From root: ligpit
Usage Note
Pagliligpit describes the process of clearing away items or cleaning up a workspace or dining table after use.
Examples
" Tulungan mo ako sa pagliligpit. "
Natural Translation
Help me with the tidying up.
Literal Translation
Help you me in the tidying-up.
" Matagal ang pagliligpit ng mga laruan. "
Natural Translation
Tidying up the toys takes a long time.
Literal Translation
Long the act-of-tidying-up of plural toys.
" Pagkatapos ng hapunan, lagi naming hinahati ang pagliligpit ng mesa para mas mabilis matapos ang lahat. "
Natural Translation
After dinner, we always split up the tidying of the table so everything gets finished faster.
Literal Translation
After of dinner, always our divide the tidying-up of table so-that more fast finish the everything.
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