lantung = langtung.

lan-u = lang-u.

lanúbù a {1} grow lush and big. Lanúbù ang tanum dinhi kay tabunuk ang

yútà, The plants grow large here because the land is fertile. {2} be

economical to use because a small amount does the same job as a larger

amount of similar material. Lanúbù kining bugása kay kusug mutúbù, This

rice is economical to use because it expands well. Lanúbù kining

sabúna. Gamay kaáyu ang gawíun, This soap is economical. You just need

to use a little. v [c1] make s.t. go far. Lanubúa (ilanúbù) ug gámit

ang sabun, Use the soap sparingly.

lánug a loud, resonant. Lánug kaáyu íyang tíngug sa pagtawag nákù, He

called me with a very loud voice. v {1} [B2] be, become loud. Mulánug

(malánug) ang ímung tíngug ug magmigapun ka, Your voice will become

loud if you use a megaphone. {2} [A] echo, resound. Naglánug ang íyang

singgit sa dyím, His shout resounded in the gym. n {1} loudness.

{2} echo. Walay mitubag gawas sa lánug sa íyang tíngug, There was no

answer except the echo of his voice. {2a} echoes, reminiscenses of the

past. Kining mga awíta mga lánug lámang sa kanhíay, These songs are but

echoes of the past. pa- v [A; c6] broadcast, disseminate by word or

publicity. Ipalánug ning balitáa sa tibuuk násud, Broadcast this news

throughout the nation.

lan-ug = lang-ug.

lanulin n lanolin.

lan-us a have the bad smell of eating or drinking utensils which have

been used but not well cleaned. v {1} [B; b6] for utensils to develop a

bad smell from not having been properly cleaned. {2} [A; c1] let

coconut milk curdle to use the curds for medicine. Maglan-us kug tunù

nga himúung lanta, I’ll ferment coconut milk to make into a medicinal

plaster. -in- n sediment from fermented coconut milk.

lanut n gelatinous water that develops when rice or beans are boiled.

Lanut ang ipainum sa masusu, Give the baby water from boiled beans.

v [A] develop this substance. Kining humáya húmuk mulanut ug lugáwun,

This rice develops gelatinous water when you make porridge of it.

lánut n {1} hemp from abaca. {2} any k.o. long, tough plant fibers.

Ánang trabahúa ang ímung kinabúhì naglatay sa usa ka lugas lánut, Your

job is very dangerous. (Lit. In that job your life walks over a long

thin strand.) v {1} [A; a12] make hemp from abaca. Anus-a man lanúta

ninyu ang pinutul nga abaka? When will you make hemp from that abaca

you cut into pieces? {2} [B5] show fibrous components, become

threadbare. Dáan na kaáyung kalsunísa naglanut na gánì ang panaptun,

These trousers are very old. They are already threadbare. {3} [B456]

for s.t. sticky like syrup, glue, and the like to show fiber-like

portions when stretched. -un a fibrous, having fibers. Lanútun kaáyu ug

unud ang páhù, Páhù is a stringy kind of mango. lanutlanut n fine

fibers of fruits.

lápà v {1} [AC12; a] cut into sizeable chunks. Lapáa ang bábuy unyà

atarúha, Cut the pig in chunks and group them into portions for sale.

{2} [A; a] hack to pieces. Dinhi siya lapáag sundang sa naghuramintádu,

He was hacked to pieces in this place by a man who ran amok.

lapad a {1} flat, level surface. Lapad siyag nawung, She has a flat

face. Lapad ug tiil, Flat-footed or having the toes wide apart.

{2} broad, having considerable width. Lapad nga karitíra, The broad

highway. Lapad nga kayutáan, Vast stretches of land. v {1} [AB; a] be

flat, wide. Mulapad kag baril, mauy ikural, Flatten barrels to make

into a fence. Naglapad lang nang ilung mu, Your nose is so flat.

{2} [APB2; ab7] widen or broaden. Nagkalapad na ang baul nga gihawánan

na, The field has more area now that it has been cleared of bushes.

Lapdan ang lamísa kay gamay ra, The table will be made wider because it

is too narrow. — ang atay v [B26] be, become flattered (lit. for the

liver to expand). Mulapad (malapad) dáyun nang íyang atay basta daygun,

It goes to her head if you flatter her. n flat, pocket-sized bottle for

liquor (slang). pa- n matting made out of woven palm fronds. v [A; c1]

make this matting. pa-(←) sa papil, kaugalíngun v [A; c6] do s.t. so as

to project a good image of oneself. Nagpalápad siya sa papil maung

midunar, He made a donation in order to give himself a good public

image. -g- = lapad (plural). ha- a wide, broad. laparun a flattish in

surface. ka- {1} state of being large, broad. {2} = gilapdun. gilapdun

n width. Kwatru piyis ang gilapdun (kalapad) sa playwud, The plywood is

4′ in width.

lapak_1 n {1} an area differing in color or texture from the

surrounding area: splotch, stripe, spot. Ang sanínà may lapak nga pula

ug itum, The dress has red and black dots (stripes, splotches).

{2} a piece, irregular scrap of material. Paggunting ug lapak sa putì

nga panaptun, Cut a piece of white cloth. v [A; a] put spots, stripes,

smudges on s.t. Milapak ang pintal nga basà sa íyang buktun, His arm

got a splotch of wet paint on it. Nakalapak (nakapalapak) sa salug ang

húgaw nímung tiil, My floor has become splotched with your dirty feet.

Lapakun pagtáud ang mga lainláing kulur sa buluhátung bidsprid, Sew

patches of assorted colors into the bedspread you are making. -in-

n plaid design.

lapak_2 v [A; a1b2] spank s.o. lightly. Sakit ang sinílas nga ilapak,

It hurts if you are spanked with a slipper.

lápak v [A; b(1)] step on s.t. Nabuling ang linadlad kay gilapákan sa

bábuy, The bleached clothes got dirty because pigs stepped on them.

lap-ak n splotch, splatter. Dakung lap-ak sa dugù sa samput, The big

blood stain on the bottom of the dress. v [B6; c1] splotch, splatter.

lap-aklap-ak v {1} [B6; c1] splotch, splatter. Gilap-aklap-ak

(naglap-aklap-ak) ang íyang buktun sa bun-i, His arm has ringworm marks

all over it. {2} [AB; c1] do s.t irregularly, such that the results are

splotched or irregularly spaced spots. Ang bungbung naglap-aklap-ak sa

litrátu, Photos are pasted all over the wall in an irregular fashion

(as if spattered on the wall). Abanira giyud. Ayaw lap-aklap-áka

(ilap-aklap-ak) pagpintal, Paint it a square at a time. Don’t skip

around.

lapalapa n {1} sole, bottom surface of the foot. {2} sole of shoe,

boots, etc. v [A; b6(1)] work on the sole of a shoe being manufactured.

lapánag v [A2S; b4] for s.t. to spread over an area. Milapánag ang

túbig sa daruhan, The water spread over the fields. Ang íyang ap-ap

naglapanag sa íyang tibuuk láwas, His fungus is spreading all over his

body. Wà makalapánag ang balità, The news didn’t get very far.

lapáru = lampáru.

lápas a past, beyond a time or place considered right. Lápas na sa alas

unsi, It’s past eleven o’clock. Lápas na ang dyíp sa átù, The jeep has

gone past our place. v {1} [B2; b6c] go past a certain time or place,

do s.t. beyond, esp. where one shouldn’t. Bayri sa dì pa makalápas sa

tagal, Pay it off before it goes beyond the due date. Dì na makalápas

sa túhud ang sinínà sa átung mga kababayin-an karun, Women’s dresses

these days no longer go beyond their knees. Ayawg lapása (lapási,

palapása, palapási) ang utlánan, Don’t build beyond the boundary of

your land. Ayaw ug ilápas (ipalápas) ang kural sa utlánan, Don’t have

the fence go beyond the boundary. Naminyù na ang ímung manghud ikaw

walà pa, hinglapasan hinúun ka, Your younger sister has gotten married,

but you haven’t. You have been passed over. {1a} — na sa kalindaryu

v [B2356] for a woman to have reached an age greater than the number of

days in the calendar (lit. gone beyond the calendar). Lisud ka nang

maminyù ug mulápas (malápas) ka na sa kalindaryu, You’ll find it hard

to get married if you get above thirty. {2} [A; a12] violate a law, go

beyond certain rules or agreements. Wà pa dungga nga mulápas kug sáad,

I’ve never been known to break a promise. Nakalápas ka sa maáyung

pamatásan, You have gone beyond the bounds of good behavior. (→)

n abalone, so called because the meat tends to extend beyond the shell.

ka-an n violation, actions going beyond a code. Pasaylúa kami Ginúu sa

ámung mga kalapásan, Forgive us, Lord, our trespasses. ma-un a going

beyond the limits of right action.

lapasì = lupasì.

lapat_1 a for the contents of a container to be practically gone. Lapat

na ang bugas, The rice is right down to the bottom of the rice can.

v [B3] be almost to the bottom of the container. Nagkalapat na ang

túbig sa tangki, The water in the tank is getting near the bottom.

lapat_2 n clothes for home wear.

lápaw v [B23; cP] go above or beyond a certain amount. Milápaw na ang

ákung anak nákù, My son has gotten to be taller than I am. Ug malápaw

na sa dus písus ang gantang sa mais, ambut lang, If corn goes beyond

two pesos a ganta, I don’t know. Makalápaw ka bag luksu ánang

gilay-úna? Can you jump beyond that point? Sa íyang abilidad dì ka

makalápaw, You can not surpass his ability. Gilapáwan ang mga atup sa

lúnup, The flood water rose above the rooftops. Ilápaw (ipalápaw) giyud

ang sabaw sa gilung-ag, The water level should be higher than the rice.

a gone far beyond, over. — sa beyond. tagi-, tagi-(→) a high above a

certain level. Ang bahà tagilápaw (tagilapaw) sa túhud, The flood is

above the knees.

lapay n k.o. purple-brown heron of swamps and tidal flats: Ardea

purpurea.

lapdus v [A; b6(1)] lash, whip. Midágan ang kabáyù dihang gilapdúsan,

The horse galloped when it was lashed. Makapahilánat kunu kanang íkug

sa pági kun mauy ilapdus, They say that it will make a person ill if

you whip him with a stingray tail. n lash, a stroke with s.t. pliable.

lapgus n {1} bundle of twine or hemp. {2} standard size by which a

bundle of twine is sold. v [A1; c1] make a bundle of twine.

lápì v {1} [A; a12] bend or fold s.t. over double. Lapía ang panaptun

ug adtu guntínga sa piniluan, Fold the cloth over and cut it in the

fold. {1a} [C3] for two flat surfaces to be close together as if there

were only one. Ábi kug usa ra ni ka písus. Duha man diay, nagkalápì

lang, I thought there was only one peso, but it turned out they are two

bills stuck together. {2} [B3(1)6] double, increase twofold or by

extension, a few folds more. Milápì (nalápì) ang prisyu karun sa tanang

mga palitúnun, The price of everything has doubled. Anam-anamun ku ni

pagbúhat arun dílì maglápì, I will do the work as it comes up so I

won’t have but one thing to do at a time. {2a} [A12; a12] do s.t. to

two where one is usual. Búang ka ug lapíun nímug pangulitáwu ang mga

mag-ágaw, You’re crazy if you court both the cousins at the same time.

{3} [A; a] break s.t. off a plant by bending it over and twisting.

Maglápì lang kug ígù tilaubun, I’ll pick just enough young corn to

broil. Putla, ayaw lapía ang pagkúhà sa sanga, Cut the branch off,

don’t break it off. Malápì nang palwa ug ímung tungtúngan, The frond

will break off if you step on it. n {1} action of folding s.t double.

{2} times in division. Pila ka lápì ang unum sa trayinta? How many

times does six go into thirty? (→) a coconuts with dry, oilless meat

that is easily detached from its shell, and which has failed to sprout.

v [B2; b6] be, become a lapì coconut. -an(→) n k.o. coconut, the fronds

and fruit bunches of which break off easily.

lapida n tombstone. v [A; a] make a tombstone, put a tombstone on.

lapikì n repeated, sharp smacking sounds. v [A; c] make a smacking

sound. Milapikì ang íyang nawung pagtamparus nákù, Her face resounded

when I slapped her. Gilapikig latus sa kutsíru ang kabáyù, The rig

driver cracked his whip on the horse.

lapilapi v [B56; c1] for a liquid to reach the brim or to the top of an

embankment, almost spilling over. Milapilapi na ang subà. Maglúnup man

kahà, The river has risen to the banks. It looks as though it’s going

to flood. Gilapilapi nákù ang tása sa kapi, I filled the cup to the

brim with coffee. a filled up to the brim.

laping v [A23; c1] graze s.t. but not hit it squarely. Swirti kay

milaping lang níya ang batu, Fortunately the stone just grazed him.

Gilapingan lang ku sa bála, The bullet only grazed me.

lapínig = lampínig.

lapis_1, lápis_1 v {1} [A; a12b2] do the same thing to two things at

once. Lapísa ang duha ka langgam sa usa ka tíru, Hit two birds with one

shot. Ayaw lapisa sa paghigugma ang duha ka magsúun, Don’t fall in love

with both sisters. {2} [A; c1] be included in s.t. that happened to

s.o. else. Nalapis ku sa kasábà kúmu kaúban, I was included in the

scolding since I was their companion.

lapis_2 n k.o. leather jacket: Scomberoides spp.

lápis_2 n pencil. v [A1; a12] write with a pencil. Lapísa lang

pagsulat. Usbunun pa bítaw nà, Just write it with a pencil. It has to

be rewritten anyway.

lapiti v [A; b6(1)] make s.t. dirty by bespattering it. Siyay

nakalapiti ug lápuk sa bungbung, He spattered mud on the wall. ka-,

ka-(←) v [A13] get s.t. smeared, spattered all over one. Nagkalapíti

ang bátà sa tái, The child got smeared all over with his stool.

laplap_1 a for clothing to be loose and flapping. Namanus kag sinínà nu

kay laplap man kaáyu nímu, You must be wearing s.o. else’s clothes

because they are so loose on you. v [B; c1] for s.t. to flap or clothes

to be loose. Naglaplap ang bandíra sa hángin, The flag is waving in the

breeze.

laplap_2 v [A; ab7] slice off s.t. from a surface. Mulaplap kug gamay

sa karni pára isugba, I’ll slice off a small piece of meat to broil.

Laplápa ang apdu ug ilábay, Slice off the gall bladder and throw it

away. Laplápi ang lapalapa sa kúbal, Cut the callous off the sole of

your foot.

lapnis n fiber stripped off the outside of a banana or abaca trunk used

to tie things.

lapnut_1 a for liquids to be thick and sticky. v [B; a] be thick and

sticky. Mulapnut (malapnut) ang sabaw sa útan ug dúnay ukra, Vegetable

soup gets sticky if you put okra in it.

lapnut_2 v [AN; ab2] remove s.t. rooted, attached, or sticking fast.

Kinsay milapnut sa papil nga ákung gipilit sa lamísa? Who ripped off

the paper that I had pasted on the table? Íyang gilapnut ang íyang lásu

kay gisáput na man pud, She pulled the ribbon out off her hair because

she was in a bad mood again.

lapnuy v [B2] glide, move through an area smoothly. Milapnuy lag lísu

sa santul sa ákung tutunlan, The seed of the santol slipped down my

throat. Mulapnuy ang kasíli sa kadanglug, The eel is so slippery, it

will come right out of your hands. a moving through an area smoothly.

Lapnuy ianak ang gamayng bátà, You will have a smooth delivery if it’s

a small baby. lapnuylapnuy v [A3; b6] glide up and down on a surface.

Naglapnuylapnuy ang gapnud sa mga balud, The driftwood is gliding over

the waves.

lapris n rabbet plane. v {1} [A; b6] make or smooth a groove with a

rabbet plane. {2} [A13; a12] make into a rabbet plane.

lapsaw a watery, diluted in taste. Lapsaw kaáyu ang ílang litsi kay

giligaban ug túbig, Their milk is watery because they adulterated it

with water. v [B1; a2] get to be watery, have a diluted taste. Kinsay

ganáhan sa ímung sabaw nga naglapsaw ang lamì? Who likes your soup

since it tastes so watery? — ug dugù sluggish, lacking in vigor,

movement. — ug útuk stupid.

lapta a splotchy. Lapta kaáyu ang pagkapintal sa kisami kay nubátus ang

nagpintal, The paint of the ceiling is splotchy because the painter is

inexperienced. laptalapta v [B; c1] be splotchy. Naglaptalapta ang mga

bun-i sa íyang buktun, Ringworms are appearing in splotches on her

arms.

lápu v [A; a1] spank s.o. with the hand or with s.t. long, rigid, and

flat. Lapúhun ta ka íring lipak ug dì ka mutúman, I’ll spank you with

this bamboo slat if you don’t obey.

lapug n k.o. large grouper.

lápuk n {1} mud. {2} derogatory remarks. Nag-iyáhay lag lábay ug lápuk

ang mga kandidátu, Political candidates resorted to mudslinging. — sa

agtang a smear on a man’s reputation incurred when his wife commits

adultery. v {1} [B; a] be, become muddy. Mulápuk (malápuk) lang kita

dinhi kun mag-ulan, This place becomes muddy when it rains. {2} — sa

agtang v [A13; b5] for a wife to smear her husband’s reputation by

committing adultery. lapuklapuk v [A1; b5] make muddy. Gustu giyud

maglapuklapuk ang mga bátà, Children enjoy getting themselves all

muddy. Gilapuklapukan ang salug sa mga bátà, The children made the

floor muddy. ka- v [B1456] be spattered with mud. Nagkalápuk ang tiil

sa irù, The dog’s feet are muddy. -un a muddy. ka-an n places that are

muddy.

lapulápu_1 n commercial name given to groupers (pugápu).

lapung v [AN; c1] involve s.o. in s.t. bad that he should not be

involved in or do s.t. to more members of a group than should have had

it done to them. Siyay naglapung ug pangulitáwu sa tulu námù ka

tindíra, He courted all the three of our salesgirls at one time.

