Pagligpit (en. Cleanup)
/paɡˈliɡ.pit/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of tidying up or organizing things.
After the speech, there was a cleanup of the chairs and tables.
Matapos ang pagsasalita, nagkaroon ng pagligpit ng mga upuan at mesa.
The process of removing unnecessary items.
Cleaning up broken items is important for home cleanliness.
Ang pagligpit sa mga sirang kagamitan ay mahalaga sa kalinisan ng tahanan.
Organizing a place by removing clutter.
Cleanup was needed to restore order in the living room.
Kinailangan ang pagligpit upang maibalik ang kaayusan sa sala.
Etymology
Derived from the root word 'ligpit' which means 'to lift or gather up'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Decluttering
The act of removing unnecessary items.
Pagligpit ng kalat
Home cleanup
Tidying up and cleaning the house.
Pagligpit ng tahanan
Related Words
linis
The condition of being clean or organized.
linis
ligpit
The root word meaning 'to lift or gather up'.
ligpit
Slang Meanings
to tidy up or clean
After the party, let's all clean up the mess together.
Pagkatapos ng party, sabay-sabay tayong magpagligpit ng kalat.
a tough task
Oh no, I don't want to tidy up, there's still so much to do!
Naku, parang ayaw na akong magpagligpit, ang dami pang dapat gawin!
cleaning up with care
We should tidy up the issues, not just the mess.
Dapat tayong magpagligpit ng mga isyu, hindi lang ang kalat.