libutin
libutín with stress marks
to tour [a place]
From root: libot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilibot
ni-LI-bot
toured
Present (Incomplete)
nililibot
ni-li-LI-bot
is being toured
Future (Contemplated)
lilibutin
li-li-bu-TIN
will be toured
Usage Note
Libutin is the object-focus infinitive of libot, used when the place being toured or circled is the grammatical focus. It frequently appears in tourism and travel contexts where a specific town, island, or venue is the natural subject of interest, and shares with maglibot a connotation of leisurely, exploratory movement rather than purposeful transit.
Examples
" Gusto kong libutin ang bayan. "
Natural Translation
I want to tour the town.
Literal Translation
Want I tour the town.
" Nais namin na libutin ang buong lungsod ng Maynila. "
Natural Translation
We desire to tour the entire city of Manila.
Literal Translation
Desire our to tour the whole city of Manila.
" Bago kami umuwi, nais naming libutin ang buong isla para makita ang mga lumang simbahan. "
Natural Translation
Before we go home, we want to tour the whole island to see the old churches.
Literal Translation
Before we go-home, want our to-tour the whole island to see the old churches.
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