Makalapung kag dakup niánang mga manúka? Could you catch all those

chickens at one time? Gilapung ku níyag áway bísag wà ku makasâ, She

quarreled with everyone, including me, even though I had not done

anything wrong. Nalapung ang ámung balay sa súnug, Our house got burnt

along with the others.

lapus v {1} [A2; ac] penetrate, pierce through the opposite side. Dì

makalapus ang ulan sa atup, The rain can’t penetrate the roof. Nalapsan

sa panà ang isdà, The spear went through the fish. {1a} [b4] have one’s

menstrual blood penetrate to one’s clothing. Gilapsan ku, maung

mag-ílis ku, I got menstrual blood on my dress so I have to change.

{2} [A2; b6(1)] bypass, pass through or beyond a point. Dì na ku

mulapus ngadtu sa píkas bungtud, I won’t go beyond the other side of

the hill. {2a} [A12; b6(1)] finish one’s studies. Nakalapus na siya sa

abugasíya, He has gotten through his law course. {2b} [A2; a1c] go up

to, reach. Milapus ba ning karsadáha ngadtu sa Lilúan? Does this road

go all the way through to Liloan? {3} [C23; a12] for two holes to lead

through to each other. Ang duha ka lángub naglápus, The two caves lead

into each other. {4} [B2] for the foreskin of the penis to get loose so

that the glans can be exposed. Magpatúlì ku kun mulapus nag ákung

tintin, I’ll get circumcised when the foreskin of my thing is loose

enough to pull back all the way. a {1} be finished with one’s course of

studies. {2} turn out to be relatively more beautiful than the others

in a group. Námung magsúun si Nína ray lapus, Nena is the only

good-looking one among us children. (←) a going clear through the other

side. Lápus ba ang lungag sa masig ka dawunggan? Do the earholes go

clear through the head to the other side? lapsanan n place where s.t or

s.o. exits. Dúna bay lapsanan ning pasilyúha? Does this passageway have

an exit?

laput n term for various kinds of fry or tiny fishes caught by the

sanggab.

láput = lap-ut_2.

lap-ut_1 v [B126; b2] get slightly burnt, lightly injured from heat or

acid. Nalap-ut ang ákung tudlù sa asidu muryatiku, My finger got

scalded with muriatic acid. Nalap-ut ákung bukubuku sa ínit, My back

got burnt in the sun. n light burn.

lap-ut_2 a for a liquid to get thick and sticky. v [B3(1)] for soup to

thicken. Mulap-ut ang sabaw sa útan nga sagúlan ug bisul, Vegetable

soup thickens if yautia is stewed with it. Haúna sa dì pa makalap-ut,

Take it out before it gets thick. Ang harína nakalap-ut (nakapalap-ut)

sa sabaw, The flour made the soup too thick. -ay, -ay(→) = lap-ut.

lapuy v [B; a4b4] be weary, fatigued. Nalapuy (milapuy) ang ákung mga

buktun sa pagginúna, My arms have become fatigued from weeding. Gilapuy

(gilapuyan) kug maáyu sa paglinanguy, I was exhausted from swimming so

much. a fatigued. ka- n body fatigue.

lapwa v [A; b6(1)] put s.t. in boiling water, to blanch, sterilize, or

prepare it for further cooking. Lapwái (lapwáhi) ang kutsára sa

masakitun, Sterilize the patient’s spoon in boiling water. Lapwáhi ang

útuk sa túbig nga may asin, Parboil the brain in salted water.

lapya n lapping or dashing of waves, sound of waves coming onto the

shore. Ang lapya sa mga balud sa baybáyun, The lapping of the waves on

the shore. v [A; b6] for the waves to strike the shore. lapyahan,

lapyahánan n the place where the waves strike the shore. -in- n sound

of waves striking the shore.

lapyà a broad in face, flattened out. Lapyag nawung, A broad, flat

face. v [B] be, become flattened out. Nalapyà ang nígu nga naligsan sa

trák, The winnowing tray is flattened out because the truck drove over

it.

lapyat a {1} fat and flabby. Dalágang úlay kunu piru lapyat na ug

dughan, She’s supposed to be a virgin but she has sagging breasts.

{2} slow and languid in movement. Lapyat nga manlihuklihuk, Moving

sluggishly. v {1} [B; a2] be, become flabby or lacking in fullness. Wà

kay iksirsayis maung nagkalapyat ang ímung buktun, You lack exercise.

No wonder your arms are getting flabby. {2} [B; a2] move without

energy. Dì giyud mahuman ang ímung trabáhu ug maglapyat ka, Your work

will never get done if you work slow.

lapyù a young and tender. Ang lapyung bágu mauy maáyung utánun, Young

and tender bágu leaves make an excellent vegetable stew. Lapyù nga

kaisípan, Young and tender minds.

lárag v {1} [B2] for leaves to yellow. Nagkalarag ang mga tanum kay way

ulan, The plants are becoming yellow because there hasn’t been any

rain. {1a} [B12] for leaves or flowers to wither and fall off. Nalárag

ang mga dáhun sa lawus nga kamunggay, The withered kamunggay leaves

dropped off. {2} [B12] be faded. Nalárag na ang íyang kaanyag, Her

beauty has faded. {2a} — ang búlak, pagkabúlak lose one’s virginity

(for the flower to fade). Nalárag ang íyang pagkabúlak sa dihang

gipaangkan siya, She lost her chaste beauty when she became pregnant.

{3} [B] get completely drunk. Sa ílang pag-ínum gabíi si Tunyu ang

únang nalárag, In their spree last night Tonio was the first one to get

under the table. {3a} [B12; a1] be fascinated with s.o. Ang íyang

kaanyag mauy nakalárag (nakapalárag) nákù, Her beauty fascinated me.

(→) a withered, yellowed leaves, flowers, faded beauty, unchaste.

Gipangasáwa siya bísan usa na siya ka larag nga búlak, S.o. married her

even though she was a faded flower (no longer a virgin). n fallen

leaves.

láran v [A12; a12] beat, outdo. Dakù túud si Klí apan walà siya

makaláran ni Prísir, Clay may be big but he couldn’t beat Frazier. pa-

v {1} [A3] allow oneself to be outdone. {2} [A13] allow oneself to get

carried away with his emotions. Magpaláran ka gánis ímung kaguul,

masakit ka giyud, If you allow yourself to get carried away with your

emotions, you will surely get sick.

lárang v [A; c1] {1} stew s.t. with coconut milk and nothing else but

spices. Lamì ang kyampaw ug ilárang (larángun), The best way to cook

ray is by stewing it in coconut juice. {2} reheat s.t. to remove the

fat. Laránga ang adúbu arun dílì kaáyu ngilngig, Heat the adúbu so it

won’t be so greasy. n dish stewed in coconut milk, usually stingray.

láras v [A; b6] saw along the length. Larásun nátù ang átung giputul

nga káhuy, We’ll saw the log into lumber. (→) v [A; c1] {1} do s.t. to

all of a group. Ang huramintádu nga milaras ug patay sa tibuuk pamilya,

The amok who killed all the members of the family. Ayaw mi larasa

(ilaras) ug kasábà kay usa ray nakasâ, Don’t include us all in the

scolding because only one of us did anything wrong. Gilaras ku

pagsuruysúruy ang mga dálan dinhi, I wandered through all of the

streets. {2} do s.t. to a larger number of a group than would

ordinarily be expected. Gilaras níyag pangulitáwu ang duha ka magsúun,

He courted two of the sisters at the same time. n ripsaw, saw for

cutting with the grain. -an(→) n sawhorse. -in- n boards sawed off with

a ripsaw.

láraw v {1} [A; ab] make plans to do s.t. Nagláraw ang prisidinti nga

magdiktadur, The president is planning to become a dictator. Dúna siyay

gilárawng buhátun nímu, He is plotting to do s.t. against you. Ikay

gilaráwan níyang patyun, He is planning to kill you. {2} [A; a2] plan

how and where s.t. is to be built. Magláraw ta sa átung balayan, We’re

going to map out the place where the house is to be built. n plan,

plot. Wà kuy láraw sa pagbiyáhi, I have no plans to travel. -an

n {1} picture. {2} graven image (Biblical). Dílì ka magsimba sa mga

laráwan, Thou shalt not worship graven images. {3} image, likeness of.

Laráwan ka sa ímung inahan, You are your mother’s image. {4} typical

example. Laráwan sa kakúgi ug kabuútan, Paragon of industry and virtue.

Laráwan sa kahimsug, A picture of health. v [A; a] showing clearly,

picture s.t. Ang ílang kahimtang naglaráwan sa túmang kakabus, The

condition shows what utter poverty is. Nalaráwan sa íyang panagway ang

kahadluk, Fear was etched on her face. Larawána kunúhay ang lángit, Try

to picture heaven in your mind.

laray_1 v [A; b6(1)] sing a song with meaningless syllables (la la la).

Naglaray siya sa bátà nga gitū́g, She hummed the child to sleep. n song

sung with meaningless syllables.

láray v [A; c1] be in a row or line; cause s.t. to be so. Siyay miláray

sa mga masitíra sa agiánan, She lined the path with flower pots.

Nagláray ang mga patyunun atúbang sa payring iskwad, The condemned men

were lined up before the firing squad. n line, row. (→)_2 = láray, n.

v [A; ac] display goods for sale on the sidewalks or in open booths in

the public market. Adtu tas tábù tan-áwun tag unsay gilaray, Let’s go

to the market and see what is being displayed.

larga v {1} [B36] for a passenger vehicle to leave. Milarga (nalarga)

ang trák binyáan ang kunduktur, The bus went off, leaving the conductor

behind. {1a} leave for a distant place. Mularga mi ugmà pára Butwan,

We’ll leave for Butuan tomorrow. Ug malarga na mi mahibáwu ka ra,

You’ll surely know it if we have gotten off. {1b} used in commands

only: go ahead, start. Ug muingun kung ‘larga’, dágan ... Na, larga na,

When I say ‘OK’, run ... OK, run! — manuk = larga, 1b. {2} [A3P; b]

allow, permit s.o. to do s.t. freely. Kinsa may naglarga nímu nga

ipatandug nang trabahúa? Who gave you a free hand to touch that work?

{2a} [A; b] meet a price offered, agree to do s.t. for a certain price

offered. Mularga ku ánà sa bayinti, I’ll let it go for twenty. {3} [A;

b7] pay out the line. Ayaw palabii ug larga sa tugut ang tabánug, Don’t

pay out the string of your kite too much. Largahi ang pasul, Pay out

the fishline. {4} [A; bc] let cocks go for a fight. Largáhan na gánì

nang duha ka manuk, súgud na ang búlang, When those two cocks are

released, that means the game is on. {4a} [B; b] set on s.o. Gilargahan

siya sa mga buguy, The bullies set on him. -da n all set to go,

well-prepared, showing confidence as one goes into a fight,

examination, or contest. Hustu sa largáda si Klí. Walà giyud magpakítag

kahadluk, Clay was all set to go with complete confidence. He didn’t

show a trace of fear. -dur(→) n {1} one who releases cocks in

cockfighting. {2} one who formally announces the candidacy of s.o.

running for an elective office.

largabista n binoculars. v [A; b5] look at s.t. with binoculars.

largu lead directly to. Kining dalána largu sa subà, The path leads

directly to the river. v {1} [A2; ac] go straight, take a straight

course s.w. Mulargu lang ku ngadtu sa íla, I’ll just go straight to

their place. {2} [A2; abc] do s.t. directly straight away. Mulargu ka

lang ug hílak bísan gipangutána ka lang, You cry right away even though

I only asked you. Dílì ka makalargu ug sulud, You can’t just go

straight in. Ay na lang ug sukda. Largúha na lang pagputul, Never mind

measuring it. Just cut it right off. Largúhi lang siyag ingun nga wà

kay gustu, Just tell him directly that you don’t like him. Ayaw ilargug

hátag, Don’t give it to him directly. {2a} [A2] happen fast without any

previous indication. Milargu ug butu ang ribintadur ug wà gánì musíyù,

The firecracker exploded right away and it didn’t even sizzle.

{3} [B16; c1] be, become straight. Naglargu lang ning sinináa mu rag

sáku, This dress is straight at the sides like a sack. larguhánan

n short, direct route toward. di-, pantalun di- n long pants.

láring n k.o. sword similar to the kanduwálì but with a slight curve to

the blade.

larínu a speaking clearly and fluently. Larínu kaáyu nang Kanúa

mubinisayà, That American speaks Cebuano very fluently. v [B12; c1]

speak clearly and fluently.

láruk = lagduk, in all meanings except 1a.

larut v [A3P; a] {1} pull up by the roots. Maglarut kug mani pára

lapwáan, I’ll pull up some peanuts to boil. Íyang larutun ning tangúha,

He’ll pull this tooth out. {2} pull s.t. off from its moorings, as if

uprooting it. Bagyu ang nakalarut (nakapalarut) sa mga barungbárung,

The typhoon knocked the shanties over. {3} [B12N; b3] lose one’s hair.

Nanglarut ang íyang buhuk, His hair is falling out. n {1} hair that has

fallen out. Matag kalígù níya dúnay daghang larut, Every time he takes

a bath he loses a lot of hair. {2} bad luck, allegedly brought on by

s.o. Ngánung miduwà pa giyud ka, napildi na núun ta. Ikaw lay nagdá sa

larut, Why did you have to play with us? Now we lost. You must have

brought this bad luck. (←) v [A; ab7] take rice seedlings out from

their bed ready for transplanting. Larútun na nátù ang similya kay

andam na ang basak, Let’s take the seedlings out of the seedbed now

because the field is ready for planting.

laruylaruy, laruyláruy v [A; b6] roam idly, aimlessly about instead of

doing s.t. Gilaruylarúyan níya ang íyang pagtuun maung nahagbung, He

wandered about instead of studying, so he failed.

laryang n meaningless word used in singing a song without words.

las for the last time. Hatági pa ku bi, las na lang, Please let me have

one more. This is the last one, for sure.

lása_1 a oil floating on top of liquids. Lása kaáyu ang sabaw sa

linat-ang manuk, The chicken soup is oily because the chicken is fat.

v [B2S] for oil to appear on liquids. Naglasa ang dágat tungud sa

gasulína, The sea is covered with a film of oil from the gasoline leak.

lása_2 n taste. Tayam ang lása sa ílang túbig imnunun, Their drinking

water has a salty taste. v [B2346; c5] be tasty. Dì mulása ang útan ug

daghan ang sabaw, Vegetable stew does not taste good if there’s too

much water. n spices. (→) v [A; b6c1] add or use spices. Mulasa kug

tanglad sa linat-ang manuk, I use lemon grass to spice chicken stew.

las-ag n puddle, esp. a dirty one.

lasak n money contained in s.t. (slang). Pilay lasak sa pitákang inyung

gilunggub? How much was in the bag you snatched?

lasang n {1} forest, jungle. {2} the trees on such land. v [B2; b6] be,

become a forest. Malasang (mulasang) ning yutáa ug dì nímu trabahúun,

This land will become a forest if you don’t cultivate it. ka-an

n forests. -nun a from the forest. Lasangnun nga mga mananap, Jungle

animals. (←) v [A; b5] clear the forest. Nangahánaw ang mga Suban-un sa

dihang gilásang (gilasángan) na ang ílang lugar, The Subanos

disappeared when their land was deforested.

lásaw v [A; c1] for liquids to flow or spread all over. Mulásaw ang

ámung sílung ug mag-ulan, Water flows under our house when it rains. Mu

rag túbig ang álak nga naglásaw sa kumbira, Wine flowed like water at

the party. (→) a diluted, watery. Lasaw ang miskla sa simintu, The

cement is watery. v [AB; b7] dilute s.t., make a mixture thin. Ayaw

lasawa ang kapi, Don’t make the coffee so weak. — ug dugù a cowardly.

Ang lasaw ug dugù níyang manghud wà muambak, His brother was too

chicken to jump.

las-ay a lacking flavor. Las-ay ang sabaw, kúwag útan, The soup is

tasteless because it lacks vegetables. v [B; c1] get to be tasteless.

Ang manggang ahat pagkahinug las-ayg lamì, Mangoes which are not

tree-ripened have an insipid taste.

lasbi — ug rather than that [so-and-so] happen (s.t. else is better).

Maáyu pa ug bayran nímu ang buhis, lasbi ug mamurúsu ang yútà! Pay your

taxes. It’s better than to have your land foreclosed. Dawáta na lang

ning diyis, lasbig wâ, Just accept this dime. It’s better than nothing.

Gihátag na lang nákù, lasbig kawátun, I just gave it to him. Better

than having him steal it.

lasgas a {1} for a smooth surface to be rough with tiny scratches, such

that it would make a grating sound if s.t. were rubbed over it. {2} for

corn to be mature (for the husks to become dry and rough). v {1} [AB;

a] for a smooth surface to get roughened, cause it to do so. Nalasgas

ang imabaw sa lamísa kay gikuriskurisan, The table top got all

scratched because s.o. rubbed s.t. sharp over it. {2} [A13] get a k.o.

scaly formation on the skin, caused by contact with contaminated water.

Naglasgas ang ákung pánit kay nagtrabáhu mi sa kanal, My skin is

infected with scales because we have been working in the ditch.

{3} [B12] for corn to mature (from the notion that the husks get rough

and wrinkled when the fruit is mature).

lasib v [A; a] slice into long, thin pieces or slice a thin portion off

a larger slab. Lamì ang hamun ug nipsun paglasib, Ham tastes better if

you slice it thin. Aku na lay mulasib íning karni nga ipanugba, I will

slice off portions from this meat to broil. Basta mag-apritáda lasibun

ang karni, Apritáda is made with meat cut into slivers.

lasid v [A; c1] involve, include with the others, esp. in s.t.

unpleasant. Ang kastígu sa Diyus mulasid sa tanan, Everybody gets

involved in God’s punishment. Bísag usa ray makasalà, lasirun (ilasid)

ming tanan ug búnal ni Máma, Mother whips everybody even if only one of

us does s.t. wrong.

lásik v [B26; b8] be thrown off for a distance under a forceful impact.

Milásik (nalásik) ug layù ang búla nga íyang gipatíran, He kicked the

ball and it went far. Hilasikan (nalasikan) siya sa lápuk, She got mud

splashed on her.

lasing a drunk. Kusug na nà siya muisturya ug lasing na kaáyu, He

becomes talkative when he is very groggy. v [A13B12; a] get drunk,

cause s.o. to do so.

laski a be fast, sprightly in doing s.t. Laski mulakaw, A fast walker.

