prevent or obstruct passage. Akuy mulikub ug batu áning agianána, bir
ug kinsay muyawyaw, I will put a rock in the middle of this pathway.
Let’s see who dares complain. Ang kanal nalikban ug sagbut, The ditch
was blocked with trash. n anything in the way to obstruct passage.
likud {1} behind, at the back of. Ang ámung balay náa sa likud sa
simbahan, Our house is behind the church. Didtu siya maglingkud sa
likud sa trák, He sat in the back of the bus. {1a} one’s back. Palíhug
kalúta ang ákung likud, Please scratch my back. {2} coming after. Likud
sa íyang mga pag-antus miabut ang kalampúsan, On the heels of his
sufferings came success. {3} coexistent with but not readily apparent.
Likud sa íyang pahiyum nag-umidu ang kayugut, There is a seething
rancor behind her smile. Didtuy mistiryu nga nahitágù sa likud sa
kangitngit, There was s.t. mysterious hidden in the midst of the
darkness. v [AN; c1] betray, turn one over to his enemies. Gilikud si
Taruk sa íyang sákup ngadtu sa Písi, Taruc’s men betrayed him to the
P.C. likuran n place in back of s.t. likudlíkud n eve before a wedding.
Mikalit lang siyag kahánaw sa likudlíkud sa íyang kasal, He suddenly
disappeared on the eve of his wedding.
likug v [AB; c1] for s.t. long and thin to get crooked or curled.
Gilikug níla ang alambri sa punúan sa káhuy, They tied the wire around
the trunk of the tree. a crooked, not straight. Dì na magámit ang
rúlir, kay likug na, We can’t use the ruler because it is bent.
likulikuhan = likùlikuan. see likù.
likung, líkung v [A; c1] make into a circle, coil. Likúngun (ilíkung)
ku ning alambri, I will coil up the wire into a circular loop. n s.t.
fashioned into a coil, loop. Dúnay líkung nga gipátung níya sa íyang
úlu silbing hapin sa íyang lukdúun, She has a piece of cloth rolled
into a coil which she placed on her head to cushion what she is going
to carry. Kuháang likung kay maghulahup ku, Get me a hoop. I’m going to
play hulahoop.
likup, líkup v [A2S; a] surround, enclose. Ang mga kaáway milíkup sa
ílang kampu, The enemies surrounded their camp. Daghang mistiryu ang
naglikup niíning hitabúa, The event is shrouded in mystery. Likpa
(likupa, palikpi) ug kural ang balay, Build a fence around the house.
(→) n distance or measurement around s.t. ka-an, pa- n surroundings,
environs.
lik-up v [A; b6(1)] close, cover a passage. Dì mu makalik-up ning
dalána kay agiánan man ni sa publiku, You can’t block this road because
this is a public thoroughfare. Ákung gilik-úpan ang sapà arun muhubas
ang ubus, I’m damming up the brook so that the area below will dry up.
likuplikup n a climbing vine with whitish-yellow flowers and round,
smooth leaves, belonging to the family Dischidia.
líkus v [A; c] be coiled around s.t. Sawa nga nagalíkus sa sanga, A
snake coiled around the branch. Milíkus sa payag ang mga sundálu, The
soldiers surrounded the hut. Dúnay paril nga naglíkus sa simbahan,
There is a stone wall that is surrounding the church. Ílang giliksan sa
púkut ang dakung duut sa isdà, They encircled the big school of fish
with the net. n measurement around s.t., perimeter. (→), likuslikus
n k.o. itchy skin infection where eruptions of watery pustules appear
in splotches around the body and later burst.
likut a slit-eyed. Likut siya kay kalíwat ug Insik, He has narrow eyes.
