langisan
langisán with stress marks
to apply oil to [it]
From root: langis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilangisan
ni-la-ngi-SAN
oiled
Present (Incomplete)
nilalangisan
ni-la-la-ngi-SAN
is being oiled
Future (Contemplated)
lalangisan
la-la-ngi-SAN
will be oiled
Usage Note
Langisan is the object-focus infinitive of langis, used when the surface, mechanism, or item being oiled or lubricated is the sentence focus. It applies to cooking surfaces, mechanical parts, and body or hair care — coconut oil being culturally central to all three domains in Filipino life.
Examples
" Langisan mo ang kadena. "
Natural Translation
Oil the chain.
Literal Translation
Oil you the chain.
" Dapat mo na langisan ang tuyong kadena ng bisikleta. "
Natural Translation
You should apply oil to the dry bicycle chain.
Literal Translation
Should you apply oil the dry chain of bicycle.
" Bago mo gamitin ang lumang makina, langisan mo muna ang mga bahaging matagal nang tuyo at maingay. "
Natural Translation
Before you use the old machine, first oil the parts that have long been dry and noisy.
Literal Translation
Before you use the old machine, oil you first the parts that long already dry and noisy.
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