Laski ang láwas, A body that is active and full of energy. Laski siyang

muhímug kálù, He is energetic in making hats. v [B2; b6] be fast or

brisk in doing s.t. Mulaski (malaski) nà siyang sugúun ug suhúlan,

She’ll run an errand with alacrity if you pay her. Nagkalaski na ang

nagluyang mga manuk, The chickens were weak, but they are regaining

their strength now.

laskúta n guy rope: {1} a rope, chain, or rod to guide a carabao in

plowing. {2} a rope tied from the boom of a sail to the stern to

control the sail. v {1} [A; b6(1)] use or attach a guy rope to a

carabao or to a sail. {2} [A; a2] make into a guy rope.

laslas v [A; a] cut s.t. with a sawing motion to make a slash in it or

to remove leaves and small twigs. Gilaslas níya ang mga lukay, He cut

off the leaflets from the palm frond. Gilaslasan sa kawatan ang ákung

bag, The thief made a gash in my bag. Malaslas na lang nang ímung bàbà

ug tinambag, dílì gayud pamatíun, You can give him advice till you’re

blue in the face (lit. you can rip your mouth giving him advice), but

he won’t listen to you. n slash, cracks like slashes.

lasmu a having the fishy odor of stagnant water or a body of a person

who has not bathed in weeks. Lasmu kaáyu ang kabù kay walà kahugási,

The dipper smells bad because it hasn’t been washed. Lasmu kaáyu ang

isdà sa batu, Fishes that live in rocks tend to have a revolting smell.

way — a without making a fuss or bother (colloquial). Wà giyud nay

lasmung amahána. Muhátag dáyun bísag unsay pangayúun sa anak, That

father never makes a fuss. Whatever his son asks for he gets. v [B; b6]

smell fishy or revolting like stagnant water. Mulasmu ang plátung dì

sabunan inighugas, Plates develop a fishy smell if you don’t wash them

with soap.

lasnit v [A; a] tear s.t. that sticks or is attached off with force.

Akuy milasnit sa ngil-ad ritrátu nga ímung gipilit sa bungbung, I

stripped off the indecent picture that you had pasted on the wall.

Gilasnítan níyag pánid ang nutbuk, He tore a page out of his notebook.

laspa v [AB126; c1] do s.t. which brings ill or good to s.t. else

besides the thing for which it was intended. Ang inyung binúang

nakalaspa (nakapalaspa) ug daghang táwu, Your foolishness has involved

lots of people. Kay dihà man ku pagpanghátag sa mga kindi, gilaspa

hasta aku, When they gave out the candy, I also got some because I

happened to be there. Íyang gilaspa ug larut ang tanum uban sa sagbut,

He uprooted the plant together with the weeds.

last_1 n in table tennis, one point away from winning. Ug makapuntus

siyag kausa daug na, kay last na man ang íyang iskur, If he makes one

more point, he wins because he needs only one point. v [B56] be a point

away from winning.

last_2 = las.

lastats n in basketball, the one who was the last to touch a ball which

went out of bounds. Inyu ang búla kay lastats man ang inyung kuntra,

It’s your ball because your opponents touched the ball last. v [B1236]

be the last to touch a ball which went out of bounds.

last díl n last deal in a mahjong or card game before quitting. v [c1]

be the last deal in a mahjong or card game. Last dílun (ilast díl) na

ni nátù kay buntag na, Let’s make this our last deal because it’s

already morning.

lasti v [A; c] {1} carry, ride with s.o. on a bike or other vehicle

meant for one. Dílì ka makalasti kay kúlang ug hángin ang gúma, You

cannot ride double with me because there isn’t enough air. {2} tie a

rock to leaves or fronds which hang down from a raft to keep them from

floating. Ang palwa sa lubi gilastíhag batu arun dílì mulutaw, The palm

fronds have rocks tied to them so they won’t float.

lastiku n {1} rubber band. {2} slingshot made of a rubber strip.

v {1} [b6] bind or fasten with a rubber band. Ákung gilastikuhan ang

usa ka bugkus lápis, I bound the bundle of pencils with a rubber band.

{2} [A; a1] shoot with a slingshot. Lastikuhun lang ang kaimítu, Get

the star apple with a slingshot. paN- v [A2; b6(1)] go hunting with a

slingshot. Manglastiku ku ug manuk ihálas, I’ll go hunting wild

chickens with a slingshot. di- having an elastic garter. Dilastiku ang

ákung panti, I am wearing a panty with an elastic garter.

lastrip n {1} last trip of the day by passenger vehicles or trains.

{2} one’s trip to the cemetery (humorous). {3} last chance to get

married. Nangartig maáyu si Marta arun dì hibyaan sa lastrip, Martha

makes herself up carefully in the hope that she can still make the last

train. Bisag lastrip basta pransit, It does not matter if it’s the last

trip (last chance to get married), so long as it’s the front seat (that

is, a rich husband). v {1} [A; c] take the last trip, be the last trip.

Mulastrip ku rung hápun, I’ll take the last trip this afternoon. Ug

malastrip na ni, musakay na lang ku, If this is the last trip, I’ll

just take it. {2} [B26] die (humorous slang).

lásu n {1} ribbon, bow. {2} lasso. v [A; a] {1} tie into a bow. Lasúha

ang listun, ayawg balitùtúa, Lace the shoelace, don’t tie it into a

knot. Gilasúhan níya ang íyang dalága, She tied a ribbon in her little

girl’s hair. {2} lasso. Lasúha ang kábaw nga nakabuhì, Lasso the

carabao that escaped. {3} [a3] get entangled in a rope or vines. Nalásu

ang mangangayam sa daghang bágun, The hunter got entangled in the

vines.

lasù v {1} [A13] masturbate (coarse). {2} [A; a] misuse s.t. so as to

break it. Hala, lasua nang bisiklíta kay ikaw mauy mupaáyu, OK, fool

around with that bicycle, and you will have to fix it.

las-u v {1} [A; b] heat s.t. by pouring boiling water on it. Wà pa ku

makalas-u sa gikan-an sa pasyinti, I haven’t poured boiling water over

the patient’s eating utensils. {2} [B126; b4] get burnt with s.t. very

hot. Nalas-u (nalas-úhan) ang ákung kamut sa bágang ákung nahikapan, I

burnt my hand with the coals that I touched.

lasugas v [A; ac] expose oneself to the elements. Ngánung naglasugas ka

man íning ulan nga dakù? Why are you going out in this heavy rain? Dì

maáyung lasugasun nátù ang ínit, It is not good to expose yourself to

the sun.

las-ung v [A; a] catch with a noose. Maglas-ung tag tamsi pinaági íning

láang, Let’s catch a small bird with this noose. Las-únga nang kabáyung

idlas, Catch that wild horse with a lasso. n lasso or noose that

tightens when you pull it.

las-ut_1 a {1} bad, ugly. Las-ut kaáyug batásan nang bayhána, That

woman has a very bad character. Las-ut ug dagway, Ugly in face.

{2} shoddy, badly done, poor in quality. Las-ut kaáyung pagkabúhat ning

trabahúa, This piece of work is very badly done. Las-ut nga klási sa

panaptun, A lousy k.o. cloth. v [B12; a2] get to be bad, ugly, poor in

quality, do s.t. badly. Ang kadaghan sa adurnu mauy nakalas-ut

(nakapalas-ut) sa íyang sinínà, Her dress was spoiled by the excessive

decorations. Ayaw las-úta ning ímung ági, Don’t make your penmanship

poor.

las-ut_2 = lap-ut_1.

laswa v [AB; b5] pour boiling liquid on. Ákung gilaswáan (gilaswáhan)

ang giíhaw nga manuk arun himulbúlan, I poured hot water on the

slaughtered chicken to get the feathers off. Pagbutukbutuk sa mantíkà

nalaswahan (nalaswa) ku, When the fat popped, I got burnt.

lasyu n {1} canal for diverting water. {2} grooving plane. v {1} [A; a]

divert water with a canal. Lasyúha (lasyuha) ang túbig sa tubud arun

ipatubig, Divert the water from the river for irrigation. {2} [A; b6]

cut a groove. {3} [A13; a12] make into a grooving plane. lasyadur

n grooving plane.

lat = usab (dialectal).

láta n {1} tin can. Láta sa gátas, Can of milk. {2} a canful of. Usa ka

látang biskwit, A canful of biscuits. -in-(→) n canned goods. Karni nga

linata, Canned meat. v {1} [A1; b1c1] prepare canned food for a meal.

Maglinata lang ta kay kápuy ilútù, Let’s just have canned foods because

I’m too lazy to cook. {1} [A] can s.t. di- = linata. abri- n can

opener. batu- n game of kick-the-can.

latà a {1} for fruits to be extremely soft or rotten. Ipásaw ang mga

latà nga prútas, Feed the rotten fruits to the pigs. {1a} decayed,

rotted. Latà na ang halígi, The posts are rotten. {2} for foods to be

cooked, well-done, and soft, Latà na ang linúgaw, The porridge is soft

now. {3} rotten in character. Ang latà nga pamunúan ni Markus, The

rotten Marcos administration. {3a} for a woman to have been had so

often she is putrid (coarse). {4} slow in action as well as thinking

power. Unsáun nátù pagkadaug nga latà kaáyu ang kuts? How can we win

with a rotten coach? v {1} [B12] become rotten or very soft. Náay ilagà

nga nalatà sa tangki, There’s a dead rat that has rotted in the water

tank. Nagkalatà ang mga nuug nga pirming gihúmul, The cloth is rotting

because it is always kept in water. {2} [A; ab] boil food until it is

tender. Ayawg lat-a paglútù ang kamúti kay mawálà ang lamì, Don’t cook

the sweet potatoes too soft or they will lose their flavor. Lat-i ang

karni úsà adubúha, Boil the meat tender before you fry it. {3} [B12] be

crushed to flatness. Malatà giyud ka ug hiligsan ka sa pisun, You’ll be

crushed flat if you are run over by a steam roller. {4} [A3P; b] maul,

gang upon s.o. viciously with blows. Ang kawatan kun hisakpan lat-an sa

mga táwu, The people will maul the thief if they catch him. {4a} [b1]

defeat badly. Gilat-an ang bangà nílang tím, Their lousy team got a

sound thrashing. {4b} [b] subject to vigorous questions or criticisms.

Gilat-an ang tistígus sa abugádu, The lawyer absolutely pulverized the

witness. Pirming lat-an si Markus sa piryudiku, The newspapers always

lambast Marcos. ka-(←) v [A13] be present in huge quantities. Nagkalátà

lang ang sayup sa íyang papil, There were plenty of mistakes on his

paper. Nagkalátà ang lansúnis didtu sa Misámis, There are plenty of

lanzones in Misamis. nilat-an, linat-an n s.t. stewed.

látab n name given to young samúk: Gerres spp.

látab_1 v [B6; b] for liquids to have oil, usually edible, floating on

top. Ang sabaw naglátab sa mantíkà, The soup has streaks of oil

floating on top of it.

látab_2 v [A13] for liquor to be present in inexhaustible quantities.

Maglátab ang tubà sa ámù maduminggu, The toddy simply flows at our

place on Sundays.

látad v [A; c] spread s.t. out under the sun. Ilátad ang mais (kupras)

arun mauga, Spread the corn (copra) under the sun. Ilátad ang putì,

Bleach the white clothes under the sun. lataran n place one spreads

things out under the sun.

látag = látad.

latagaw (from tagaw) a wanderer, rambling about without destination.

Ang latagaw dílì mahimuyù, A vagabond won’t stay in one place. Latagaw

ang ílang isturya, Their conversation wandered from one topic to

another. Latagaw ug mata, Having eyes which rove all over. v [A13B2;

b(1)] wander aimlessly about, without destination. Mulatagaw

(malatagaw) ang irù ug dílì pakan-un, A dog roves about if you don’t

feed it. Síging yawyaw ang maistra piru naglatagaw ang ákung hunàhúnà,

The teacher kept talking away but my mind wandered. Bisan unsang dapíta

ang íyang gilatagawan karun, He roams about any place he feels like

going.

latak a standing out clear. Latak kaáyu ang panti, You can clearly see

her panties (through her skirt). Latak kaáyu ang litra sa aybiim, The

ibm typewriter types clearly. v [B3(1)] for a mark, outline or imprint

to stand out clear.

látak v {1} [B36] for fruits, flowers, or leaves to fall. Malátak ang

mga mangga kun hinug na, Mangoes fall off the tree when they are ripe.

{2} [AN] lower (not cast) fishing equipment into the sea. Anhi ta dinhi

manlátak sa báling, We’ll lower the net in this place.

latang a soft and ripe to the point just prior to getting rotten.

Tam-is kaáyu ang búngan ug latang na, The green table bananas are very

sweet when they are ripened soft. v [B12] become very ripe.

lat-ang v {1} [A; b(1)] miss or skip a chance in a series. Ug

makalat-ang kag tumar sa tablítas, maburus ka dáyun, If you miss taking

a pill you will get pregnant. Lat-angig duha ka linya úsà isulat ang

uluhan, Leave two lines before writing the title. {2} [A; c] for s.t.

to be placed in between s.t. else. Upisína sa prinsipal ang nakalat-ang

sa ámung duha ka kwartu, The principal’s office is between our two

rooms. Lat-ángi ug munggus ang mga tudling sa mais, Plant mung beans

between the rows of corn. lat-anglat-ang v [A13; c1] for things to be

in a series so that they alternate; put them so. Naglat-anglat-ang ang

mga babáyi ug láki paglingkud, The boys and girls are seated

alternately.

latas v {1} [A; a] cross or pass through. Latasun nímu nang subáa

padúng sa íla, You have to cross that river to their place. {2} pass or

go through experiences. Mga kalisud nga íyang gilatas, Difficulties he

passed through. — sa across. Mipánaw aku latas sa kadagátan, I

travelled across oceans. -unun n s.t. to be crossed.

lat-as v [A2; b5c] {1} go straight across s.t., take a short cut.

Milat-as (nanglat-as) kug ági sa plása arun maapsan ka, I walked across

the plaza to catch up with you. Dílì mahímung lat-asan ang lún, You’re

not allowed to take a short cut across the lawn. {2} go across.

Mulat-as úsà kag subà adisir ka muabut sa íla, You have to cross a

river before you get to their house. -anan n path, road for taking a

short cut.

látay v {1} [A2S; b5c] go over a narrow walkway. Milátay sa andamyu ang

mga pasahíru, The passengers walked over the gangplank. Usa ka gamayng

alambri ang gilatáyan (gilátay) sa sirkadur, It was only a small piece

of wire the acrobat walked over. {1a} — sa usa ka lugas lánut be

precarious (passing over a single strand). Ang kahimtang sa gikidnap

naglatay sa usa ka lugas lánut, The kidnap victim’s life is hanging by

a thread. {2} [A2S; b(1)] run, flow through a tube or tube-like thing.

Dúnay dugung Aliman nga naglatay sa íyang kaugatan, There is German

blood running in her veins. {2a} [A2; b(1)] for a feeling to creep

through. Ang kabugnaw sa íyang nahikapan milátay sa íyang tudlù ngadtu

sa íyang buktun, The coldness of what he touched crept from his fingers

up to his arm. {3} [A23; c] add a new debt to one’s current account.

Ilátay na lang ning útang sa ákung ristanti, Just add this debt to my

bill. n small wooden bridge for pedestrian or vehicles. -an(→), -anan

n narrow bridge or passageway to walk over.

latbù a fast-growing. Latbù kaáyug tinubuan ang bátà nga daghang

sustansiya, A child grows fast if he gets good food. v [B2; b6] grow or

develop fast. Mulatbù (malatbù) ang tinubuan sa tanum ug abunúhan,

Plants grow fast if they are fertilized. Nagkalatbù kining syudára,

This city is growing by leaps and bounds.

latbug v {1} [A; c] throw or knock s.t. heavy, using force, usually

with an initial backward swing. Tabangan nátug latbug ang patayng irù

sa dágat, Let’s all help throw the dead dog into the sea. {2} [b6] for

the mind to wander away from the subject or situation at hand. Samtang

nagklási mi, layù ug gilatbúgan ang ákung hunàhúnà, My mind wandered

far while we were in class.

lathang n space between two adjacent teeth which are not close

together. Ayaw ug ngísi kay ngil-ad tan-áwun ang lathang, Don’t smile

because the spaces between your teeth are ugly.

lati = nati.

latíba = labatíba.

látid n {1} line which delineates an area or boundary. Sa taliwálà sa

dálan dúnay látid nga putì, A white line is drawn in the middle of the

road. Sapà ang látid sa duha ka lungsud, A river is the boundary

between the two towns. {2} path, plan by which s.t. is carried out.

{3} rules, laws. Dúnay mga látid ang pagdúlag baskitbul, Basketball is

played according to set rules. v [A; a] {1} delineate an area, esp.

where s.t. is to be built. Pagkúhà ug lambu kay maglátid ta sa ámung

balayan, Get some string because we will stake out where the walls for

the house are to be put. {2} plan or arrange a method to be followed or

done. Ang mga Libiral naglátid sa ílang buhátun sa kampanya, The

Liberals were laying out plans for their campaign. Mauy átung

pagasubáyun ang nalátid sa átung kapaláran, What fate has decreed for

us to do is what we must follow. {3} establish laws or rules.

latigu n {1} whip. Latigu sa kabáyù, Horsewhip. {2} punishment

inflicted with a whip. Nakadawat ug latigu kay nakasalà man, He got a

whipping because he did s.t. {3} k.o. aerial orchid with small, violet

flowers and long, whip-like projections. v [A; ab2] {1} whip. Gilatigu

sa kutsíru ang kabáyù kay misúki, The rig driver flogged his horse

because it balked. {2} attack with scathing criticism. Ang kandidátu sa

upusisiyun milatigu sa kaatbang, The opposition candidate lashed out at

his opponent.

latik n {1} syrup made of sugar and water or sugar and coconut milk.

{2} sweet prepared from seedless breadfruit (kulu) cooked in syrup

mixed with coconut milk. v {1} [A1B23(1); a] make syrup, for syrup to

develop. Ilúnud ang ságing kun mulatik (malatik) na ang gipabúkal nga

kámay, Put in the bananas when the sugar turns into syrup. {2} [b(1)]

put syrup on food. {3} [A; a2] prepare the latik made from breadfruit.

