Palinggitin (en. To hide)
pa-ling-gi-tin
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb describing the action of deviating or hiding.
Hide your letters so she won't see them.
Palinggitin mo ang iyong mga sulat upang hindi siya makita.
The act of hiding items to make them less visible or findable.
Hide the items when there are guests.
Palinggitin ang mga gamit kapag may bisita.
The act of moving an object from a visible part to a hidden part.
Hide the book behind the container.
Palinggitin ang libro sa likod ng lalagyan.
Etymology
From the root word 'linggit', and with the locative 'palihim'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Hide the truth
To conceal or not reveal the truth.
Palinggitin ang katotohanan
Related Words
hide
Refers to the act of hiding or deviating.
linggit
Slang Meanings
To get angry or jealous of someone else, often due to a perceived threat to a relationship.
He's so easily jealous, just because my friend got close to him, he already gets annoyed.
Sobrang palinggitin siya, kahit na dumikit lang sa kanya yung kaibigan ko, naiinis na agad.
To be sensitive or get mad over petty things.
He fell out with the group because he's so easily offended by his friends' jokes.
Kaya siya nahulog sa giyera kasi sobrang palinggitin siya sa mga biro ng barkada.