He is of Chinese extraction. v [B15] be, become slit-eyed.
likuy, líkuy a going in a curve. Líkuy ang dágan sa búla kay walà man
manibil ang mísa, The ball is rolling crooked because the billiard
table is not level. v [B2S] for a ball to curve or swerve. Lisud saw-un
ang búla nga naglikuy, It is hard to catch a curve ball.
likwa v [c] buy stock with the proceeds of a day’s sale. Ígù rang
ilikwa ang halin karung adláwa, Today’s sales are just enough to buy
new stock. likwalikwa n the system of small-time buying and selling in
which the entire capital is tied up in a single day’s sales and the
proceeds go for buying new goods. v [A12; c] operate a business on this
method.
likwad v [AN; c] cleverly deny s.t. or conceal a truth when accused. Dì
ka makalikwad kay nasáyud na ku, Don’t try to be clever and hide
anything because I already know. Ayawg ilikwad nákù ang hustung kítà,
Don’t try to conceal exactly what the proceeds are. a cleverly denying
or concealing s.t. when accused. likwadlikwad v [A; c1] investigate,
cross-examine thoroughly, turning questions inside out. Ug
likwadlikwárun (ilikwadlikwad) ang mga pangutána, tingálig maluba ang
giakusar, If the questions are turned inside out in the course of the
cross-examination, the accused will probably give in.
likwála n k.o. ornamental palm with wide, round, accordion-like leaves
and long, slender stalks lined with thorns at the sides: Licuala spp.
likwang v [A; b2c1] tilt or turn s.t. heavy over. Likwángun (ilikwang)
ku ang batu ug náa bay kinhasun sa iláwum, I’ll turn the stone over to
see whether there are any shells under it. Ilikwang (likwánga) ang
baril arun mayabu ang súd, Turn the barrel over to pour the water out.
likyad v [B23(1); c6] curl up at the edges. Milikyad ang playwud nga
giparka sa sakayan, The plywood they used to wall the boat curled at
the edges. Milikyad ang papil nga gipapilit sa bungbung kay natangtang
ang ngilit, The paper that had been pasted to the walls curled up
because the edges got loose.
líla a violet. v [A13; a12] color s.t. violet.
lílang n k.o. herring.
lílas n {1} long strip, usually of young buri palm leaves, used in
weaving mats or bags. {2} film on which movies are recorded. {2a} the
motion picture industry or art form. Sa kalibútan sa lílas, In the
world of film. {2b} movie. Lílas nga aksiyun, An action film. v {1} [A;
a12] make s.t. into strips for weaving. {2} [A13; a12] make a movie out
of a story. -an n device for cutting s.t. into strips.
lìlì v {1} [A; a2] peep at s.t. while hidden. Ug malígù ka dihà, lìlíun
kang Piduy, If you bathe there, Pidoy will peep at you. {2} [A13; a12]
take a look to see how things are. Lìlía ang kan-un ug nahubsan na ba,
Take a look at the rice to see if the water has evaporated. -un(→)
n small variety of eggplant, so called because one has to look under
the leaves to see it.
lilígan n in a bamboo house, thin bamboo slats to which flooring slats
(salug) or walling slats which hold the walling material (lugpit) are
tied and which serve to hold them in place.
lilinglíling v [A; a2] circle around looking for s.t. Mulilinglíling
ang ayruplánu úsà mamumba, An airplane circles over a target first
before it begins dropping bombs. Lilinglilínga ang ákung singsing nga
nahúlug sa sílung, Look around for my ring that fell under the house.
lílit v [A2S] for s.t. to bulge out through an opening. Mililit ang
tinái sa samad, His guts were sticking out through the wound. Naglilit
ang íyang tiyan sa guut nga karsunsilyu, His stomach is bulging through
his tight shorts.
lilítik = handilítik.
lílù n whirlpool. v {1} [A] form a whirlpool. Mulílù ang túbig ug ang
duha ka sulug magbanggà, A whirlpool forms if two currents meet.
{2} [A12] be agitated as if swirled in a whirlpool. Naglílù ang ákung
pagbátì tungud sa kalíbug, My feelings are all awhirl with confusion.
{3} [A23] for a dimple to form a whirlpool-like depression. Mulílù ang
íyang kandíis ug mupahíyum siya, Her dimples form whirlpool-like
depressions when she smiles. -an n place where there is a whirlpool.
líluk v [A; a] carve. Maáyung mulíluk ug istatúwa ang manlilíluk, A
sculptor carves statues well. Maanindut nga dibúhu ang íyang gilíluk,
He carved a beautiful design in the wood. paN- n occupation of carving.
lílung_1 v [A; c] conceal, hide a true state of affairs. Ayaw kug
lilúngi, duktǔr, Do not conceal the truth from me, Doctor. Ilílung nátù
níya ang nahitabù, We’ll keep what happened from him.
