Paliguyligoy (en. To beat around the bush)

pa-li-guy-li-goy

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Being not straightforward in answering a question.

Don't beat around the bush, just tell the truth.

Huwag kang paliguyligoy, sabihin mo ang totoo.

The manner of circling around a subject to avoid discussing it directly.

He often beats around the bush whenever his problems are discussed.

Madalas siyang paliguyligoy tuwing napag-uusapan ang kanyang mga problema.

Derived from the words 'pali' and 'ligoy', meaning to circle around or avoid a direct answer.

Don't beat around the bush.

Don't dance around the answers.

Huwag kang paliguyligoy.

pali

A word used that connects to the idea of circling or avoidance.

pali

ligoy

A word meaning to circle or to deviate from a straight path.

ligoy

To avoid a direct answer or to sidestep the topic, like saying just let it go.

Fine, let's just paliguyligoy here, the conversation is getting too complicated.

Sige na, paliguyligoy na lang tayo dito, masyado nang nagiging komplikado ang usapan.

To go around in circles or not directly answering questions.

Don't paliguyligoy, just give me a straightforward answer to my question!

Huwag kang paliguyligoy, diretsohin mo ang sagot mo sa tanong ko!