Meaning of "leech"

leech •

n.
• • 1. a worm living in ponds or streams that sucks the blood of animals: linta
  • 2. a person who tries persistently to get what he can out of others: manghuhuthot, maninipsip, linta sa katihan

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n.
• • leech

v.
• • kumabit (-um-) to fasten, attach, connect, to cling to. Kumabit sa kaniya ang linta. The leech clung on to him. mag-kabit, ikabit (mag-:i-)

v.
• • to fasten, link, join, connect something to something. Ikabit mo ang kandado sa pinto. Put the padlock on the door.