-in- = latik, n2.

látik v [A13] for a school of fish to swim near the surface and disturb

it. Andáma ang inyung pasul kay nía na ang bansíkul naglátik, Prepare

your lines because there is a school of mackerel thrashing around on

the surface.

latin n {1} Latin. {1a} special k.o. prayer with magical effects. May

nakat-unan kung latin nga sumpà sa kasukù, I know of a special prayer

that works against anger. {2} a tongue-lashing. Ayaw paglangaylángay ug

paúlì kay ang latin sa ímung asáwa taas ra ba kaáyu, Don’t tarry on

your way home. Your wife’s tongue-lashings are no joke. v {1} [A; a2]

speak Latin. {1a} utter a special magical prayer. {2} [A1; c] give s.o.

a tongue-lashing. Gilatinan ku ni Máma pagpaúlì nákù, Mother gave me a

good tongue-lashing when I got home.

lating v [A2; b4(1)] for a missile to ricochet. Ang bála dílì

makalating kay húmuk ang yútà, The bullet cannot bounce off because the

ground is soft. Nalatingan ku sa bála, The bullet ricocheted off on me.

láting v [B246] for a wound or other injury to swell because of an

infection. Muláting ang samad ug ibuwad sa ínit, A wound swells if you

let the sun get on it.

látu v {1} [B126; a2] have so much of s.t. that one loses pleasure in

it or it fails to have the normal effect. Latúhun ta kag pakáun ug

mangga, I’ll give you so many mangoes you will get sick of them. Nalátu

na ku sa ímung pangatarúngan, I can’t believe your sob stories any

longer. {2} [A2PB12; a1] feel nauseated from exposure to s.t., cause

s.t. to do so. Dugà sa tabákù ang ilátu sa tamalà, Stupefy the octopus

with tobacco-leaf juice.

latù n a branching, semi-transparent seaweed, greenish in color and

edible. It has small, rounded growths on the branches which pop when

pressed.

latuk_1 v [A3; b(1)] have a blank and stupid look on the face. Naglatuk

lang ang tuntu. Wà makasabut, The idiot just stared blankly. He didn’t

understand. Gilatukan lang ku sa íyang mata dihang ákung gisultíhan,

She just stared at me blankly when I talked to her.

latuk_2 n cassava flour, very fine, white sediment from cassava juice.

latun n {1} cylindrical pail with the mouth as big as the bottom.

{2} drum for petroleum products.

latundan = alitundan.

latung a very ripe, bordering on over-ripeness. Húmuk na kaáyu ang

kapáyas kay latung na man, The papaya has turned soft because it is

very ripe. v [B2; b6] be, become very ripe.

latungdan = alitundan.

latus v [A; a1b2] {1} whip with anything flexible. Dílì giyud tu

mulatus ang ámung amahan apan mahadluk giyud mi níya, My father never

whipped us but we feared him. Ang mga madri maglatus sa ílang

kaugalíngun inigka Byirnis Santu arun pagsakripisyu, The nuns flog

themselves on Good Fridays to mortify themselves. {2} attack, criticize

severely. Kanúnay níyang latusun si Markus sa íyang lindug, He always

criticizes Marcos in his column.

latuy a for edible beans or pea pods to be tender. v [b6] cook s.t.

together with tender pods. Latuyi ang linat-an nga báka, Put tender

string beans into the beef stew.

lau = lalau.

laubláub a increasing and diminishing in intensity periodically.

Laubláub ang hilánat íning batáa, This child’s fever rises and falls.

v [B456] for s.t. to increase and diminish in intensity periodically.

Mulaubláub giyud ang nigusyu, Business fluctuates, as you would expect.

Maglaubláub ang pagguwà íning tabuguk, Tabuguk octopuses appear in

great numbers from time to time. Ang tilíik sa sirína naglaubláub, The

wailing of the siren rises and falls.

laud v [A; c] tie s.t. to s.t. letting the rope go around it several

times before knotting it. Ang kunduktur mauy mulaud sa mga kargamintu

sa stipburd, The conductor ties loads to the running board. Ang táwung

gikastígu gilaud sa halígi ug gipahulmigasan, The offender was tied to

a post and left to the ants.

laug a {1} liking s.t. very much and, therefore, disliking to share it.

Laug kaáyu kug ayis krim, I’m very fond of ice cream. Laug siyag bayli,

She loves to dance. {2} selfish. Laug nga batáa, dílì manghátag, What a

selfish child. She won’t give anything to anyone else. v [B12] get to

be greedy. (←)_1 [B12] take a strong liking to s.t. Nía rag ímung

libru. Way naláug, Here’s your damn book. Who wants it anyway (lit. no

one has taken a liking to it).

láug_2 v [A; a] {1} go out to go about with no particular purpose.

Unsay ímung giláug didtu? Dúna kay gibisitáhan? What did you stroll

over to their place for? Did you visit s.o.? {2} get out of a place,

flee. Miláug ang manuk, The chicken flew the coop. Laúgan ka sa ímung

mga sákup kun mag-inistriktu ka, Your employees will leave you if you

are too strict. -an(→) a tending to go out to roam about. v [B12] get

to be a roamer.

laugdu (from ugdu) v [B; c1] pile, heap up. Nagkalaugdu ang mga sagbut

nga wà kuháa sa mga basuríru, The garbage is piling up because it

hasn’t been collected by the garbage men.

láum v {1} [A; b(1)] expect s.t. hopefully. Nagláum ku nga mausab pa

siya, I still have hopes that he’ll change. Laúmi ang íyang pagbálik,

Hope for his return. {2} [A; bc5] rely. Makaláum ba ku sa ímung sáad?

Can I trust your promises? Kining lúti ang bugtung námung gilaúman sa

panginabúhì, This small lot is our sole means of support. ka-an, pag-

n {1} hope. Nawad-an na siyag pagláum sa kinabúhì, He has lost hope in

life. Kini rang midisináha ang ákung pagláum, This medicine is my only

hope. ma-un a full of hope.

laumlaum v [A1; b(1)] prolong one’s stay in a certain place for a

purpose. Naglaumláum ang mga batan-un human sa pangadyì tungud sa

bayli, The young men who joined the prayers stayed late for the dance.

Gilaumlaúman nákù sa Manílà ang pagpaluap sa ákung apuyintmint, I

stayed in Manila for some time to follow up on my appointment.

laun a aged: {1} for s.t. that gets better as it grows old to be

mature. {1a} mellowed, aged. Bínung laun, Aged wine. Tabákung laun,

Mellowed tobacco. {1b} for a plant or animal commonly found immature to

grow to its full extent and thus improve. Laun nga aháan ang midáwi

kaníya, He caught a full-grown giant snapper. {2} old stock left over

from the previous harvest. Unáhug dispatsar ang laun, Get rid of the

old stock first. {3} old maid (humorous). v [B3; b4(1)] for s.t. to

age. Ang kamúti nga malaun (mulaun) sa uma dagkù ug tam-is, If you

leave sweet potatoes in the ground to maturity, they will be big and

sweet. Wà makalaun ang tabákù kay anam, The tobacco didn’t get a chance

to age because they kept smoking it as it matured. Ug subra ka

kaistrikta, hilaunan kag dalága, If you are too strict, your daughter

is going to turn into an old maid on you.

launduk = taliunduk.

laung = ingun_2 (dialectal).

laus a past one’s peak or popularity. Laus na ang buksidur, The boxer

is past his prime. v [B12] be past one’s peak or popularity.

laúsag v [B4] for undesirable characteristics to worsen. Milaúsag ang

íyang kakiriwan, His thievery got worse. Naglaúsag ang pagkapilyu sa

bátà, The child misbehaved more and more.

lauy a lacking sleep. Lauy ku kay nagbilar ku gabíi, I lack sleep

because I kept vigil last night. v [B126; b6] lack sleep. (←)_1 v [A13]

stay up late at night. Nagláuy siya tungud sa íyang paynals, He is

staying up late to study for his finals.

láuy_2 v [A; c1] go, see to visit or to see how s.t. is doing. Muláuy

(magláuy) ku sa ákung higála sa uspital, I will visit my friend in the

hospital. Laúyun (iláuy) nátù ang kamaisan sa walug kun túa na ta sa

búkid, While we are in the mountains we will go see how the corn we

planted in the valley is doing.

láwà_1 n a spider. lawàlawà n spider web, cobweb. v [b4] {1} be filled

with cobwebs. Gilawàlawaan na lang ang ímung makinilyang way gáwì, Your

typewriter is all covered with cobwebs because it’s never used. {2} for

a dying man’s eyes to become dull and blurred (lit. have cobwebs in

one’s eyes).

láwà_2 (from walà) not have (slang). Láwà nu siyay takwal, He says he’s

out of dough.

lawáan n name given to a number of forest trees producing inexpensive

timber, widely used in construction: Pentacme and Shorea spp. — nga

putì: Pentacme contorta. — pula: Shorea negrosensis.

láwag n k.o. fishing with lights. Several boats illuminate a wide area

and when the fish appear, the boats gradually converge, drawing the

fish into a small area from which they can be scooped up with a net.

lawak n room in a house or building. v [A1; a] make a room. Gilawakan

ku ang sílung pára sa mga gamit, I made a room in the basement for the

tools.

láwang a for an area to be wide, spacious. Mas láwang ang tinisan kay

sa baskitan, A tennis court is wider than a basketball court. n space

across, width. Pila ka mitrus ang láwang sa kalsáda? How many meters

wide is the road? v [B23] be, become wide or spacious. lawanglawang,

lawangláwang v [B4] {1} have too much space for the amount of material

put in. Naglawanglawang ang trák padúlung sa syudad kay way pasahíru,

The truck went to the city nearly empty because there were no

passengers. {2} be in a place which is too spacious. Maglawanglawang ta

sa dakung balay, We’ve got room to burn in that huge house. {3} [c1]

make s.t. wider. Gilawanglawang ang silya sa manidyǐr, The manager’s

chair was given a wider seat.

lawanlawan = lawanglawang. see lawang.

láwas n {1} body of human or animal. taput — the clothes on one’s back.

Ang ákung nasalbǎr sa súnug ang taput láwas, All I could save from the

fire was the clothes on my back. {2} the frame or main part of a

structure. Láwas sa ayruplánu, Fuselage of the plane. Ang láwas sa

angkla, The shank of the anchor. {3} one’s turn in a game where the

players perform one at a time in succession. Sa bíku kamuy páris ug aku

rang usa, apan duhay láwas ku, It’ll be you two against me in

hopscotch, but I get two turns. {4} — ug katarúngan body and reasoning,

all one arms oneself in fighting for justice (as opposed to money,

weapons). Láwas ug katarúngan ang ákung iatúbang sa ímung lantúgì, I

come here not to fight, but to talk it out (offer my reasoning).

{5} one who takes another person’s place, performing his functions in

his absence. Ang kinamagulángang babáyi mauy láwas sa íyang inahang

patay na, The eldest daughter took the mother’s place when she died.

{6} tantamount to, as good as. Sa pag-insultu nímu sa ákung bána láwas

ug aku ang ímung gipasakitan, If you insult my husband it is the same

as if you hurt me. Bisag usa ray ákung anak, láwas gihápun ug tulu kay

duha may ákung binuhì, I have only one child, but it is good as three

because I have two adopted ones. {6a} good for. Miurdir kug pagkáun

láwas ug tulu ka táwu, I’ll order food enough for three persons.

{7a} physical strength, resistance. Tungud niíning ákung sakit walà na

akuy láwas nga ikatrabáhu, Because of my illness I do not have the

strength to work. {7b} one’s single body, all that one has to dispose

of in working (and no more). Ug ákù ang tanan, unsa pa may ákung láwas?

How could I possibly do everything. I don’t have but two hands.

v {1} [B145] have a certain k.o. body. Kaniadtu nagláwas sab kug sáma

kalísun kanímu karun, Formerly, I had as nice a body as you have now.

{2} [A2; c] make a body for some structure. Kining kahúya ígù rang

makaláwas sa píkas kílid sa sakayan, These boards are only enough to

make one side of the boat. (→) n {1} internode, section of a plant stem

between two successive nodes. Tag-as kaáyug lawas kining ímung tubu,

Your sugar cane stalks have long internodes. {2} strands of hair above

the base. paN- v [A] be in the upper part of the strands of hair.

Kasagáran manlawas ang lusà basta mamusà na, Usually nits stay in the

upper part of the strands of hair when they hatch. -in-, -in-(→) n in

person, one’s physical presence. v [A; a1] appear personally. Mulinawas

pagsalída si Súsan Rúsis, Susan Roces will appear personally. hi-

v [ANC12; bN] have sexual intercourse outside of marriage. Dì

mahilangit kadtung manghiláwas, Those who fornicate will not go to

heaven. Dì ka makighiláwas sa mga way bunyag, Lie not with the heathen.

panghi- n fornication. makighi-un a fornicator. -an(→) a physically

well-built, stocky. ka-an n the whole body. paN- n health; general

well-being of a person or animal. tagi-, tag- n one’s person, what k.o.

body one has. Náa ra sa tagiláwas ug makaagwanta ba sa bug-at nga

trabáhu, It depends on the person if he can stand hard work. lawasnun

a pertaining to the body or flesh. Lawasnun nga kalimpiyu, Cleanliness

of the body. Lawasnun nga kahínam, Desires of the flesh.

láway n saliva. — ray puhúnan n persuasive talk (lit. spit was all that

was used). Láway ray ákung puhúnan áni kay ákù siyang giulug-ulúgan, I

got this by fast talk because I soft-soaped him in giving it to me. (→)

v {1} [B46] drool. Milaway dáyun ákung bàbà pagkakità nákù sa hilawng

mangga, My mouth watered when I saw the green mangoes. Maglaway siya

nga matúlug, He drools when he sleeps. {2} [B1456] feel very desirous

of s.t. one cannot have. Maglaway ta áning mga dátù nga makapalit bísag

unsa, All we can do is drool at what rich people have. pa-(→) v [A3;

a1] make s.o. desire s.t. strongly which he cannot have. Dì úsà ku

magminyù, magpalaway ku úsà sa mga laláki, I won’t get married yet.

I’ll just let men drool over me. Ímu lang kung gipalaway sa ímung tíbi,

You were just making me envious of your TV set. -an(→) n {1} a folk

doctor who treats patients with his saliva. {2} k.o. carangoid fish,

shiny-white in color, that spits a transparent, sticky liquid.

lawaylaway n name given to various whelks.

law-ay a offensive to decency, revolting to the taste. Gisinsur ang

law-ay nga libru, The obscene book was censored. Law-ay kaáyung

tan-áwun ang dakù nga magbinátà, It’s disgusting to see a grown-up act

like a child. v [B12; b6] be lewd, obscene. Nagkalaw-ay ang mga sini

karun, Movies are all lewd nowadays. Gilaw-ayan ku sa báhù sa patay,

The odor of the corpse was revolting to me.

lawgaw v {1} [A; ac] touch, stir up s.t. with the bare hands. Panghunaw

kay milawgaw ka man sa pasaw, Wash your hands because you stirred the

slop with them. Ayawg lawgáwa nang túbig imnunun, Don’t stick your

hands in the drinking water. {2} [B1] be all mixed up, confused.

Naglawgaw ang iksplikasiyun. Wà kung kasabut, His explanation was all

mixed up. I couldn’t understand it. {2a} get to be no good. Nalawgaw

ang ílang sáyaw kay yabag ang dúyug, Their dance number was

unsuccessful because the music was out of tune. {3} [AN] mix into s.t.

and disturb its orderly performance. Ngánung gilawgaw man nímu si Pidru

nga nangamural? Why did you butt in on Pedro just when he was

proposing? a {1} falling below good standards. Lawgaw tawhána puru lang

sáad, He is no good. He is all promises. {2} mixed up and chaotic.

Lawgaw tung iliksiyúna, dúnay pálit, The election was chaotic with

rampant vote-buying. {3} creating disturbance or confusion in an

otherwise orderly performance. Ay siyag paintraha sa sáyaw kay lawgaw,

Don’t let him take part in the folk dance because he tends to bungle.

maN-r- n one who habitually creates trouble and confusion in otherwise

smooth and peaceful proceedings.

láwi, láwì n sickle feather, one of the long curved feathers in the

tail of domestic cocks. lawiláwi s.t. like a tail feather. Lawiláwi sa

kúgun, The flower of the cogon grass. lawían, lawíhan n name given to

fish of various families that have filamentous projections, usually

from the fins.

lawig v {1} [A; a] pasture livestock. Ilawig ang kábaw sa lagúna,

Pasture the carabao in the meadow. {1a} give an additional length of

line. Lawigi ang tugut sa tabánug, Pay out more string to the kite.

Lawigi ang kábaw arun daghan ang masabsab, Give the carabao more rope

so that it can graze over a wide area. {1b} [A; b] tie an anchor to a

boat. Lawigi ang sakayan arun dì madala sa sulug, Keep the boat

anchored so the current won’t carry it away. {2} [A; b6] sail. Naglawig

na ang barku pagdasmag sa unus, The boat was on the high seas when a

storm hit us. Kadagátan nga gilawigan sa barku, The seas the ship

sailed across. {2a} travel in general. Bag-u ka pa gánì nahiulì mulawig

na pud ka? You have just arrived and now you are going to take another

trip? n {1} cord tied to s.t. {1a} anchor rope. {1b} tether rope.

{1c} cord wound around the neck. Taas ug lawig ang íyang pag-antus, She

has a long chain of suffering tied around her neck. {2} tentacles. -an

place s.t. is tethered. -l-an(←) n province (lit. place one sails to).

-um-(←) n a slender thread which, in folk belief, attaches the placenta

(inunlan) to the womb (matris) s.w. in the vicinity of the umbilical

cord (púsud) and is the passageway for food from the mother to the

baby. The lumáwig is considered very delicate, and if there is intense

bleeding during childbirth it is believed due to a rupture of the

lumáwig. v [b4] have one’s lumáwig ruptured and then suffer intense

bleeding.

lawiláwi n variety of croton (kalípay).

lawis n spit, a point of low land extending from the shore into the

water. v [B6] jut out. May unud nga daw tudlù ang milawis sa kumagkù sa

táwu, A finger-like growth is sticking out from the man’s thumb.

