
talking while moving
They always talk while moving, it's so annoying!
Siya lagi maligonglihok habang nagkukuwento, nakakaasar!