"ilistá sa tubig"
To forget something.

It also refers to writing off a debt.
Mostly referring to a debt or money owed.

Variation: isulat sa tubig (write on water)

Filipino Vocabulary

ilistá, lista - to list, list
tubig - water

English literal translation

list on water

In a Sentence

Hindi ko pwedeng ilistá sa tubig na lang ang mga kasalanang ginawa mo sa akin.

English Translation

I cannot just list on water the wrong you did to me.

Or

I cannot just forget the wrong you did to me.


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