lílung_2 a making dizzy. Lílung sakyan ang tyubíbu, It makes you dizzy
to ride a merry-go-round. n dizziness. Ang táwung makaagwanta sa lílung
puyding maastrunut, A man who can stand dizziness can qualify as an
astronaut. v [B126] be, become dizzy. paN-(→) n dizzy spell, occasional
feeling of dizziness. Kasagáran sa magsabak batíug panglilung, Most
women experience dizzy spells in their early months of pregnancy.
panga- v [A13] be in a state of slight dizziness. Nagpangalilung ku sa
kagútum, I’m somewhat dizzy from hunger.
lima numeral five. v see tulu.
limangkà v [A3; c1] having the legs crossed at the ankles. Milimangkà
siya sa salug, He sat on the floor with his legs crossed in front.
Niambak siya sa túbig nga naglimangkà arun pagtimpasaw, He jumped into
the water with his ankles crossed to make a big splash.
límas v [A; b] bail water out. Ug dílì ka mulímas malúnud ta, If you do
not bail, we will sink. {2} empty a pool or a big container by bailing
the water out. (→) n s.t. used for bailing. -un(→) n water in the
bottom of a boat, bilge water.
limátuk = alimátuk.
lim-aw n small, shallow pool of water. Mga lim-aw nga mahibilin
inighunas, Pools left after the tide has gone out. Lim-aw human sa
ulan, Pools of water after the rain. v [B] form a small pool.
limba v = limbalimba. limbalimba v [A1] toss, roll around. Ug muinum
kug kapi maglimbalimba lang ku tibuuk gabíi, If I drink coffee, I toss
and turn the whole night.
limbag v [A] writhe, wriggle, esp. from stomach pain. Bisag giunsa níya
paglimbag, wà makabuhì, No matter how he wriggled, he couldn’t free
himself. Naglimbag siya kay gisirulan, He was writhing in pain from his
stomach cramps.
limbáhun a having a yellow color with a reddish cast. Ang limbáhung
bidlísiw sa nagsalup nga adlaw, The pink rays of the setting sun.
n fruits that have this color. {a} coconuts that have red or
yellow-orange husks. {b} variety of shaddock (buluungun) with pinkish
meat.
limbákug v [B456; c1] twist and squirm vigorously. Naglimbákug sa
kasakit ang táwu nga gisul-an sa tiyan, The man was writhing in pain
because of his stomach pains. Naglimbákug ang bitin nga naputlan sa
úlu, The snake was writhing because his head was cut off.
limbaruk strong curse word expressing exasperation or irritation.
Limbaruk, dimálas baraháa, Damn! What an unlucky card. v [a4] be
cursed. Mu rag gilimbaruk kining ámung kahimtang, It looks as though
we’re completely out of luck.
limbáruk v [B126; b6] fall headlong. Nalimbáruk ang bátà sa bintánà,
The child fell headlong out of the window.
limbárut = *limbáwut.
limbas = lingbas.
*limbásug paN- v [A; b5] strive hard, exert effort to accomplish s.t.
Nanglimbásug siya nga makabuhì, She struggled to free herself.
Panlimbasúgan (panlimbasúgun) ku nga makapasar, I will try my best to
pass the course. n act of striving hard or exerting effort. Ang
panglimbásug dílì laksut basta dílì lang palabihan, It is not a bad
thing to strive hard as long as you don’t overdo it. mapaN-un
a characterized with assiduous work or effort. Nagpúlaw siya sa
mapanglimbasúgun nga tingúhà sa paglampus, He works till late at night
in his ardent desire for success.
limbatiánun (from bátì_1) a heartfelt, with feeling (literary). Gugmang
limbatiánun, Deeply-felt love.
limbáun = limbáhun.
*limbáwut paN- v [A; b4] for hair to stand on end, get goose bumps.
Nanglimbáwut ákung balhíbu pagkadungug nákù sa isturya, My hair stood
on end when I heard the story.
limbu n {1} whirling current of wind. Nadala sa limbu ang mga dáhung
layà, The dry leaves were whirled about in the wind. {2} place between
heaven and hell to which unbaptized children are consigned. {3} sa — be
up on the air, not certain. Túa pa sa limbu ang ámung plánu, Our plans
are still up in the air. v {1} [A3P] for the wind to whirl around.
{2} [A; c1] be blown about in the air. Mulimbu ang asu ug huypun sa
hángin, Smoke moves rapidly through the air when the wind blows it.
