lubid
lubíd with stress marks
rope
Usage Note
Lubid is the general word for rope, used in contexts ranging from fishing and farming to children's games like luksong lubid (jump rope). It is a versatile everyday term and appears in several compound words and idioms related to binding or connection.
Examples
" Bigyan mo ako ng lubid. "
Natural Translation
Give me a rope.
Literal Translation
Give you me of rope.
" Mahaba ang lubid. "
Natural Translation
The rope is long.
Literal Translation
Long the rope.
" Tinalian ng matibay na lubid ang mga kahon bago ikinarga sa trak para hindi matumba sa biyahe. "
Natural Translation
The boxes were tied with strong rope before being loaded onto the truck so they wouldn't topple during the trip.
Literal Translation
Tied with strong rope the plural box before loaded on truck so not topple in trip.
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