Nasungkù aku sa naglawis nga kawáyan, I bumped my head on a piece of

bamboo that was sticking out. Gibaligyà ang yútà nga nalawis sa

kinadak-an sa yútà, They sold the lot that was jutting out from the

main portion of their land.

lawiswis = alawiswis.

lawit v {1} [B456] for s.t. almost cut off to dangle. Naglawit ang

ákung tudlù kay nabakgutan sa sanggut, My finger is dangling because I

nearly cut it off with a sickle. {2} [A; b6] hang, cling barely or

precariously to s.t. Naglawit ang kinabúhì sa masakitun sa usa ka lugas

lánut, The patient’s life is hanging by a single thread. lawitlawit

n pieces of tissue hanging from cuts of meat.

lawitan n the two boats holding the ends of the net in a k.o. fishing

with a large net (sinsúru) where the fish are driven into a small area

by small boats (buntúlan) converging.

lawlaw_1 v {1} [A; c1] slacken a line. Maglawlaw ku áning mikubit arun

dì mabugtù ang pasul, I am paying out extra fishing line so the line

won’t break. Ayaw ilawlaw (lawláwa) ang hayhayan, Don’t make the

clothesline so loose it sags. {1a} [B] get to be loose, sagging.

Mulawlaw ang kurtína kun luagun ang hílu, The curtain will sag if you

make the string loose. {1b} [AB] for trousers to be cut loose at the

crotch, wear trousers cut loose at the crotch. Ságad sa tigúlang

maglawlaw ang kinarsunisan, Most old people wear pants loose at the

crotch. {2} [AN; b3] go round the edge of s.t. instead of directly

across or along it. Manglawlaw tag ági diri kay dì man katadlasan ang

ílang baul, We’ll have to go around this way because they won’t let

people cut across their field. a be cut loose at the crotch. pa- v [A;

c1] let time pass idly by. Ang nagpalawlaw sa panahun way maáni, Those

who waste their time doing nothing will have nothing to harvest.

lawlaw_2 n sardines which have been preserved in a large quantity of

salt, such that not all the salt is dissolved in the juices of the

fish, and the result is a dry fish enveloped with fishy grains of salt.

lawngun = lalungun. see lálung.

lawril n bay leaves used as a spice.

lawriyat n k.o. Chinese banquet with ten or more courses tendered on

special occasions.

lawsi {1} poor, sloppy, bad in quality or appearance. Lawsi siya

mamisti, She dresses poorly. Lawsi kadtung pagkáun, That was lousy

food. {2} boring and uninteresting. Lawsing parti, A lousy party. Lawsi

tung salidáha, That was a lousy movie. v [B12; a12b6] be, become lousy.

lawting n attic consisting of a shelf built underneath a roof and which

runs part of the distance covered by the roof. It is used as a storage

place or sleeping area. v [A1; a] make a lawting.

lawud n deep open sea. pitu ka — seven seas. see lábang. v [A2NP; a]

{1} go out into the deep sea, usually to fish. Ug maáyu ang panahun

mulawud (manglawud) ku karung gabíi, If the weather is good, I will go

out to sea tonight. Kinahanglang lawrun ta giyud ang malasugi, You have

to go to the deep to get the sailfish. {2} [A13] = lawudláwud.

lawudláwud v [A] be like a sea. Naglawudláwud ang halapad nga humayan,

The vast rice field is like a sea. i-(←) n place toward town and away

from rural areas. v [AP; ac6P] go, bring s.t. toward town. i- = iláwud,

v. kalawran n seas. kinalawran n deepest part of the sea. lawudnun n of

the seas.

láwug v [A2SB] for stiff and long things to warp or bend. Miláwug ang

tabla human initi, The board warped after having been exposed to the

sun. (→) n long bent things.

láwung n lionfish, a brightly colored fish of coral reefs with very

poisonous dorsal fins: Pterois spp.

lawus a {1} withered. Ngánung lawus ang utanung ímung gipalit? Why did

you buy withered vegetables? {2} withered or wizened from age or

sickness. Lawus na si Glurya Rumíru, gúwang na man gud, Gloria Romero

is faded now. She is quite old. {3} past one’s prime. Lawus nang

pagkabuksingíru si Ilurdi, Elorde is over his peak as a boxer. {4} for

feelings to have faded. Lawus na ang ímung pagbátì nákù, Your love for

me has faded. (←) v [B2S; b6] {1} get withered. Ang búlak muláwus

(maláwus) ug initan, Flowers wither if you expose them to heat.

Nagkalawus na ang tanum kay wà katubigi, The plants are getting

withered because they were not watered. {2} get old and shriveled.

Naglawus ka man. May balatían ka? You look shrunken. Are you ill?

{3} get beyond one’s prime. {4} for feelings to fade. Kanang prisyúha

makaláwus (makapaláwus) giyud sa gána, That price sure throws cold

water on my desire. Nagkalawus ang ákung pagláum nga maulì pa siya, My

hope for his return is wavering.

láwut v [B; a12] for liquids to become thick and gooey. Magkalawut ang

linúgaw madúgayng sinukgay, The more porridge is stirred the thicker

and more viscous it becomes. a thick and gooey. Láwut ning utána kay

náay tugábang, This vegetable dish is gooey because it contains

tugábang.

law-uy a cooked vegetables without fish, meat, or fat. Law-uy lang ning

útan kay way subak, This vegetable dish is cooked just plain because we

have nothing to cook with it. v [A13B; a12] cook vegetables plain, be

plain and tasteless.

láya n a k.o. shallow water cast net, conical in shape, made of fine

sewing thread with a fine mesh. Weights are put on the mouth to spread

the net when thrown, and when the net is lifted the weights cause the

mouth to contract so that escape is impossible. v {1} [AN; a2] catch

fish with a láya. {2} [A; a12] make into a láya. layaláya n very thin

membrane that envelopes the stomach, used as a wrapper for murkun.

*láya see iláya.

layà_1 n k.o. fresh-water fish which grows 2′ long and 6″ wide, with

big, silvery scales, spotted with black.

láyà a dried, withered up. v {1} [B23(1)] dry, become dry or withered.

Unyà ra daúbi ang sagbut kun muláyà (maláyà) na, Burn the leaves when

they become dry. Himalatyun na ning kahúya kay nagkalayà nag mga dáhun,

This tree is going to die because its leaves are withering. {2} [B2;

b6] for the ears of corn to mature. {3} — ang bágà v [B2; a12] for the

lungs to be damaged from drinking too much. n paper money (slang).

(→)_2 a {1} dried up. {2} for ears of corn to be mature. {3} — ug bágà

having inflamed lungs from overindulgence in drinking. {4} dáhung —

paper money (slang).

láyag_1 n sail of a boat. v [A; b6] put up the sail. Mularga na ang

sakayan kay gilayágan na, The boat is ready to sail because they have

hoisted the sails. (→) v [A13] {1} for a sailboat to sail. {1a} lantaw

ug — sit idly by watching people that are working without lifting a

finger to help (as if watching s.o. sailing). Naglantawg naglayag bisag

gikinahanglan kaáyu ang íyang pagtábang, He just sits idly by watching,

even though his help is badly needed. {2} for the ears to stick out.

Naglayag ang dunggan, His ears stick out. -an(→) k.o. volute shell

growing to 3″ by 1½″ with no operculum. Edible but bitter. -in-an

n boat with sails. -un a favorable for sailing. -un ug dátù for a wind

to be slow (lit. good only for rich people with plenty of time to sail

with). -um-an n k.o. small squid, growing to 8″ with a very reduced

internal plate. paN-um-an(→) v [B; c] go to catch lumayágan.

panlumayaganan place one can fish for lumayágan. {2} boat for fishing

for lumayágan.

láyag_2 n the missing of one’s menstruation but not because of

pregnancy. v [b4] miss one’s period. Ábi kug gilayágan ku, burus giyud

diay, I thought I just missed a period, but I was actually pregnant.

láyag_3 v [A; b(1)] join others who have food, drinks, or cigarettes to

mooch off of them. Way makaláyag níya kay adtu siya sa tágù magkaun, He

ate in seclusion because he didn’t want anyone to mooch off of him.

layangláyang n {1} awning or temporary shelter made of four posts and a

cloth or thatch covering. {2} principal rafters placed at the thwart

edges of a roof which, in a thatched roof, hold the thatch in place.

v [A; b] put a temporary shelter s.w.

láyas v [A2; b6] {1} leave a place to avoid s.t. unpleasant. Miláyas

siya sa dagmalan níyang inaína, She escaped from her cruel stepmother.

Gilayásan siyag suluguun, Her servant walked out on her. {2} get out of

a place for any reason. Láyas, animal, Leave this home, you beast. (→)

n escapee. Siya layas sa Bilíbid, He is an escapee from Bilibid prison.

layat_1 v [A2; a] jump to a place: up, down, or over. Milayat ang

kabáyù sa kural, The horse jumped over the fence. Layata lang nang

bintánà nga mubù, Just jump down from that low window. n act of

jumping.

layat_2 n large, edible tree fungus, shiny, dark-brown in color.

láyaw v [A2] for animals to roam about. Muláyaw ang mga háyup nga

buhían, Domestic animals stray if you don’t tether them. (→)

n {1} animal that has been allowed to stray. Kinahanglang lamíngun ang

manuk layaw kay langsag unud, You have to keep stray chickens and feed

them special food before you kill them; otherwise they have a terrible

flavor. {1a} going out when one should not be doing so, person that has

been allowed to stray. Madisgrasya giyud ang babáying layaw, A woman

that gallivants about is likely to get into trouble. {1b} off the mark,

far from correct. Layaw kaáyu ang ímung pangagpas, Your conjecture is

way off the mark. {2} for a mixture to be too weak in consistency.

Layaw nga pintal, Paint that’s too thin. {3} in phrases: — ug dugù

cowardly, lacking guts. — ug hunàhúnà given to sudden whims or fancies.

Way pundu ang táwung layaw ug hunàhúnà, A person who is given to sudden

whims or fancies is unstable. — ug útuk a dull person. Ang táwung layaw

ug útuk gáhing makasabut, A dull person does not understand easily.

v [B1] become a wanderer, one who gallivants around. -an n open land

where animals are allowed to roam and graze. pina- a spoiled, left

alone by parents to do as he pleases. Way trabáhung makat-unan ang

bátang pinalayaw, A spoiled child that has been left to do as he

pleases will not learn a trade.

laybrari n library. -yan n librarian. v [B16] be a librarian.

laygay v {1} [A3P; a12] make s.o. bedridden. Sakit nga milaygay kaníya,

The sickness that incapacitated him. Gilaygay siyag tísis, He was

bedridden with T.B. {2} [a4] be affected with great financial

difficulty. Mga kabus nga gilaygay sa kalisud, Poor people who are

wallowing in difficulty. a incapacitating, leaving one bedridden.

Laygay sakíta nang paralisis, Paralysis leaves one bedridden.

layhan see *lahay.

layi diantigwa n old, outmoded laws or customs. Sunud ka man ánang layi

diantigwa. Kabag-úhan na run! You’re following old, out-moded ways.

We’re in the Twentieth Century now!

láyì n tool for cutting abaca fibers or buri strips, made of a thin,

flat piece of bagákay bamboo, 3″–4″ long.

láyik v [A12] have a liking or crush for s.t. or s.o. (slang).

Nakasabut giyud ku nga nakaláyik nà si Idyun nímu, I realize that Edion

has taken a liking to you.

layiku n layman, laity. Ang buluhatun sa layiku sa iglisya, The role of

the laity in the church.

láyip n life imprisonment. Gisintinsyahan siyag láyip, He got life

imprisonment.

layit wit n lightweight boxer or wrestler.

laylay_1 a {1} tired, drooping from fatigue. {2} for plants to be limp

or drooping. Pangúhag laylay nga mais, itambug sa kabáyù, Get the

drooping corn leaves to feed the horses. {2a} for leaves to be colored

red or yellow. {2b} people at the bottom strata of society. v {1} [BN;

a2b4] be tired. Milaylay (nalaylay) ang ákung abága ug pinas-an sa

baskit, My shoulders got tired from carrying the basket. Wà mu layláyig

tinindug, Aren’t you all exhausted from standing? {2} [AB; c1] droop,

cause s.t. to do so. Naglaylay ang abaga, His shoulders are drooping.

Layláya (ilaylay) ang sanga arun makab-ut ang búnga, Bend the branch so

you can reach the fruit. {2a} [AN; b] gather bent or discolored leaves.

ka- tiredness, feeling of being weak from fatigue. n yellowed leaves on

trees that are about to drop.

laylay_2 v [A; a2] sing with no words other than meaningless syllables.

Naglaylay ang inahan nga nagpakatúlug sa bátà, The mother is singing

the baby to sleep. n song hummed or sung with syllables la, la.

laylu v [A; c1] not do s.t. one would normally do, esp. combat, because

of some danger. Manglaylu tag panágat kay nagdáut ang panahun, We won’t

go out fishing because the weather is bad. Manglaylu lang ku, kay náa

ang amahan, I won’t visit her for the while because her father is home.

Wà na gániy bála, laylúhun (ilaylu) dáyun sa mga girilya ang ílang

kalihúkan, When the guerrillas run out of bullets, they lie low for

awhile.

layning n lining or cloth used for lining. v [A; a] put a lining in

s.t.

laysul n lysol.

Layti n Leyte.

laytir n cigarette lighter. v [b(1)] light with a lighter.

layu v [A; c1] broil unhusked young corn over flames, cooking it

half-way. Layuhun (ilayu) nátù ang linghud arun dalì rang malútù, Let’s

just pass the young corn unhusked through the flames so it won’t take

long to cook it.

layù a {1} far, distant. Layù kaáyu ang Urúpa, Europe is far away.

Paryinti mi piru layù na, We are relatives but rather distant. {1a} far

from being correct. Layù ra kaáyu ang ímung tubag sa dyakpat kwistiyun,

Your answer to the jackpot question was far off the mark. {1b} — ra sa

tinái for mishaps not to be serious (far from the intestines). Gamay

ning samára layù ra sa tinái, It’s a superficial wound. It’s not

serious. {1c} — ra sa tinái sa manuk for answers and guesses to be wide

off the mark. Ang ímung tubag sayup ug layù ra sa tinái sa manuk, Your

answer is wrong and is way off the mark. {2} comparatively far behind

in some good trait. Layù ra si Magsaysay ni Salungga sa abilidad,

Magsaysay can’t hold a candle to Salonga. v [B25C; ab7c] be far. Ug

mulayù ang tugdúnan sa búla, ipakúhà lang, If the ball lands far away

have s.o. go get it. Ug makigláyù ka nákù, mingawun ku nímu, If you

want us to be far from each other, I’ll miss you. Layúun ta mu kay

palaaway mu, I’ll keep you two far apart because you are quarrelsome.

Layui pa kay duul ra nà, Move it farther away because it’s too close.

dílì ig-(←) not distantly related by blood. Dílì ta igláyù magtagsa ang

átung inahan, We are not distantly related because your mother is my

mother’s first cousin. hi-/ha- v [B1256] get to be far away. pa- v [A;

bc] go far away, stay away from a place, hold s.t. at a distance.

Ngánung magpalayù ka man kanámù? What makes you want to keep your

distance from us? Gipalay-an ni pagsiyát arun makúhà ang byú, This

picture was shot from a distance to get the view. pahi- v [A; a3] go

far away. Tungud sa ákung kahiubus, magpahilayù ku, I’m going away

because I was terribly hurt. linay-ánay, linay-anay v [C] be far from

one another. -g- = layù (plural). ha- = layù, a 1. gilay-un, kalay-un

n distance. Usa ka kilumitru ang gilay-un, The distance is one

kilometer. kinalay-an a farthest.

lay-u_1 n a body of standing water in low-lying areas formed by

overflowing floodwaters or heavy rains. Dúnay daghang isdà sa lay-u,

There are lots of fish stranded in the pool.

lay-u_2 v [B; a2] for plants to wither from being in the heat after

being uprooted or damaged by wind. Malay-u (mulay-u) ang mga tanum sa

kusug nga hángin, The plants will wither because of the strong wind.

Lay-úhun nang mga sagínga nga nangatumba sa ínit run, The heat will

wither those plants that were uprooted.

layug v [A2C; a2] {1} grapple with s.o. Giulang ku ang duha ka bátà nga

nagláyug, I intervened when the two boys were wrestling with each

other. Gilayug ku siya kay ákung giílug ang kutsilyu, I wrestled with

him to get the knife from him. {2} wrestle with a woman in foreplay.

Daw may gilayug nga dalága, It seems that s.o. was wrestling with a

girl (to rape her). tig- a {1} fond of wrestling. {2} fond of

mutilating plants by breaking off branches, flowers, etc. as if having

wrestled with them. Kining mga bátà dinhi muy tiglayug sa mga tanum,

It’s the children that destroy the plants here.

láyug a tall and quite straight. Láyug kaáyu nang lubíha, That coconut

tree is very tall. v {1} [B2] become tall. Muláyug (maláyug) nang

kahúya ug dì pul-úngan, That tree will grow tall if you don’t prune it.

{2} [A; b6] fly (usually said of fowls that keep to the ground).

Miláyug ang manuk nga gigúkud sa irù, The chicken flew up when the dog

chased it. Taas ug gilayúgan ang manuk, The rooster flew high up.

n flight of birds or fowl. Gisunud kug tan-aw ang láyug sa mga langgam,

I followed the flight of the birds with my eyes.

lay-ug v [AP; c1] for plants to be badly shaken by a strong wind, such

that they are damaged and likely to die in hot weather. Kusug hángin

ang milay-ug (mipalay-ug) sa mga tanum, A strong wind caused severe

damage to the plants. Ug malay-ug ang mga lubi, madagdag ang mga búnga,

If a coconut tree is shaken by the wind, its fruit will fall off.

layuglayug n k.o. edible brown seaweed with a leaf-like structure.

layun a for bananas to be almost ripe, but still hard. v [B23(1); b6]

for bananas to be almost ripe. Hustung pritúhun ang kardábang malayun

na, Cooking bananas are best to fry when they are nearly ripe.

láyus v [B12; a12] for plants or fruits to wither. Nagkalayus ang mga

tanum kay dúgayng wà ulana, The plants are withering gradually because

it has not rained for a long time. Naláyus ang mga utanun nga wà

mangahálin, The vegetables that were left unsold withered. (→)

a withered (of plants or fruits).

lí n lei, a garland of flowers hung on visitors’ necks as a sign of

welcome. v [A; c1] give, make a lei.

líab n neckline of garment. Ang íyang bistída mabà ug líab, Her dress

has a low neckline. v [A; b6] put a neckline. (→) v [A; a12] grab s.o.

by the collar. Bi, tan-áwun ta ug muliab ba giyud siya nákù! Well,

let’s see if he dares grab me by the collar.

liad v {1} [A2] bend or throw one’s body backward. Dílì makaliad ang

bátà kay ákung gigunítan ang abága, The baby can not throw his body

backward because I’m holding onto his shoulder. {2} [A; a12P] be in a

position with the stomach sticking out and shoulders back. Dílì ka

muliad ug maglakaw ka, Don’t walk with your stomach sticking out a in a

position with the stomach sticking out and the shoulders back.

