"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).
She was so cool, as she knew, ankles crossed at the puckered hem of granite gray sweatpants, and she also knew I was watching from the open doorof the B train—watching her pose in apparent comfort at the girder of this city thoroughfare.
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