From root: ligo
Usage Note
Paligo refers to the act of bathing someone else, such as a child or a pet. It is used in phrases like paligo sa aso to mean a dog's bath time.
Examples
" Mahaba ang paligo sa aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog's bath is long.
Literal Translation
Long the bath to-the dog.
" Salamat sa iyong paligo sa aso. "
Natural Translation
Thanks for giving the dog a bath.
Literal Translation
Thanks to your bath-given to-the dog.
" Bago matulog ang sanggol, palaging unang inaasikaso ng nanay ang paligo upang mas mahimbing ang tulog nito. "
Natural Translation
Before the baby sleeps, the mother always tends to the bath first so that the baby's sleep will be more sound.
Literal Translation
Before sleeps the baby, always first attended-to by-the mother the bath so-that more sound the sleep of-it.
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