{3} [B3(1); b6] for lumber to warp or twist. Nagkalíad ang mga káhuy

nga gibulad sa ínit, The pieces of wood they dried under the heat of

sun are getting warped. liadlíad v {1} [A13] writhe about in pain.

Nagliadlíad siya sa kasakit, He is writhing in pain. {2} [A13; c1] walk

with a distended stomach due to pregnancy or obesity. Nagliadlíad ang

mabdus nga naglakaw sa karsáda, The pregnant woman walked down the

street with her stomach sticking out.

líap v [A; c] make a shot from under the goal in basketball. n a shot

of this sort in basketball.

liat v {1} [A2; b(1)] skip over, by-pass. Dì mu makaliat sa ámù kay

mag-atang mi sa bintánà, You could not miss our house because we will

be watching for you at the window. Way giliatan ang íyang láwas sa

labud, His body is covered with welts. Way giliatan sa kaláyu, The fire

got everything. {2} [A2] go, pass by in time or space. Muliat sa duha

ka lungsud ang trín, The train will pass through the two towns. Mubáyad

ku nímu sa dì pa makaliat ang usa ka simána, I will pay you before a

week goes by. {3} [A; a] take time out to go s.w. for a short while.

Muliat giyud nà siyag tábì bísag daghang búhat, She takes time out for

some quick gossip, even if she’s very busy. Liata ang kan-un ug lútù na

ba, Take a quick peep at the rice to see if it is cooked yet. Iliat ni

Nánay ning matam-is, Run to Grandma’s and give her these sweets.

líawt n proper, optimum disposition of things or component parts put

s.w. v [A; c] put things in their proper relative positions. Ilíawt úsà

ang mga kuniksiyun úsà suldáha, Lay the connections out in their proper

disposition before you solder them.

líb v [A2] go on leave from a job. Mulíb siya usa ka simána antis

manganak, She will take her maternity leave one week before she has her

baby. matirniti — n maternity leave. sik — n sick leave.

líbà a {1} ignorant, lacking knowledge of certain ways. {1a} disrupting

by adding confusion to s.t. that is otherwise smooth and orderly. Ay nà

siyag paintraha sa dráma kay líbà, Don’t assign him a role in the play

because he is a great bungler. {2} acting in a socially unacceptable

way so as to cause resentment. Líbà kaáyu nang maistráha, duha ray

gipapasar, That teacher really has a lot of nerve. She failed the whole

class except two. v {1} [B12; b6] be, become ignorant, lacking in

knowledge of certain ways. Malíbà ka sa bag-ung dapit, If you go to a

new place, you will be ignorant of how things are there. {2} [A; a12]

fool, pull a trick on s.o. Nakalíbà silag duha ka sapíang Insik, They

swindled two rich Chinese. Malíbà kahà nà siya sa baráha? Can anyone

pull one over on him in cards?

líbad pa it’s the same thing, it’s just as good. Samu lang ug di ku

makaadtu sa parti. Tutal muadtu man ang ákung páris. Líbad pa, Never

mind if I can’t attend the party. Anyway my husband will attend. That’s

just as good. Dílì na ku makahuwat sa ímung bána. Líbad pa ug ikawy

ákung tagáan sa kwarta? I can’t wait for your husband any longer.

Wouldn’t it be the same thing if I gave the money to you? Bisag ása sa

duha. Líbad pa, Either one of the two. It’s all the same.

libadúra n leaven. Pán nga way libadúra, Unleavened bread.

libagbag = *alibagbag.

libaghà v [A2N; b4N] {1} develop a rash on the skin. Nanglibaghà

(gipanglibagháan) ákung pánit human nákug káun ug bulad, I broke out in

a rash after I ate dried fish. {2} for an emotion to show itself to a

great degree. Sa íyang nawung nilibaghà ang kalísang, A look of terror

erupted on her face. n rash on the skin.

libak v [AN; a1] backbite, say bad things about s.o. when his back is

turned or cannot understand them. Maáyung mudáyig sa atubángan,

manlibak sa luyu, She says nice things to your face, but turn your

back, and you’ll get it. pa- v [A; ac] allow s.o. to backbite. walà,

dílì pa- appear right after being spoken about. Walà palibak si Duruy

ug nakaabut sa ámung ínum, Talk about the devil and there he is — Doroy

arrived at our drinking session just as we were discussing him.

n backbiting. -iru(←), maN-r-(←), ma-un(←) a given to backbiting.

v [B12] be, become fond of backbiting. -ira(←) = -iru(←) (female).

libákag v [A2] stand up on its ends. Mulibákag ang ákung balhíbu kung

makadungug kug irù nga mag-ulang, My hair stands on end whenever I hear

a dog howling. Milibákag ang ákung dalunggan sa pagkadungug ku sa íyang

ísug nga sinultihan, My ears perked up when I heard her commanding

voice.

liban v [B126] {1} overlook s.t. inadvertently. Naliban ku sa pagsukip

sa kwarta, I forgot to include the money in the letter. {2} be

preoccupied and fail to notice s.t. Naliban ku, wà ku kamatngun pag-ági

níya, I was preoccupied. I didn’t notice her going by.

libang_1 n activities or chores to keep one busy. Dì ku makaatiman

niánà kay daghan kug libang sa panimalay, I have no time to take care

of that because I have lots of chores to keep me busy at home. a having

many things to attend to. Libang siya kaáyu mau nga labihan kalimtánun,

She has so many things to attend to, she tends to forget details.

v [B12; b3(1)] be busy attending to s.t.

*libang_2 v [B125] defecate. Nalibang (mikalibang) ku hasta kalima kay

naghibús ku, I defecated five times because I had LBM. — ang bàbà [A]

vomit (humorous and coarse). ka- v [A; c] defecate, move one’s bowels.

Gikalibangan sa bátà ang íyang karsúnis, The child defecated in his

pants. Gikalibang nákù ang lísu sa santul, I expelled santol seeds when

I defecated. ka- ang bàbà [B1236] vomit (humorous and coarse). ka-(←)

v [B146] have diarrhea. n diarrhea. Kalíbang ang namatyan sa bátà, The

child died of diarrhea. súka ka-(←) n vomiting combined with diarrhea.

ka-an(←) n toilet. kina- n stools. ka-un a feel like defecating.

libanta v {1} [B36; b3(1)c1] for a dog’s ears to prick up in alertness.

Mulibanta dáyun ang ámung irù ug náay kasíkas, Our dog pricks up his

ears when there is a slight noise. sinta — see sinta.

libas = alabíhid.

libat a cross-eyed. v [B12; b6] become cross-eyed. Nalibat ang bátà kay

nahagbung, The child became cross-eyed because he had a fall. (←)

v {1} [B12; a2] cross one’s eyes. Nalíbat siya pagkaigù sa ákung kúmù,

His eyes went to the center of his head when I hit him with my fist.

Libáta ímung mata arun ang mga bátà mangatáwa, Cross your eyes to make

the children laugh. {2} [B12] look at s.t. so hard one gets cross-eyed.

Nalíbat kug pangítà nímu, I got cross-eyed looking for you. Ang

kadaghan sa gwápa nakalíbat (nakapalíbat) nákù, I got cross-eyed

looking at the pretty girls.

libaung n potholes in a road. v [B12] get potholes in it. Malibaung ang

dálan ug muulan, The road gets potholes in it when it rains. ka-(←)

v [A13] be full of potholes. -un a having potholes.

libayan n k.o. fish.

libgaw n small anchovy, a kind of bulinaw: Stolephorus commersonii.

libgus n k.o. edible mushroom growing to a height of 3″–4″, having a

conical pileus around 2″ in diameter, usually gray in hue and somewhat

darker at the center. It is a good deal thinner than the úhung and

thicker than the uwáping.

libiláwu = nibiláwu. see nibil.

libílu n libel.

libinta v [B2] for s.t. to give way because what is in it is too big

for it. Nilibinta ang sáku kay gidasuk ug maáyu ang sulud, The sack

ripped open because the contents were stuffed in too tight.

libintadur n firecrackers.

libiral_1 a {1} liberal, generous. Ang pilantrupu libiral kaáyu nga

muhátag, A philanthropist gives liberally. {2} permissive, not strict.

Libiral kaáyu nang amahána nga mudala sa ílang mga anak, That father is

very liberal in bringing up his children. v [B12; b6] be, become

generous or permissive.

libiral_2 n Liberal, member of the Liberal Party. partídu — the Liberal

Party. v [B156] become a Liberal. Ang Nasyunalista nga mayur naglibiral

na, The mayor, who was a Nacionalista, has crossed over to the Liberal

party.

libirasiyun, libirisyun n the period following the ouster of the

Japanese and the achieving of independence (end of 1944–1946).

v [B1256] be the liberation time.

libirtǎd n freedom. Ang ákung bátà way libirtǎd sa pagpílì sa íyang

gustu, She has no freedom to choose what she wants.

libítus = lubítus.

libkas v {1} [APB3(1)] for a trap to spring, for s.t. held back to be

released suddenly; cause it to do so. Milibkas na ang pas-ung, tingáli

nakakuhà, The trap sprung. Maybe it has caught s.t. Milibkas ang kabli

dihang napalus sa ligid, The cable lashed out when it slipped off the

wheel. Hilibkasan ka bayà ánang bawug, The spring pole might snap back

on you. {1a} slip off under weight. Ayúhag bángil ang tiil arun dì

makalibkas, Put the support under the leg carefully so that it won’t

slip off. {2} [B3] for s.t. to slip inadvertently out of the mouth.

Nalibkas sa bàbà ang tinúud, maung nahibaw-an sa tanan, The truth

inadvertently slipped out of my mouth so that everyone found out.

{3} [A23] appear, occur all of a sudden. Usa ka pahiyum milibkas sa

íyang nawung, A smile lit his face. Nakapaúlì siya sa wà pa mulibkas

ang gúbat, He had a chance to go home before the war suddenly broke

out. pa- n slingshot.

libra_1 n pound, a unit of weight. Napúlù ka libra, Ten pounds. -s =

libra (plural). Diyis libras, Ten pounds.

libra_2 n the Libra in the horoscope.

libri_1 a {1} free, not restricted. Libri na ang binilanggù, The

prisoner is free. Way pugsanay, libri sa gustu ang táwu, There’s no

forcing. Each man is free to do as he wishes. {2} without cost or

payment. Libri ang íyang káun, libri siya sa káun, He gets his meals

free. {3} having clearance for passage. Inig-ági sa trák sa gawang,

tan-áwa ug libri ba ang kílid, When the truck passes through the gate,

see if both sides have clearance. {4} safe from destruction. Libri na

ang giupirahan, The patient who was operated on is safe. v [A; a1]

{1} give s.o. free use of s.t. by paying for him or not obliging him to

pay. Íya kung libríhun sa pasáhi, She is going to pay for my fare.

Nalíbri ku sa plíti, I got to ride free. {2} save from s.t. bad. Ang

balanghuy makalibri sa gútum, Cassava can save you from starvation. —

kumída, pasáhi n free meal(s), free passage. Libri pasáhi ka sa barku

kay díay rikumindasiyun iadtu sa kapitan, You get free passage on the

boat because I have a recommendation for you to give to the captain.

librilibri n a k.o. kick-the-can game. v [A12C; b(1)] play

kick-the-can. librihay, librihánay v [C13] do s.t., each man for

himself. Maglibrihay (maglibrihánay) tag plíti, Let’s each pay his own

fare.

libri_2 humorous expression uttered upon hearing s.o. clearing his

throat: ‘spit it out’.

libriríya n library.

libríta = librítu, 2.

librítu n {1} a small book containing magical prayers (urasiyun) which

comes into a person’s possession through the agency of a supernatural

force. The uttering of the prayers by the owner of the book is thought

to have special healing or protective powers. {2} any small booklet. —

sa bangku n bank-*book. — sa tíkit n book of tickets.

libru n {1} book. {2} subject one is enrolled in. Tulu na lang ka libru

ang íyang kúlang pára nga makagraduwar siya, He lacks three courses to

graduate. {3} accounts. tinidur di- bookkeeper. v [A; a12] bind into

books. librulibru = mandunggu.

líbu_1 n one thousand. v {1} [B256] be a thousand. Mulíbu na run ang

sáka sa lubi, The coconut trees now yield one thousand nuts. {2} [c1]

do by the thousand. Libúhun (ilíbu) ni nákù pag-ihap, I’ll count these

by the thousands. libulíbu thousands and thousands. -in-(→), ni-(→)

n by the thousand. Linibu ang ílang gastu matag búlan, They spend by

the thousands every month. v [c1] do by the thousands. kalibúan

n thousands. Kalibúan ang íyang gitabángan, He has helped thousands of

people. libúhay n {1} about a thousand. Libúhay ra ang íyang nagastu,

He spent about a thousand. {2} thousands of. Libúhay ka mga túig,

Thousands of years.

líbu_2 n carry a number in addition. Singku imas utsu, trísi, líbu únu,

Five and eight is thirteen, carry your one. v [c6] carry a number. Ug

pilay ímung ilíbu isulat sa ibabaw sa numiru nga nagsunud, Write the

number you carry above the next column.

líbud v {1} [A; a] go around a place. Libúra úsà ang abúhan únà ka

mulíbud sa kalibútan, Don’t tell me you’re going around the world. You

haven’t even gone in back of your stove! {2} [A; ac] go, bring around

to several places. Ang bangkadur mauy mulíbud sa baráha, The dealer

will distribute the cards. Libúrun ku ang mga saup arun patambúngun sa

míting, I will go around to all the tenants to have them attend the

meeting. Mani ang ákung ilíbud ugmà, I’ll go around selling peanuts

tomorrow. {3} [B12] get to be round about. a round about. Líbud na

kaáyu ug muhapit pa mi sa inyu, It will be a very long way out of the

way if we go by your place first. n {1} church procession. {2} round in

games. (→) = líbud, a. (→)suruy n tramp, one who wanders from place to

place with no particular course or destination. v [B1; b6] become a

roamer. Maglibud suruy na lang ku ug wà na kuy trabáhu, I’ll just

become a tramp when I have no more work. libudlíbud v [A; b6] roam

around aimlessly.

líbug v {1} [A1B1; a2b3(1)] confuse, be confused. Naglíbug kug diin

nákù ikabutang ang kwintas, I’m at a loss to figure out where I could

have put my necklace. Ay kug tudlúi. Naglíbug ka lang nákù, Don’t try

to teach me. You are just confusing me. {2} [AP; a2b3(1)] cause s.o. to

go crazy through supernatural means or from natural causes. Ang mga

kalakíhan makamaung mulíbug (mupalíbug) sa úlu sa táwu, People who

possess supernatural powers can make people insane. {3} [A; a1b8] make

the rounds, attending to each and every member of a group or

assemblage. Akuy naglíbug ug kík sa mga bisíta, I was the one who

passed the cake around to the visitors. Libúga (libga) pagpangutána ang

tanang mitambung sa míting, Ask each and every one who attended the

meeting. a perplexing. Líbug kaáyu ning prublimáha, This is a

perplexing problem. (→) n {1} fuss or ado about s.t. Way daghang libug

mikúut siyag kwarta unyà gibayran ang manunúkut, Without much ado he

took the money out of his pocket and paid the bill collector. {2} be of

mixed blood. Libug kining batáa. Ang amahan Pilipínu ug ang ínahan

Amirkána, This child is of mixed blood. The father is a Filipino and

the mother an American. -an(→), libgánun a prone to get confused.

Libugan (libgánun) kaáyu siya kay húmuk ra mawálà bisan sa kinasayunang

iksplikasiyun, She easily gets confused because she gets lost with the

easiest of explanations. -ay(→) n k.o. work bee wherein the members

work for each other in turn and each member repays the people who

worked for him with an equivalent amount of work. v [C] hold this sort

of work bee. ka- n confusion. ka-an, ka-an(→) n a crossbreed or person

of mixed blood. Ang anay pulantsína ug ang butakal dyirsi. Ang mga

baktin kalibugan na, The sow is a Poland China variety and the boar a

Jersey. The offspring are a crossbreed. v [B126; a2] become a

crossbreed. maka-r- a causing confusion.

lib-ug n pool in the tidal flat, left when the tide goes out.

libun_1 n tick. v [A123P; a4] get infested with ticks.

libun_2, líbun_1 a solid, not hollow. Líbun ang ligid sa íyang

bisiklíta, His bicycle has solid rubber wheels. v {1} [B1256; a] be

solid. {2} [B1256] for a boil not to come to a head. Nalíbun ning

hubága maung nagngutngut, This boil hasn’t come to a head; that’s why

it aches. {3} [AN; a12] in a game of sungkà: to take all of one’s

partner’s stones without giving the opponent a chance to take his turn.

Sayun ang maglíbun ug tuluy sunug, It is easy to get all of your

opponent’s stones when he has three empty holes.

líbun_2 n thicket. v {1} [B] become a thicket. Mulibun (malibun)

pagbálik ang kaíngin nga byáan, The abandoned clearing will revert to a

thicket. {2} [A; c] reforest with small trees or shrubbery. Byatilis

mauy maáyung ilíbun sa mga yútà nga dagul, Ipil-ipil is suitable for

reforesting infertile lands. ka-an(→) = líbun, n, v1.

líbur n amount paid for the labor on a piece of work. Mugastu ka sa mga

matiryális lang. Walay lábut sa líbur, Your only costs will be the

materials. The labor is free. — dí n Labor Day. — yunyun n labor union.

libúrus v [B2S3(1); b6] have rashes or hives. Milibúrus ang ákung

buktun sa pinaakan sa mga namuk, My arms are covered with rash from the

mosquito bites. Til-as ang nakalibúrus (nakapalibúrus) sa ákung nawung,

The hairs of the caterpillar caused my face to break out.

líbut_1 v {1} [A; a12] go, bring, put s.t. around a place. Mulíbut siya

sa punúan sa káhuy, He’ll go around the tree. Siyay milíbut ug batu sa

mga tanum, She put stones around each plant. Libúta ang pusti makalima,

dì ka ba malílung, Go around the post five times. See if you don’t get

dizzy. Ákù siyang ilíbut sa syudad, I’ll take her around the city.