Milimbu ang tabánug nga nakabugtù sa tugut, The kite soared when its
string broke.
limbúkad = alimbúkad.
limbung v [AN; b6] cheat, deceive. Ása gud nà siya mulimbung
(manglimbung) nákù! He would never cheat me! Dílì ku makalimbung
(makapanglimbung) sa paghigugma nímu, I cannot commit deception by
pretending to love you. Gilimbúngan mu aku sa pag-undang mu ug iskuyla,
You deceived me when you stopped attending school. n action of
cheating, deceiving. -an(→) n {1} inclined to cheat or defraud. Dílì ku
makigdúlà nímu kay limbungan kaáyu ka, I will not play with you because
you cheat. {2} giving the illusion of being taller than it really is.
Limbungan ang babáyi nga naghayhil, The woman gives the impression of
being taller than she is because she is wearing high heels. ma-un
a deceptive. Dílì ku mamátì sa íyang malimbúngun nga mga sáad, I will
not listen to his deceptive promises. paN- n deception.
limbu rak n a k.o. dance, the limbo rock. v [A] dance the limbo rock.
limbuwad, limbúwad v [AB26; c] fall headlong, topple over; cause s.t.
to do so. Milimbúwad (nalimbúwad) ang kaang paghángin, The flower pot
toppled over in the wind. Gilimbúwad ni Buy ang lamísa sa íyang kasukù,
Boy toppled the table over in his anger.
limbúyuk v [B126] be in chaotic confusion. Nalimbúyuk ning ákung
kaisípan sa túmang kalíbug, My mind is whirling in confusion.
límin v {1} [A13; b] wrap cloth around the body, swaddle. Lanahi ang
pinútì unyà limíni ug lampin, Put oil on the bolo then wrap it up in a
diaper. Dinhay masúsu nga gilimínan ug mga nuug, There was an infant
that was swaddled in rags. {2} [A; b6] pervade, envelop as if to cover
entirely. Kangitngit nga milímin sa kasilingánan, Darkness that
enveloped the neighborhood. Ang íyang pagbátì nákù gilimínan sa mga
duhadúha, Doubt pervades her feelings toward me.
liminlimin v [B6; c1] be all jumbled, thrown together without order.
Muliminlimin (maliminlimin) nang búla sa hílu ug dì nímu baátan, Those
pieces of string will get all tangled up if you don’t tie them
together. Ákung liminliminun (iliminlimin) ang mga bulingun, I’ll throw
the dirty clothes in a bunch.
límis v [A3P; b5] {1} wrap, envelop. Nagkinahanglan kug dakung papil
nga makalímis (makapalímis) niíning kartun, I need a large sheet of
paper to wrap this box in. Limísa (limísi) sa tualya ang bátà ighumag
kalígù, Wrap the child in a towel after his bath. Duha ka makusgánung
buktun ang gilímis kaníya, Two strong arms embraced her. {2} envelop
completely with. Nangamátay ang mga tanum kay nalímis (nalimisan) sa
mga sagbut, The plants died when they were completely covered with
weeds. {3} shower with affection. Gilímis (gilimísan) ku níyag hawuk,
She smothered me with kisses.
limitar v [A; b(1)] put a limit to. Gilimitahan níya ang úras sa
pagbisíta, She put a limit to the visiting hours. limitádu a given in
insufficient amounts, limited. Ang pagkáun limitádu kaáyu sa kasirahan,
They serve an insufficient amount of food in the boarding house.
v [B1256] be limited.
limiti n limit. Way limiti ug pilay ímung gustung dad-un, There is no
limit to how many you may take. v [A; b6] set limits. Dílì ku mulimiti
sa ímung pagkáun, I will set no limits as to how much you may eat.
limpangug (from pangug) a silly, stupid; lacking good judgment or
common sense. Ayaw na lang pagsalig nga matúman ang tanan mung súgù,
limpangug kaáyu nang tawhána, Don’t expect that man to carry out your
instructions properly, he is so stupid.
limpísa v [A; c] clean a mechanism. Kamau kang mulimpísa ug karburadur
sa awtu? Do you know how to clean the carburator of a car? Limpisáhi
ang pitrumaks arun musíga, Clean the pressure lantern so it will light.
n cleaning of mechanical equipment.
limpiya v [A; b6] polish shoes. Nagkabítun ang ákung kamut kay
naglimpiya ku sa ákung sapátus, My hands have shoe polish on them
because I was polishing my shoes. n {1} shoeshining as a business.
