From root: lihim
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inilihim
i-ni-LI-him
kept secret
Present (Incomplete)
inililihim
i-ni-li-LI-him
keeping secret
Future (Contemplated)
ililihim
i-li-LI-him
will keep secret
Usage Note
Ilihim is an object-focus verb used when the specific information or secret being concealed is the focus of the sentence. It is typically used in serious or formal contexts involving confidential matters or personal secrets.
Examples
" Ilihim mo ito. "
Natural Translation
Keep this a secret.
Literal Translation
Keep-secret you this.
" Gusto niyang ilihim ang balita. "
Natural Translation
He wants to keep the news secret.
Literal Translation
Want he keep-secret the news.
" Ipinangako niyang ililihim ang aming usapan, kaya buong-loob kong sinabi ang totoo. "
Natural Translation
She promised to keep our conversation secret, so I wholeheartedly told the truth.
Literal Translation
Promised she will-keep-secret the our conversation, so whole-heart I said the truth.
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