{2} [A2S; b6(1)] surround. Dì makalíbut ning tirása sa líab, This lace

isn’t enough to go all around the neckline. Gilibútan ang mga sundáwu

sa mga kaáway, The soldiers were surrounded by the enemies. n action of

going around. — sa around. Mudágan ku líbut sa plása, I’ll run around

the plaza. pa- n surroundings. Limpiyu kaáyu ang inyung palíbut, Your

surroundings are very clean. ka-an n {1} the world, the earth.

{1a} láing ka-an the next world. {2} sexual activity (euphemism). Ayaw

mu pagpalábi sa kalibútan, Don’t indulge in sexual activity too much.

ka-ánun worldly. Kalibutánung mga kalípay, Worldly pleasures.

*líbut_2 unsay ka-an [gen.] what does [gen.] know about it? Unsay

kalibútan ku kun diin ka paingun? How would I know where you went to?

walay ka-an {1} unconscious. Gidá siya sa uspital nga way kalibútan,

They brought her to the hospital unconscious. {2} unaware. Way

kalibútan ang ákung gipangulitawhan nga minyù na ku, The girl I’m

courting has no idea I’m married.

libutug n small bulge, swelling. v [B; b4] swell, bulge. Mulibutug ang

pinaakan sa lamuk ug kalútun, Mosquito bites swell if you scratch them.

libúu n k.o. edible clam which buries itself into the mud of mangrove

swamps. It has a thin, greyish shell, growing to 3″.

líbuy n {1} handle of a plow. {2} penis (humorous euphemism). v [A13;

a] put, use as a plough.

libwas v [A; b] {1} put a new roof on a house. Íyang gilibwásan ang

tanang atup nga dáan, He replaced all the old roofing. {1a} replace

anything. Maáyung malibwásan mu ang ímung kinaíya, You had better

change your ways. {2} [B126] for one’s savings to be used up (lit. get

to the stage that it must be replenished). Nalibwas ang tanan kung

tinagúan karung Paskúha, Christmas ate up all of our savings. -únun

a needing a change of roof. {3} [B; b] for one generation to replace

another. Maglibwas ang táwu sa kalibútan, A new generation will replace

the old generation of people in the world. libwaslibwas v [A13; b] do

s.t. several times. Walà pa giyud ka mabusug nga naglibwaslibwas man

kag káun? Haven’t you gotten your fill? You have eaten several times.

líd_1 n {1} lead guitar. {2} music performed by the lead guitar. v [A;

b6(1)] play the lead guitar in a combo performance. — gitar = líd, n1.

líd_2 n lead-projectile of a bullet.

lidgid v {1} [A; a] grate. Lidgíra ang kamúti, Grate the sweet

potatoes. {2} [A; a] make the delicacy called lidgid. n sweet made of a

mixture of finely grated cassava or sweet potato mixed with grated

young coconut and sugar which is rolled, wrapped in banana leaves, and

boiled. ni-, -in- = lidgid. lidgiran, lidgíran, lidgiránan n grater.

lidibag n k.o. ladybug commonly found on squash plants.

lídir_1 n {1} ward-leader or other person who can command a block of

votes. {2} leader of a group. v [B156; c1] be, become a political

leader. -atu(←) n political leadership. Kusgánun ang lidirátu ni Duránu

sa Sugbu, Durano has strong political influence in Cebu.

lídir_2 n a go-between or one who is the bearer of communications

between lovers. v [B156; b8] make s.o. a go-between between lovers.

lidirátu see lídir_1.

*lídis — dringk n a drink with only a small amount or no liquor for

ladies to drink at a party. — diyis n a dance number where the ladies

choose the men and the men have to pay ten centavos per dance, which

goes to charity. v [A1; c1] make a dance number, one where the men have

to pay ten cents. — tsuys ladies’-choice-dance number where the girls

choose the partners. v [A1; c1] make a number a ladies’ choice.

lidlid = lidgid.

liga, líga_1 n s.t. added to s.t. to enhance its quality. Táyid nga may

ligang anyil, Detergent with bluing added. v [A; c] {1} put an addition

to s.t. Ligahi ug suwà ang lána, Put citrus juice into the coconut oil.

{2} adulterate. Giligáhan ang tablíyag mani, They adulterated the

unsweetened chocolate with roasted peanuts. — puul a being enough to

give one his fill until he tires of it. Líga puul giyud ang súruy rung

bakasiyun, When I get my vacation I’m going to roam about until I get

sick of it.

líga_2 n tournament. Líga sa baskitbul, Basketball tournament. v [A13]

hold a tournament.

líga_3 n The League of Nations.

lígad_1 v [A2S; c6] for people or animals to lie down. Ayaw ilígad ang

ímung igsilimba, Do not lie in your Sunday clothes.

lígad_2 v [A2S; b5] pass, pass by, go by. Wà kay gibúhat samtang

nagligad ang úras? You did nothing as the time went by? Dì mu makalígad

sa Argaw kun muadtu mu sa Baríli, You do not go by Argao when you go to

Barili. Ligárun (ligáran) ta nang buntúra, We will go beyond that

mountain. (→) a afternoon, the time after the sun has passed the zenith

until sunset. n crops that are left over after the harvest. Nanghagdaw

silag mga ligad sa mais, They are gleaning the few ears of corn that

were missed in the harvest. (→) sa kasarángan excessively, more than

normal. Ligad sa kasarángan ang ímung pag-inum, You drink excessively.

ligadíra = rigadíra.

ligal a legal, within the law. -idad n {1} legality, lawfulness. Ang

ligalidad sa ámut mauy ámung gilalísan, The legality of the

contribution was what we were arguing about. {2} the legal point in

contention. Ang ligalidad nga gikagubtan nagagikan sa pagsabut sa

púlung ‘dupa’, The legal point that is in contention lies in the

interpretation of the word ‘fathom’. †

ligas v [B256; b4(1)] {1} for s.t. to slip off of what it is placed on

or for one’s footing to slip. Bangíla ug maáyu ang tiil sa lamísa arun

dílì muligas (maligas), Wedge the table leg carefully so it won’t slip

off. Naligas ang ákung tiil sa hakhak, My foot slipped out of the notch

in the coconut tree. {2} commit a mistake. Muligas (maligas) ka lang ug

kas-a, itsapuyra dáyun ka, If you make a single mistake, you will be

fired at once. Naligas ang ákung bàbà pagtug-an, The truth slipped out

of my mouth. {3} fail, be unsuccessful. Sáyang, miligas ang átung

plánu, Too bad. Our plan failed. {4} be past the high noon mark.

Musúgud ta pagtrabáhu sa dílì pa muligas (maligas) ang adlaw, We will

start work before the sun gets past high noon. a {1} be past the

zenith. Ligas na ang bulan. Kay daktul, saylu na sa tungang gabíi, The

moon is past the zenith, and since it is full moon, it must be past

midnight. {2} for a pig to be below the accepted standard weight (forty

kilos) for wholesale shipment. (←) v {1} [A13; b] miss a number or

proportion by a small amount. Ug maglígas ang ímung timpla sa abúnu

mamatay ang tanum, If your fertilizer is not mixed in the right

proportions, the plant will die. Ang madaúgun nga tíkit ug ang ákù

naglígas ug duha ka numiru, My ticket was only two numbers off of the

winning number. {2} [b3(1)] have differences over s.t. Gamay ra gud

nang inyung gikaligásan, sultíhun lang gud nà, You are having a quarrel

over such a small thing. You should talk it out. pa- v [A; a12] look

for errors s.o. has made to justify harsh action against him. Gipaligas

ka lang sa ímung manidyǐr arun maháwà ka, The manager is just waiting

for you to slip so he can fire you. pa-(←) v [A; b] provoke s.o. to

provide the excuse to beat him up. -an(←) n the amount or extent to

which one thing differs from another.

lígas n garter to hold the stockings up.

ligásun n ribs in a boat frame to which the boards or steelplates which

form the hull covering are attached.

ligaw v [A12; b8] do s.t. right by accident. Nakaligaw ku ug bungat sa

hustung tubag, I happened to hit on the correct answer. Nakaligaw ku sa

hustung timpla, I hit on the right mixture.

ligay n swollen lymph node. v [B46; b4] get swollen lymph nodes.

Giligayan ku kay giansúyan ang ákung tunuk, I have swollen lymph glands

because my wound got infected.

ligdas v [A3] {1} lie any old place to sleep. Nagligdas sa dálan ang

hubug, The drunk was lying in the road. {2} die. Muligdas mug way

tawutáwug ikakuntra ninyu ang taga Pásil, You’ll be killed without even

anybody knowing who did it if you make enemies with people from Pasil.

ligdung a {1} upright. Ligdung kaáyu siya sa íyang trabáhu. Dì manáwat

ug suburnu, He is very upright in his work. He won’t accept bribes.

{2} keeping in one’s place, proper and refined in deportment. Usa siya

ka táwu nga ligdung ug dílì maakuakuhun, He keeps in his place and is

not presumptuous. {3} serene in demeanor, but dignified and reserved.

Ligdung kaáyu siyang manubagtubag, She answers with very dignified

reserve. v [B1; a12] be upright, refined, and stay in one’s place. ka-

n doing what is proper to one’s station. Ipakítang ímung kaligdung;

pangáyug katahúran, ayaw ipabundak ang ngálan sa ímung isigkatáwu,

ayawg tubagtubag sa mga tigúlang, Show you know how to behave: greet

people, don’t address people without using a title, don’t talk back to

old people.

lighut (from lihut) v [A13; b6] sneak out, leave surreptitiously.

Mulighut ta sa klási, Let’s sneak out of the class. Milighut siya ug

sakay sa ayruplánu, He boarded the plane surreptitiously. Mag-ábut nyà

ta ug makalighut ku sa ámù, I’ll see you later if I can sneak out of

the house.

lígid v {1} [APB2S6; c1] roll, roll s.t. Si Pidru mauy mulígid

(mupalígid) sa búla, Pedro will roll the ball. Lígid dáyun ug masúnug

ang sinínà, Roll (on the ground) if your clothes are afire. Ligírun

(ligdun, ilígid) ku kanà kay nakaáli sa ákung agiánan, I will roll it

out of the way. {1a} [A23] for days, years, etc. to roll by (literary).

Túling milígid ang katuígan, Years rolled by swiftly. {1b} [A] throw a

tantrum by rolling on the floor. Ngánung milígid ang bátà? Unsa na puy

íyang gustu? Why is the child throwing a tantrum? What does he want

now? {2} [A] lie down. Mulígid siya dáyun igkahumag káun, He lies down

as soon as he finishes eating. {2a} — sa banig be bedridden. Tulu na ka

túig siya nga naglígid sa banig, She has been bedridden for three

years. {3} [A; b6] wallow. Ang kábaw sa panahun sa ting-init mulígid sa

tunaan, On hot days the carabao wallows in the pond. Kanang daginutána

naglígid sa bahandì, That miser is wallowing in riches. Naglígid siya

sa kasal-ánan, She is sinking deep in sin. {4} [A; a1] do s.t. to s.o.

mercilessly without letup. Gilígid kug pangutána sa abugádu, The lawyer

cross-examined me. Ang asáwa gilígid ug hawuk sa íyang bána, The

husband smothered his wife with kisses. (→) n wheel. kaligiray v [A13]

roll around. Nagkaligiray si Duman sa túmang kasakit, Duman rolled

around in intense pain. kaligiran v [A13] roll head over heels.

Nagkaligiran ang táwung nadakin-as sa bakilid, The man slipped on the

slope and tumbled down head over heels. pa- n hoop to play with.

ligingliging v [B1456] be bulging all over from obesity. Si Áyik Lusáda

nagligingliging sa katambuk, Ike Lozada is bulging all over from

obesity.

lígings n leggings worn with riding pants. v [A13] {1} wear leggings.

{2} wear stockings (humorous).

ligis v {1} [A; a] flatten or mash s.t. into powder by pressing s.t.

heavy on it. Ligisa (ligsa) ang asin ug kutsára, Pulverize the rock

salt with a tablespoon. {2} [A; b2] for a vehicle to run over s.t.

Dariyut ku maligsi sa taksi, The taxi nearly ran me over. n pestle,

rolling pin, or anything else used for crushing things into fine

particles. ligsanan n s.t. on which s.t. is crushed.

ligitlígit v [A13; a12] knead, roll into a ball with the thumb and

forefinger. Naghunàhúnà siya samtang nagligitlígit sa íyang búngut, As

he was thinking, he twisted his beard with his fingers.

ligngin = língin (plural).

ligpit v {1} [A; b6(1)] fasten s.t. temporarily by pressing it down

with s.t. that holds it in place. Bungbung amákang giligpítag dus pur

dus, Sawali walling that was held in place by two-by-two’s. Ligpíti ug

kumpit ang mga hinayhay, Clip the wash with clothespins. {2} [A; b2]

press down on s.t. Hiligpitan ang ákung tudlù sa sira, My finger was

caught in the door shutter. Bug-at nga batu ang iligpit sa binanggud

balanghuy, Use a heavy stone to press out the juice of the grated

cassava. {3} put pressure on s.o. Gitug-an níya kay giligpítan siya sa

pulis, He revealed the truth because the police pressured him.

n {1} clip to fasten s.t. {2} s.t. used to press s.t. in place.

ligsì v [B26; a12] for bamboo to crack along the grain under pressure.

Ayaw ug ibundak ang sag-ub kay muligsì (maligsì), Set the bamboo tube

water container down gently so it doesn’t crack.

ligsik (from lisik) v {1} [B23(1)46] expel s.t. solid from within with

a sudden force. Muligsik ang lísu sa nangkà ug hugtun paggúnit, The

seed of the jackfruit will jump out if you grab the meat. {2} [B246] be

wide-eyed with fear, amazement, surprise, etc. Miligsik ang mga mata sa

táwu sa kahibúlung, The man’s eyes became wide with amazement.

ligtak v [B26C; a12P] for the skull to crack. Miligtak ang íyang úlu

pagkabunsù sa simintu, He cracked his skull when he fell, striking his

head on the cement. Ligtákun ku nang úlu mu, I’ll crack your skull wide

open.

ligtì v [B26; a12] {1} for brittle things to crack due to sudden change

of temperature. Ang básu muligtì ug butangan ug pinabúkal nga túbig,

The tumbler will crack if you put boiling water in it. Miligtì ang

sundang kay dì maáyung pagkasubu, The sword cracked because it was not

well tempered. {2} [B26; a12] crack s.t. Ligtíun ku nang bagulbágul mu,

I’ll crack your skull.

ligtik v [B26; a12] for s.t. to crack under pressure or sudden change

of temperature. Muligtik nang ímung tiyan ug magpalábi kag káun, Your

stomach will burst if you eat too much. Muligtik (maligtik) ang sag-ub

ug ímung ipusdak, The bamboo water container will crack if you slam it

down hard on the ground.

ligtiw v [B2346; b8] fly off to a distance. Naligtiwan ku sa aligatu sa

nag-ismiril, The sparks flew off from the sharpening stone and hit me.

lígù (from dígù) v [A; a] {1} bathe s.o. Ang inahan naglígù sa bátà,

The mother is bathing the baby. Ligúa ang irù. Bathe the dog.

{2} [B123S56] take a bath, go swimming. Malígù (mukalígù) ta sa

Talísay, We’ll go swimming at Talisay Beach. Dì ta makaligù kay way

túbig, We cannot take a bath because there is no water. {2a} [B1256]

(in proverbs) do s.t. to a certain extent. Puslan mang malígù, manlúgud

na lang giyud, Since we took it on, we might as well go through with

it. (We’re bathing so we might as well rub the dirt off.) Puslan mang

mahumud, malígù na lang, Since you took it on, you might as well go the

whole hog. (Lit. You got wet, so you might as well bathe.) walay (→)

a not having had a bath. Húgaw batáa. Way ligù, What a dirty child. He

didn’t take a bath. ka- v {1} [A2; b6(1)] take a bath. Ayawg kaligúi

ang banyu kay naistak-ap, Do not take a bath in the bathroom because it

is plugged up. Ínit túbig ang ikalígù, Bathe with hot water.

{1a} [A123S] take a bath after being bedridden, and therefore be cured.

Makabalik ka na sa trabáhu kay nakaligù (nakakaligù) na ka, You may go

back to work because you are all better now. {2} [A123S] be wet all

over, as in taking a bath. Nakaligù (nakakaligù) ang nangharánag íhì,

The serenaders were bathed with urine. n action of taking a bath, going

swimming. ka-an(→), ka-anan n place one bathes or goes swimming. †

lig-un a {1} strong, sturdy, durable. Lig-un kaáyu ning baláya kay walà

matumba sa bagyu, This is a strong house because it was not blown down

in the storm. Lig-un ning panaptúna, This is durable cloth. {2} firm in

will or endurance. Dílì ni makapahílak níya kay lig-un siya ug

balatían, You cannot make him cry with that because he is a strong

child. Nagsáad siya sa lig-un nga dì na muusab, He firmly resolved

never to do it again. {2a} — ug kasingkásing a stouthearted. Ang táwung

lig-un ug kasingkásing dílì daling mahadluk ug mawad-ag pagláum, A

stouthearted man is not easily frightened nor easily discouraged.

