From root: ligo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinaliguan
pi-na-li-gu-AN
bathed someone
Present (Incomplete)
pinapaliguan
pi-na-pa-li-gu-AN
bathing someone
Future (Contemplated)
papaliguan
pa-pa-li-gu-AN
will bathe someone
Usage Note
Paliguan is used when the actor is bathing someone else, such as a child, an elderly person, or a pet. It focuses on the recipient of the action, making it the primary verb for caretaking or grooming contexts.
Examples
" Paliguan mo ang aso. "
Natural Translation
Give the dog a bath.
Literal Translation
Bathe-someone you the dog.
" Kailangan mong paliguan ang aso. "
Natural Translation
You need to bathe the dog.
Literal Translation
Need you bathe the dog.
" Tuwing umaga, pinapaliguan ng nars ang mga matatanda bago sila pakainin ng almusal. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the nurse bathes the elderly before they are fed breakfast.
Literal Translation
Every morning, bathing-someone of-the nurse the elderly before they fed of breakfast.
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