Kusug ang limpiya gikang mag-uwan, After it rains we get plenty of
business shining shoes. {2} materials for shining shoes. way — badly
needing a shine. Way limpiya ang ímung sapátus, Your shoes need a
shine. paN- v [A2; b6] polish shoes for a living. n occupation of
shining shoes. — bútas n bootblack. mag-l-, maN-l- n bootblack.
limpiyáda a for a woman to be neat and clean in her ways. Hinlù ílang
báy kay ang inahan limpiyáda, Their house is clean because the mother
is a demon for cleanliness. v [B1] be habitually neat and clean.
limpiyu a {1} clean, devoid of dirt, sanitary. Limpiyu kaáyu ang salug
run, The floor is very clean today. Limpiyu ang ristawran nga ámung
gikan-an, The restaurant we ate in is sanitary. {1a} clean, without VD.
{2} clear, unsullied. Limpiyu ku ug kunsinsiya kay wà kuy salà, I have
a clear conscience because I am not guilty. n {1} action of cleaning.
Kahúgaw, way limpiyu, How dirty it is! No one cleaned it! {2} clean
clothes. Wà kuy limpiyu isimba, I have no clean clothes to wear to
church. {3} amount gained clear. v {1} [AB; ab] clean, rid s.t. of
dirt, become clean. Hugáwan siyang mulimpiyu sa kasilyas, He thinks
cleaning the toilet is dirty. Malimpiyu ra nang kasilyas ug nía ku, The
only time that toilet is clean is when I’m around to watch you.
Limpiyúhun nátù ang átung trabáhu arun dílì ta maúlaw, Let us do a
clean job of our work so we won’t be put to embarrassment. Limpiyúhi
ang kusína, Clean the kitchen. {2} [A2; a12] make a net gain or income.
Nakalimpiyu kug kinsi sa ákung pamaráda karun, I netted fifteen pesos
in my driving today. ig-l- n thing used in cleaning. mag-l- n one who
cleans.
limu n magical practices used to help a baby go through his various
stages of development easily and successfully or to cure a grown person
of a bad characteristic or to get rid of s.t. undesirable that is s.w.
These practices may consist of having the baby or the afflicted adult
perform an action analogous to the actions one wishes to develop or
stop or may consist of special foods or potions together with magic
words. Ang limu sa bátang magngipun, ang lagus pahírag tái, The ritual
for a child that is teething: feces are rubbed on his gums. v [A; a]
treat with limu. Limuha ug sagu ang palaínum nímung bána, Mix a dead
man’s saliva into your husband’s drink to stop his vice.
limù v [A; a] hide, keep s.t. a secret. Naglimù ba ku nímu sa ákung
makítà? Do I hide my earnings from you? Sa prubinsiya dì ka makalimù
bisan gamayng sikrítu, In the country you cannot keep the tiniest
secret. Ayaw ilimù sa ímung ginikánan ang ímung prublíma, Do not keep
your problems from your parents.
limud v [A; c] deny, conceal s.t. upon being confronted. Mulimud ka pa
giyud nga kláru man ang pruyba! You still dare to conceal it when the
evidence is so clear! Ayaw ug ilimud ang ímung pag-anhi, Don’t deny
that you came here. malimdánun a given to denying or concealing the
truth when confronted.
limugmug v {1} [AN; c1] rinse the mouth out. Mulimugmug (manlimugmug)
giyud ku human ug káun, I rinse my mouth after I eat. {1a} [A; b] slosh
water around in the mouth to warm it and spit it out on s.t. to bathe
it. Limugmúgi ang sunuy matag buntag, Bathe the cock every morning with
water you slosh around in your mouth. {2} [AP; a] take a drink of
liquor, usually in a large gulp (humorous slang). Mulimugmug
(manlimugmug) siyag usa ka básung tubà, He will gulp down a glass of
toddy. {3} [c] be unconcerned about s.t. s.o. says or s.t. embarrassing
that happens. Way kapuslánan ang kasábà, gilimugmug lang, No use
scolding him. It runs off him like water off a duck’s back. (Lit. He
just gargles with it.) -an(→) n {1} the oral cavity. {1a} by extension,
the throat. {2} the outside of this area: the cheeks, including the
lower part of the jaw and the base of the ear. {3} the place in a
monkey’s mouth where he stores food.