{3} strong, difficult to defeat. Lig-un nga tím sa baskitbul, A strong

basketball team. way — a weak, not strong. Way lig-un ning báya kay

gabuk na ug halígi, This house is not strong because it has weak posts.

v [AB; a12] be, become strong, durable, sturdy; cause s.t. to become

so. Lig-úna ang ímung kaugalíngun. Ayaw paghílak, Brace yourself. Don’t

cry. ka- n strength, durability, firmness. ka-an n documents as

evidence of a contract, agreement, and the like. Dúna kay kalig-únan

báhin sa íyang útang? Do you have any evidence of her debt? Kining

singsing kalig-únan sa ákung gugma nímu, This ring is a token of my

love for you.

ligung = binga.

ligutgut = aligutgut.

liguy a trying to get out of work. Ang maistrang liguy muatúbang ug

klási nga way lísun plan, The lazy teacher comes to class with no

lesson plan. v {1} [B; b6] get out of work by being absent or simply

not tending to it. Ug dúnay mga bug-at nga buluhatun, muliguy siya,

When there are unpleasant things to do, he bugs out. {2} [A2; b6] play

hooky. Muliguy ku sa klási kay mutan-aw kug sini, I will skip class to

go to the movies. liguylíguy v [A; b(1)] {1} loaf on the job. Mauwaw

kung muliguylíguy sa ákung trabáhu ug náa ang ákung ámu, I am ashamed

to loaf on the job when my boss is around. {2} be absent from school

every once in a while. ka- n being a bug-out.

ligwa n measurement of distance: a league.

ligwan n k.o. small wild honeybee, having black and light orange

stripes, nesting inside trees or walls.

ligwat v [A; b6] pry s.t. off or open. Ligwáti lang ang kaban kay nasúd

ang yáwi, Just pry the trunk open because the key is inside. Náay

lansang sa bungbung muy iligwat sa pipsi, There’s a nail on the wall to

open the Pepsi. n s.t. used to pry s.t. open. pa- ug sulti v [A; b]

make nasty allusions about s.o. Pirmi siyang kakitag áway kay kusug

mupaligwat ug sulti, She tends to pick quarrels because she tends to

make nasty allusions.

líha v [A; b6] rub or smooth down s.t. with sandpaper or s.t. similar.

Ikay mulíha sa tabla ug akuy mupintal, You sand the board, and I will

paint it. n sandpaper or s.t. used like sandpaper. papil di- = líha.

lihang n {1} vertical space made when two long things are not placed

closely. Ang tayùtù nakalusut sa lihang sa bungbung, The lizard went

through the space between the parts of the walling. {2} the space

between teeth that are set somewhat apart.

lihat v [B126] do s.t. inadvertently. Ang kadaghan sa pumapálit mauy

makalihat (makapalihat) nákù sa pagpanuklì, I made mistakes in making

change because there were so many customers. Nalihat ang pulis patrul

sa kutsi nga ílang gisunud, The police patrol inadvertently lost track

of the car they were following.

lihay, líhay v {1} [A2; c] dodge, evade a blow. Ilihay ang ímung

nawung, ayawg atras, Pull your face away, but don’t back off. {2} [A2;

b(1)] evade a question, wriggle out of s.t. Maáyu siyang mulihay ug

pangutána kay abugádu man, He is good in evading questions because he

is a lawyer. Dì ka na giyud makalihay ánang mga pruyba, There is no way

you can wriggle out of it in the face of this evidence. {2a} escape

one’s obligations. Buluhatun nga íyang gilihayan, A job that he

wriggled out of.

lihi v {1} [A; b] inaugurate s.t. with the proper ceremonies or magical

ingredients. Maglihi sila sa iskuylahan, They will have the school

blessed. Kámay mauy ilihi sa mag-anak, When a woman is in labor, give

her brown sugar to insure that she will recover quickly. {1a} bury s.t.

with plants to insure a good harvest. Lihian ug tablíya ang tabákù arun

lugum ug kulur ang dáhun, They plant chocolate together with tobacco

seeds to assure that it will have dark-colored leaves. {1b} begin the

new year with a certain action which is believed will then endure for

the rest of the year. Gilihian níla ang bag-ung túig ug áway, They

began the new year with a quarrel. {1c} use s.t. for the first time

following the proper prohibitions or injunctions. Lihian nátug simba

ang bag-u nátung sapátus arun mulungtad, Let’s wear our new shoes to

church so they will last. {2} [A1; b6(1)] crave s.t. in the first few

months of pregnancy such that the appearance of the thing desired

appears as a birthmark in the offspring. Kun maglihi kag asin, putì

kunu ang ímung bátà, If you crave salt in your early months of

pregnancy, your child will be white. {2a} [b4] for a child to get the

appearance of a certain thing his mother craved while she was

conceiving him. Náay pula nga tap-ing sa íyang nawung kay gilihian

siyag kundíman, He has a purple splotch on his cheek because his mother

craved red cloth in her pregnancy. {2b} [b4] get to have a certain

characteristic by starting out in a certain way. Bag-ung túig gánì,

sayug mata arun dì ka lìhan pagkahingatulug, Get up early on New Year’s

day so you won’t get the characteristic of being a sleepyhead for the

whole year. n {1} injunctions or prohibitions observed upon

inaugurating s.t.; anything used as a magical means to insure success

of s.t. inaugurated. Ang lihi sa pagtanum ug mangga, asúkar, They use

sugar to plant with mangoes to insure sweet fruit. {2} birthmark which

is thought invariably to be due to a mother’s cravings in her early

stages of pregnancy. pistang ig-l-(←) n holiday of obligation in the

Catholic Church.

lihíru {1} doing things with agility and rapidity. Lihíru siyang

sugúun, When you tell him to do s.t. he does it quickly and without

hesitation. Lihíru siyang mulálag banig, She’s quick in weaving mats.

{2} ready to do s.t. Lihíru nga mangusì ning batáa sa íyang kadúlà,

This child is quick to pinch his playmates. {3} skillful. Lihíru siyang

mudúwag ahidris, He’s good in playing chess. {4} bright. Dakù siyag

grádu kay lihíru man, He got high marks because he is intelligent.

{4a} smart, resourcefully shrewd. Dì kang kaliput ánang kumirsiyantíha

kay lihíru nà, You can’t put one over on that shrewd businessman. {5} —

ug kamut a light-fingered. Kinahanglang magbantay ang mga tindíra sa

mga lihíru ug kamut, The salesgirls had better watch out for

light-fingered customers. v [B125] get to be expeditious, skillful.

Malihíru man lang ni si Puduy ug náay diyis, Podoy will move if he

knows he can get a dime out of it.

lihisladur n legislator. v [B1456] be, become a legislator.

lihislatíbu n legislative.

lihislatúra n legislature.

lihiya, lihíya n lye: caustic soda or lye obtained from wood ashes.

v [A; a2] make lye.

líhù v [A; c] guide s.o. while he urinates or defecates. Ang míd mauy

mulíhù sa bátà sa bangkíyu, The maid makes the child sit on the potty.

Ilíhù ang masakitun sa inudúru, Guide the patient while he goes to the

toilet.

*lihug pa- {1} please. Palíhug, ikúhà akug túbig, Please, get me some

water. {2} work bee in which people are not paid for their labor.

v {1} [A; ac] ask s.o. to do s.t. as a favor without pay. Palihúgun ku

siyag húlug ug suwat, I will ask him to do me the favor of mailing a

letter. Dúna kuy ipalíhug nímu, I have a favor to ask of you. Ipalíhug

kug kúhà ánà bisag wà kuy iháwun, Please do me the favor of getting it,

even though I have no pig to roast (from the notion that people who are

asked to do a big job without pay are generally given a good meal).

{2} [AN] hold a work bee in which people work for free except for food

and drinks. Mupalíhug (mamalíhug) kug paalsa sa ákung balay, I’m having

a work bee to move my house. n {1} = -in-. {2} favor asked. pina-

n persons requested to help.

líhuk v {1} [A2S] move. Búhì pa diay ang isdà kay naglihuk, The fish is

still alive because it is moving. {1a} [A; a12] cause s.t. to move.

Kinsay naglíhuk sa hárì áring damahan? Who moved the king here on the

checkerboard? {1b} [A2; a12] betake oneself to do s.t. Dì mulíhuk ug

dílì suburnúhan, They won’t make a move unless you bribe them. {2} [A2;

b4] for a characteristic to make its appearance. Ug mukatursi anyus na

ang láki, mulíhuk na ang gána, When a boy reaches fourteen years or so,

he begins to feel his sexual drives. Milíhuk na pud ang túlis, Robbery

cases are on the rise. Gilihúkan na pud siya sa íyang kabúang, His

insanity is making its appearance again. n {1} action, deed. Katahápan

ang íyang líhuk, His actions are arousing suspicion. {2} one’s turn to

move a piece in a game. hínay ug — a {1} timid, lacking aggressiveness.

Hínay nímug líhuk! Musugut na untà tu ug ímu pang giapríta, You sure

don’t move! She would have accepted you had you pressed her.

{2} slowpoke. Hínay bayà nímug líhuk, wà man nímu mahuman nga udtu na

man, You sure are slow! You haven’t finished and it’s already noon! (→)

n movement, stirring. Basta way irpákit, wà giyuy lihuk ang ayruplánu,

As long as there are no air pockets the airplane will fly smoothly.

a {1} always moving, unstable. Lihuk kaáyung tabanúga, An unstable

kite. Lihuk nga bátà, A restless child. {2} for women to have excessive

sexual desire. Ang mga babáying lihuk bísag minyù na, manguríbut pa

giyud, Women who have excessive sexual desire fool around with men,

even if they are married. v [B12; b6] be, become s.t. that moves around

too much or a woman of excessive desires. pa- v [A23; a12] set s.t.

into motion. Ubang pulitiku mupalíhuk dáyun sa ubras publikas sa

panahun sa piliay, Some politicians will set public works projects into

motion during elections. hag- v [B1256] be able to move. Pwirti nákung

lisánga. Wà ku mahaglihuk, I was so frightened I couldn’t move. -an(→)

a given to moving around, restless. Lihukan siyag kamut sa sinihan, He

has wandering hands in the movie house. -in-an(→) n way one acts. ka-an

n {1} activities. Unsay kalihúkan sa iskuylahan rung gabíi? What is

going on in school this evening? Kalihúkang langyaw, Foreign affairs.

{2} movement, organized activities to gain a certain objective.

Kalihúkan sa pausbaw sa swildu, Movement to increase wages. ma-(→) =

lihuk, a. paN- n {1} the way one carries himself. Mga babáying

artipisyal ang panlíhuk, Women with artificial ways about them.

{2} things to be done, chores to attend to. -un(→) = paN-, n2.

lihut v {1} [A2] take time out to do s.t. for a moment. Bisag daghang

trabáhu, mulihut giyud siyag dúaw dinhi, In spite of all the things he

has to attend to he still takes out time to come here. Makalihut pa

giyud siyag suwat bísan ug bísi, She still found time to write to me

even if she was busy. {2} [A2; c1] do s.t. secretly. Kun maúlaw kang

hidunggan, lihuta (ilihut) lang pagsulti, If you are ashamed to let

anyone hear it, just tell it secretly.

likag n k.o. ray.

likat v [b8] overlook or miss s.t. Nalikatan (hilikatan) níyag ihap ang

usa ka libru, He overlooked one book in counting them.

likay v {1} [A; b6] avoid s.t., s.o.’s company. Mulikay siya sa

buluhatun, He tries to avoid work. Maglikay ka sa sámuk, ha? You must

keep away from trouble, understand? Likayi nang tawhána kay palaaway

siya, Keep away from that man because he is quarrelsome. Dílì kalikayan

ang sayup, You can’t avoid making some mistakes. {1a} [a3] be

delivered, safe from actual or feared evil. Mag-ampù ta básin ug

malikay siya sa kadaútan, Let us pray and hope that he be kept safe

from evil. {2} [A2; c] dodge s.t., duck out of the way. Walà ku

makalikay sa íyang suntuk, I was not able to dodge his blows. Naglikay

sa bága, nahasugba sa síga, Out of the frying pan, into the fire (lit.

avoiding the coals, he got broiled in the fire).

likbung v [A; b6] put s.t. in the way to prevent passage. Ikaw bay

naglikbung ug síya sa pultahan? Were you the one who placed a chair

across the doorway? n anything placed across an opening or passageway

to prevent passage.

likhad v [B3(1); b(1)] for the brim of s.t. stiff and woven to open

out. Mulikhad (malikhad) ang daplin sa nígu ug wà pay liskug, The sides

of a winnowing tray will come out open if there’s no ring to keep it in

place.

likì_1 v [B2] crack. Mulikì ang yútà ug dúgay nga ulanun, The earth

cracks if there is no rain for a long time. Ang ínit makalikì

(makapalikì) sa tabla, Heat can make boards crack. Ang lapalapa mulikì

ug dílì sapatúsan, Your soles will crack if you don’t wear shoes.

n crack. bibingka nga usa ray — female genitalia (humorous—lit. rice

cake with a single crack). — sa kawáyan n of unknown origin.

{a} illegitimate children. Kanang mga anak mung gíkan sa likì sa

kawáyan, Those illegitimate children of yours (lit. who come from the

cracks in bamboos). {b} appearing from nowhere. Mu ra mag gíkan sa likì

sa kawáyan nang tawhána. Nikalit lag tunga dinhi, That man seems to

have appeared out of nowhere. He just appeared in this place. a having

a crack. Sugung nga likì, A bamboo container with a crack. (←) v [a12]

do s.t. to s.o. intensely. Likíun (likiyun) kag búnal ni Pápa mu ug

sakpan ka, Your father will beat you mercilessly if he catches you. pa-

v [A; a] cause a crack or s.t. like a crack to appear s.w. Palikiun ku

ang ákung hinápay, I’ll do my hair with a part (lit. cause my hairdo to

have a crack). †

likì_2 v [A12] take a liking to s.o. (humorous slang). Nakalikì siya sa

íyang bag-ung silíngan, She took a liking to her new neighbor.

líkid v [A2] go around a winding path or road. Kun milíkid na gánì sila

dílì na nímu sila makit-an, If they have already gone around the bend

you won’t see them any more. Dúgay silang miabut sa ibabaw kay milíkid

man sila, It took them long to reach the top because they took the

winding path up.

likida, likidar v [A; a] liquidate, kill. Sinuhúlan ang milikidar sa

kunggrisman, The congressman was killed by a hired goon.

líkids n leakage in a government examination, where the answers are

given to buyers. May líkids matag iksámin sa Síbil Sirbis, There is

always a leakage every Civil Service exam. v [A12] obtain the answers

in advance through leakage. Nakalíkids man maung nakapasar, He got the

answers ahead, and that’s why he passed.

likidu n liquid, not solid.

líkin n {1} cigar made of finely crushed, roasted tobacco rolled in the

lungbuy leaf or some other material formed into a tube. {2} the wrapper

for this sort of cigar. v [A; a12] make, make into this sort of cigar.

(→), -an, -an(→) = líkin, n2. -in- = líkin, n1.

líkis v {1} [A13B; c] be wound around, cause s.t. to do so. Didtuy

dakung sawa nga naglíkis sa sanga, There was a big snake wound around

the branch. Ilíkis ug hugut ang písì sa halígi, Wind the rope tightly

around the post. {2} [A; c] put s.t. all around s.t. Akuy mulíkis aring

mga batu líbut sa punúan sa tanum, I’ll put these stones around the

base of the plants. -an(→) n the beam at the far end of the loom around

which the warp threads are wound.

líkit v [A; a12] roll s.t. flat into a tight tube, or turn a tube to

wind s.t. around it. Maglíkit kug mga papil pára sa rípa, I will roll

pieces of paper up for the raffle. Likta ug maáyu ang ímung tinustus

arun dílì muhungaw, Roll your cigar tightly so it will draw in air

well. n tight roll. Usa ka líkit nga kwarta, A roll of paper bills.

-in- = líkit, n.

liklik v [A2N] go along the edges of s.t. or round about, not straight

across or in the center. Nangliklik ku sa asíras kay nag-ulan, I walked

along the sidewalk (rather than in the street) because it was raining.

Mangliklik lang ta kay náay daghang buguy dihà sa agiánan, Let’s go

around because there are lots of toughs on the road.

likmù v {1} [A; c] conceal s.t. so others will not know it. Ilikmù nákù

ang ákung daug, I’ll conceal the fact that I won. Likmúi ang inahan nga

namatay ang íyang anak, Keep it hidden from the mother that her son

died. {2} [A; a2] cheat s.o. by withholding part of the amount or

number to be handed in. Likmúun nákù ang katungà sa hálin, I’ll keep

half of the proceeds to myself.

liksi v [A2] jump up or aside, usually by reflex action in fright or to

avoid danger. Miliksi siya sa kakurat, He jumped back with fright.

liksiliksi v [A; b6] jump about violently. Paknga ang isdà arun dílì

muliksiliksi sulud sa baskit, Knock the fish on the head so they won’t

thrash around in the basket.

liksiyun n {1} lesson in school. {2} object lesson, an event or

experience that should teach one to do s.t. differently. Kadtung baháa

liksiyun nátù báhin sa pagpanagag káhuy, That flood should be a lesson

to us with regards to deforestation. v {1} [A; a12] assign, study a

lesson. Akuy muliksiyun ninyu run báhin sa paghúbad, I will give you a

translation exercise today. Nagliksiyun mi báhin sa birbu, We were

having our lesson on verbs. {2} [A12; a12] make s.o. know the

disagreeable consequence of an act. Liksiyunun ta ka sa ímung binúang,

I will discipline you because of your foolishness.

liktyur n {1} lecture. {2} scolding (humorous slang). v [A; b6]

{1} give a lecture. {2} scold. Sa sayu sa buntag nagliktyur na siya sa

íyang mga suluguun, It’s early in the morning, but she is already

reading her servants a lecture.

likù, líkù v {1} [A2; c] turn, change directions. Mulikù ka sa wala

padúlung sa pantalan, Turn left towards the wharf. Ilíkù ang dyíp

dihang iskináha, Turn the jeep at the corner. {2} [AB6; c1] bend, be

wound around. Nakalikù siya sa bakus sa líug sa irù, She managed to get

the belt around the dog’s neck. Kining karsadáha naglikù sa bungtud,

This road encircles the hill. (←) v [B; c1] for a way to be, become

round about. Mulíkù ang átung pagkaági ug manúbay ta sa karsáda, Our

way will be round about if we follow the road. a round about way. (→)

n a bent pipe for channelling gas in a lantern. likùlíkù

a {1} zigzagging. {2} not direct to the point, beating around the bush.

v {1} [B456] be, become zigzagging. Mupahínay ka ug mulikùlíkù ang

karsáda, Slow down if the road starts to zigzag. {2} [A; c1] beat

around the bush. Sultíhi ku sa inyung túyù. Ay na lag ilikùlíkù

(likùlikúa), Tell me what it is you want. Don’t hem and haw. n action

of beating around the bush. Sa way daghang likùlíkù mipadayag siya sa

íyang túyù, Without beating around the bush, he disclosed his

intentions. likùlikuan a one who is inconsistent in what he says,

unreliable. Dílì kasalígan ang táwung likùlikuan, A person who doesn’t

say the same thing twice can’t be trusted. v [B12] become inconsistent

and unreliable. -an(→), -anan n {1} curve, bend of a road. Náa ang íla

sa may likúan, Their place is near where the bend is. {2} place one

turns off.