lambitin
lambítin with stress marks
to hang from a branch/bar
Usage Note
Lambitin describes the act of hanging or swinging while gripping an elevated support — a branch, bar, or rope — with the body suspended. It is commonly used in descriptions of children playing, monkeys swinging, or people hanging from handles on jeepneys. The image is of weight dangling while the hands grip above.
Examples
" Mahilig lumambitin ang bata sa sanga. "
Natural Translation
The child likes to hang from the branch.
Literal Translation
Fond hang-from the child on-the branch.
" Isang mapanganib na lambitin ang ginawa ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The child did a dangerous hanging from the bar.
Literal Translation
One dangerous that hang-from-branch the did of-the child.
" Habang masikip ang jeep, napilitang lumambitin sa estribo ang ilang pasaherong wala nang maupuan sa loob. "
Natural Translation
Since the jeep was crowded, some passengers who no longer had a seat inside were forced to hang from the footboard.
Literal Translation
While crowded the jeep, forced hang-from on-the footboard the some passengers no-longer have seat in inside.
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