*limúhag ka-an n {1} knowledge of how to do s.t. Ayaw ku ug paayúha ug
makina kay wà kuy kalimuhágan ánang mga butánga, Don’t ask me to repair
engines because I have no knowledge of that sort of thing.
{2} knowledge about or of what a thing is. Manukutsukut ta sa
mangingisdà arun makabatun tag kalimuhágan sa mga isdà, Let’s ask the
fishermen so we can learn s.t. about fishes.
limúk v [A2N; b6] give a look of anger or disgust with pursed lips, and
make a humming sound. Milimúk (nanlimúk) siya nákù kay wà man nákù
pakapíha, She gave me a sour look because I did not allow her to copy
my work. Íya kung gilimúkan, mu rag nakasalà ku níya, She gave me a
look of disgust, as if I had offended her.
limukun n k.o. edible shellfish of the depths, finned and similar to a
crab, but without claws.
limúkun = alimúkun.
limulímu v [A; c1] hide, withhold s.t. from s.o. that he ought to know.
Kusug siyang mulimulímu sa íyang kalihúkan sa íyang bána, She is fond
of keeping her activities from her husband. Gilimulímu níla sa ílang
inahan ang kamatáyun sa ílang igsúun, They concealed their brother’s
death from their mother.
limun n k.o. hard candies.
límun v [A; b5] roll and wrap s.t. up to conceal it, facilitate
disposal, carrying, and the like. Limúni (limúna) ang mga bulingun sa
hábul, Wrap the dirty clothes in the blanket.
limunáda n lemonade, usually made of calamondin juice (limunsítu).
v [A13; a12] make lemonade. — ruhi n a k.o. purgative for children,
prepared under physician’s prescription and taken hot.
limunglímung = limulímu.
limunsítu, limunsítus n calamondin, a small citrus tree bearing small,
round, acid fruit, orange-colored when ripe, with an easily separable
peel. It is the most widely sold sour citrus: Citrus microcarpa.
limuruk, limúruk = lamuruk.
limus n {1} alms. {2} a voluntary contribution to the family of a
person who died. v [A; b6(1)] {1} give alms or a voluntary contribution
to the family of a person who died. Mulimus giyud ta inigdúaw sa
namatyan, We ought to give a little s.t. when we visit the family of
the deceased. Limusi ang makililímus nga buta, Give alms to the blind
beggar. {2} give s.t. of great value to the recipient but of little
value to the owner. Intáwun, Kurdaping. Anus-a pa man ku nímu limsig
pahíyum? Have pity, Cordaping. When will you bestow a smile on me?
{3} give s.t. of little value, but unwillingly. Ug dì níya bayran tung
dus, ilimus na lang tu, If he doesn’t give me my two pesos back, forget
it. I’ll write it off as charity. paki- v [A] go begging for alms.
Magpakilimus na lang ta ug wà nay mahímù, We’ll have to go begging if
there’s no other way. linimsan n amount collected by begging.
maka-r-(←), maki-r-(←), paki-r-(←) n beggar.
límut v {1} [B123S6; b8] forget. Nalímut ku sa átung sábut, I forgot
our appointment. Uy, nakalimut ka ug butúnis sa ímung karsúnis! Hey!
You forgot to button your pants! Nalimtan nákù ang ákung pitáka! I
forgot my wallet! Kalimti ang nangági kanátù, Forget what happened
between us. Dílì ku kalimtan tung nawnga bísan ug ása, I will not
forget that face anywhere. {2} [B126] lose consciousness. Nalímut ku
pagkapangkà sa ákung úlu, I got unconscious when my head bumped into
s.t. {3} = limut, v. (→) n {1} anesthetic. {2} k.o. antidote to make
s.o. stop a vice. v [A; a1] {1} give general anesthesia. Dílì mulímut
ang duktǔr ug dúnay sakit sa kasingkásing, A doctor won’t administer
anesthesia to s.o. with a heart disease. Unsay ilimut sa bátang palaihì
magabíi? What antidote shall we use on a child that wets his bed?
