ligta

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit रिक्त (riktá, “void”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liɡˈtaʔ/ [lɪɡˈtaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: lig‧ta

Noun

ligtâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜆ)

1. unintentional mistake; inadvertent omission

   Synonyms: lingat, ligwin, limot

2. neglect; lack of attention (of one's duty, etc.)

   Synonym: pagpapabaya

Derived terms

• kaligtaan
• ligtaan
• makaligtaan
• pagkaligta

 

Further reading

• “ligta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018