From root: lihim
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglihim
nag-LI-him
kept a secret
Present (Incomplete)
naglilihim
nag-li-LI-him
keeping a secret
Future (Contemplated)
maglilihim
mag-li-LI-him
will keep a secret
Usage Note
Maglihim is used when someone intentionally withholds information or keeps a secret, often implying a deliberate act of concealment from others. It is frequently used in the context of relationships and trust where one party is expected to be open but chooses not to be.
Examples
" Huwag kang maglihim sa akin. "
Natural Translation
Don't keep secrets from me.
Literal Translation
Don't you keep-secret to me.
" Ayaw niyang maglihim tungkol dito. "
Natural Translation
She doesn't want to keep a secret about this.
Literal Translation
Dislike she keep-secret about this.
" Nagpasya siyang huwag nang maglihim sa kanyang pamilya dahil naniniwala siyang mas mabuti ang katotohanan kaysa sa patuloy na pagtatakip. "
Natural Translation
She decided not to keep secrets from her family anymore because she believes the truth is better than continued concealment.
Literal Translation
Decided she not anymore keep-secret to her family because believes she more good the truth than to continued concealing.
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