saligan [salígan] adj Reliable; trustworthy. mapagkakatiwalaan Si Bebilita ay masasaligan nak anak sa pamayay it ida nanay. Bebilita is the reliable child in her mother’s household.
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salig₁ [sálig] v To rely on, defend somebody; to trust. asa Si Fely kag ida ingsasaligan nak mag panghuyam it mga gamit para sa inra kasay. She is relying on Fely to borrow the things needed for her wedding.
salig₂ [sálig] 1adj Trustworthy. 2vbt To trust in something or somebody; to believe in something or somebody; to count on or to depend on somebody; to entrust something to somebody. tiwala, asa Ako ingsasaligan kag ida bisaya sa ako. I’m counting on what she said to me. Ato isalig sa Dios kag mga problema. Let’s entrust God with our problems. Nagsasalig sida sa ida manong. She depends on her older brother. comp. salig ka pa , der. masasaligan₂
masasaligan₁ [masasalígan] adj Trustworthy. mapagkakatiwalaan Masasaligan nak eskwela kaling si Joan. The pupil, Joan, is trustworthy.
karapat-dapat [karapat-dápat] (dial. var. karapat-rapat) (der. of dapat) adj Deserving; worthy; suitable; fitting. karapat-dapat Karapat-dapat sida maging tresorero dahil sida ay nasasaligan. He is worthy to be the treasurer because he is trustworthy. (sem. domains: 4.3.1 - Good, moral.)
