maglibot
maglíbot with stress marks
to roam
From root: libot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglibot
nag-LI-bot
roamed
Present (Incomplete)
naglilibot
nag-li-LI-bot
is roaming
Future (Contemplated)
maglilibot
mag-li-LI-bot
will roam
Usage Note
Maglibot is the actor-focus infinitive of libot, commonly describing leisurely exploration of a city, market, or unfamiliar neighborhood with a connotation of wandering without a fixed agenda. The object-focus counterpart libutin foregrounds the place being toured, and the root libot can also function as a noun meaning 'surroundings' or 'vicinity'.
Examples
" Maglibot tayo sa bayan. "
Natural Translation
Let's roam around town.
Literal Translation
Roam we in town.
" Gusto ng pamilya na maglibot sa parke ngayong hapon. "
Natural Translation
The family wants to roam around the park this afternoon.
Literal Translation
Want of family to roam in park this afternoon.
" Tuwing bakasyon, gusto naming maglibot sa mga lumang simbahan at palengke ng probinsiya upang makilala ang kultura. "
Natural Translation
Every vacation, we like to roam around the old churches and markets of the province to get to know the culture.
Literal Translation
Every vacation, want by-us to-roam in the old church and market of province in-order to-know the culture.
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