Tagalog

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Etymology

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From lambitin +‎ -um-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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lumambitin (complete lumambitin, progressive lumalambitin, contemplative lalambitin, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜋᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜆᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to hang with one's hands or feet (on branches, bars, etc.)
    • 1985, Marne Kilates, Galian 6:
      Lumambitin sa estribo ng bus ang lalaki, kinabig si babae at maluwag na lumayo sa umaapoy na paligid...
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. to cling or hold fast (especially of a child on someone's neck)
  3. complete aspect of lumambitin

Conjugation

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