{2} hypnotize, dazzle s.o. to make him lose his sense of reason or see
things in a different way. Ingkantu ang milimut (naglimut) kaníya, An
enchanted being led him into a different world. Limutun ka sa íyang
katahum, You will be dazzled by her beauty. limutlímut v [b6] forget
s.t. at every occasion. Íyang gilimutlimútan ug úlì ang bumba sa ligid,
He forgets to return the air pump every time. hika-/haka-(→) v [B1256;
b8] happen to forget. Nahikalimut siya pagpalit ug sibúyas, She forgot
to buy onions. paN- v [b1] {1} lose consciousness. {2} lose control of
oneself. Gipanlimútan siyang misagpà sa íyang asáwa, He lost control of
himself and hit his wife. -a(←) how very forgetful. Labihan nákung
limúta uy! Jesus, how forgetful I am! ka- n action of forgetting s.t.
Way nagtuun sa kalímut, No one learns how to forget. (You’re born with
that knowledge.) ma-un, malimtánun, manggilimtánun, limtánun
a forgetful. v [B12] become forgetful. pa- = limut, n.
limúut = alimúut.
línà_1 v {1} [A13; a12] collect toddy before the normal time to gather
it, most usually take the toddy in the evening instead of the following
morning. Maglínà ku sa dawat kay gustu kung muinum ug tam-is nga tubà,
I will take the toddy this evening because I want to drink sweet palm
toddy. Lináa ang tubà arun tam-is, Gather the palm toddy early so that
it will be sweet. {2} [A; a1] restore s.o.’s health by drinking fresh
unfermented coconut toddy. Gilínà ang bátà kay luyahun, The child was
given fresh toddy as a tonic because he was so weak. n sweet palm
toddy. (→) = línà, n.
*línà_2 pa- n {1} a process of purification in folk medicine whereby
some evil or bad effect is removed by exposing the victim to magical
smoke, obtained from certain plants and compounds. {2} the material
burned in the process of palínà. v [A; b6(1)] administer this
treatment. Gipalináan ug sagbut sa mintiryu ang gilubatan, She became
ill after attending a funeral and was treated with smoke from plants
taken from the cemetery.
línab n woman born with a very narrow or no vaginal opening.
línaw_1 a {1} calm, free of agitation. Línaw ang dágat, The sea is
calm. {2} calm, free from excitement. Línaw átung hunàhúnà ug walà tay
mga suliran, Your mind is calm if you don’t have problems. v {1} [B2S;
b4(1)] be, become calm. Naglínaw ang panahun, The weather is calm.
Dúgay ming naabut kay nalináwan ang sakayan, We arrived late because
the boat was becalmed. {2} [B1; a12] be calm, undisturbed. Dílì
maglínaw ang ímung tanlag, Your conscience will not be at peace. Lináwa
ang ímung kaugalíngun, ayaw ug katarantar, Compose yourself. Don’t
panic. n peace, calm. Walay línaw ning panimuyúa, The way we’re living,
there is no peace and quiet. ma-un a calmly, peacefully. Malináwun siya
nga namatay, He died calmly. ka- n = línaw, n.
línaw_2 n pool, lake. v [A; b6] form into a pool, pond, or lake.
Mulínaw ang túbig sa sílung ug kusug ang ulan, A lake forms under our
house when it rains hard.
lindag v [B456] toss about restlessly in bed. Naglindag ku sa higdaánan
gabíi, wà giyud kung katulug, I didn’t sleep the whole night last
night. I just kept tossing around in bed.
lindug n {1} unbranching trunk of a tree. Lindug sa lubi, The trunk of
a coconut tree. {1a} column in a building. {2} column in a newspaper or
journal. Lindug sa mga bálak, Poetry section. {3} warp threads. mag-r-
n columnist.
linga, línga (from alinga) a inattentive due to preoccupation with s.t.
else. Balikbalíka pag-isplikar kay linga kaáyu, Repeat your explanation
because he is very inattentive. n preoccupation that keeps one from
concentrating. Dì siya makatrabáhu kay daghan siyag linga, He can’t do
work because he has lots of other things to think about. v {1} [B12;
b3] be inattentive. Wà kung kabantay pag-ági níya. Nalinga lang ku, I
didn’t see her go by. I wasn’t paying attention. Subrang dúwà ang
nalingahan ánang batáa, The child has nothing but play on his mind and
thus is inattentive. {2} [A12; a] hold one’s attention. Nalinga kug
tan-aw sa lamígas nga nanag-áway, I was amused watching the ants
fighting each other. Lingaha ang gwardiya kay muipsut ku sa píkas, Keep
the guard occupied because I will slip through the other side.
