labnitin
labnitín with stress marks
to peel [it] off
From root: labnit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
linabnit
li-NAB-nit
peeled
Present (Incomplete)
linalabnit
li-na-LAB-nit
is being peeled
Future (Contemplated)
lalabnitin
la-lab-ni-TIN
will be peeled
Usage Note
Labnitin is the object-focus infinitive of labnit, used when the skin, bark, or outer layer being peeled or stripped is the natural focus. Applied in medical wound care, food preparation, and agricultural or craft work involving plant material, its actor-focus partner maglabnit foregrounds the person doing the peeling.
Examples
" Labnitin mo ang balat. "
Natural Translation
Peel off the skin.
Literal Translation
Peel-off you the skin.
" Dapat mo na labnitin ang sticker sa pader. "
Natural Translation
You should peel off the sticker on the wall.
Literal Translation
Should you peel off the sticker on wall.
" Dahan-dahan mong labnitin ang lumang benda sa sugat upang hindi sumakit o muling dumugo ang balat. "
Natural Translation
Slowly peel off the old bandage from the wound so that the skin does not hurt or bleed again.
Literal Translation
Slowly you peel-off the old bandage on wound so-that not hurt or again bleed the skin.
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