ligid
ligíd with stress marks
circumference; vicinity
Usage Note
Ligid refers to the area surrounding or encircling something, used both in physical descriptions of space and in poetic contexts to evoke a sense of being enclosed or surrounded. It appears in formal writing, poetry, and geographic descriptions more than in everyday speech.
Examples
" Tahimik sa ligid ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
It is quiet around the house.
Literal Translation
Quiet in vicinity of house.
" Tahimik sa ligid. "
Natural Translation
It is quiet in the vicinity.
Literal Translation
Quiet in vicinity.
" Sa ligid ng lumang simbahan ay matatagpuan ang mga punong sandaang taon nang nakatayo sa lugar na iyon. "
Natural Translation
Around the old church, one can find trees that have stood in that place for a hundred years.
Literal Translation
In vicinity of old church is found the plural tree hundred year already standing in place that that.
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