"Labtan" is a word in HILIGAYNON
lábtan - From lábut.
lábtik, A flick, flip, stroke, blow, hit; to
flick, flip, strike, lash, whip, beat.
Ginlabtikán siá níya sang bulunál. He
struck him with the whip—or—He gave him
a flick of the whip. Labtikí siá bangúd sang
maláut nga íya nga ginhímò. Let him
smart for his wicked deed. Indì mo siá
paglabtikán sang matalúm mo nga dílà.
Don’t lash him with your bitter (sharp)
tongue. Nabáton níya ang tátlo ka lábtik.
He received three strokes. Metaphorically:
To give to understand, hint at. Linabtikán
níya si Fulána sang íya gúgma. He gave
Miss N.N. an inkling of his love for her. (cf.
lábyog, búnal, hámpak, hánot).
... My mother, daroga, my poor, unhappy mother would never... let me kiss her... She used to run away... and throw me my mask!... Nor any other woman... ever, ever!... Ah, you can understand, my happiness was so great, I cried. And fell at her feet, crying... and I kissed her feet... her little feet... crying. You're crying, too, daroga... and she cried also... the angel cried!...
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