From root: likas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inilikas
i-ni-li-KAS
evacuated
Present (Incomplete)
iniilikas
i-ni-i-li-KAS
evacuating
Future (Contemplated)
iilikas
i-i-li-KAS
will evacuate
Usage Note
Ilikas is used when moving people, animals, or belongings from a dangerous area to a safe location, especially during natural disasters like typhoons or volcanic eruptions. It is an object-focus verb that emphasizes the specific entities being relocated for their safety.
Examples
" Ilikas mo ang mga aso. "
Natural Translation
Evacuate the dogs.
Literal Translation
Evacuate you the plural dog.
" Kailangan mong ilikas ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
You need to evacuate the children.
Literal Translation
Need you evacuate the plural children.
" Inutusan ng mga pulis na ilikas ang mga residente bago pa man tumama ang malakas na bagyo sa kanilang baryo. "
Natural Translation
The police ordered that the residents be evacuated even before the strong typhoon hit their village.
Literal Translation
Ordered by plural police evacuate the plural resident before even hit the strong typhoon in their village.
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