{3} [B1256] be so occupied. Ang tindíra nalinga ug paninsíyu, The
salesgirl was so busy she couldn’t make change properly. maka-r-(←)
a being easily diverted, distracted. Pangidad nga makalilínga, Age at
which one has a short attention span.
língab a having the congenital defect of a narrow or no vaginal
opening.
lingabngab n yawn. v [AN2] yawn. Mulingabngab (manglingabngab) lang ku
ug katulgun na ku, I yawn when I feel sleepy.
lingag a lacking concentration, preoccupied with many other things so
as to make stupid mistakes. Lingag man maung bisag kurik girúngan, She
is so careless. She marked correct answers wrong. Wà siya makatúman sa
túgun kay lingag man, She didn’t do what she was told because she was
careless. v [B1] be, become careless, preoccupied with other
distracting activities. Nagkalingag na ning draybir námù. Sígi na lang
makabanggà, Our chauffeur is getting careless. He keeps having
accidents.
lingagngag = alingagngag.
lingas a unable to keep still but moving about all the time instead.
Lingas kaáyu ning batáa, dì mahimutang, This boy is always moving
about, he can’t keep still. v [B; b6] be moving about always and not
keeping still.
língat v {1} [AB24] for the eyes to rove, move the eyes. Milíngat lang
ang íyang mata pagsúd níya sa palasyu, Her eyes popped out of her head
when she went in the palace. Naglíngat siya sa simbahan, She looked
around at the people in the church. {2} [A] behave badly, wildly when
one is in a place where formal behavior is expected. Mulíngat lang ning
mga bátà kung túa sa láing báy, My children act wild when they are in
other people’s houses. Naglíngat lang siya didtu sa baylihan kay hubug
man, He acted wildly at the dance because he was drunk. (→)
a {1} careless, not paying attention to what one is about. Hibyaan níya
ang bág kay lingat man, She left her bag because she was careless.
{2} failing to behave modestly and composed in a place where one is
expected to be on one’s good behavior. v [B12; b6] be, become careless.
Nalingat siya kay giapura, She was careless because she was rushed.
lingátung n shrub or small tree having numerous stinging hairs, with
magical uses to drive unglù away: Laportea brunnea. v [b4(1)] get the
stinging hairs of this plant on one.
lingaw v {1} [A; a12] attract one’s interest or attention. Ákung
lingawun si Máma ug ikay kúhà sa dulsi, I’ll keep Mom’s attention while
you get the candy. {2} [A2; a12] entertain, amuse. Ang íyang kumidiya
dílì makalingaw nákù, His jokes don’t amuse me. Nalingaw ang bátà ug
panakup ug apan, The child is amused, occupying himself with catching
grasshoppers. n thing to keep oneself busy with. Ug wà kay lingaw,
pagtuun, If you don’t have anything to do, you could study. ka- v [A3;
b6] do s.t. in one’s spare time, spend one’s time doing s.t. Samtang
nagpaábut ku, magkalingaw kug bása, While I am waiting, I will pass the
time reading. lingawlíngaw v {1} [A13] amuse, divert oneself. Human sa
trabáhu, maglingawlíngaw mi, After work we amuse ourselves. {2} [A13;
b6] spend one’s spare time doing s.t. Human dáyun ni kay ákung
lingawlingáwan ug pintal human sa trabáhu, It won’t take long to get
done painting because I’ll do it in my spare time after work.
n recreation, amusement. Álang kaníya ang panulat usa ka lingawlíngaw,
For him writing is a form of relaxation. palingawlíngaw v [A; b6]
pretend to be occupied or engrossed with s.t. to avoid confronting an
embarrassing situation. Nainsultuhan gud siya piru nagpalingawlíngaw
lag hinábì sa uban, She felt insulted but she just pretended to be
engrossed in her conversation with other people. ka-an(←) n amusement.
Sa karnabalan daghang kalingáwan, In the fair grounds there are lots of
amusements. maka-r-(←) a affording amusement.
lingay, língay v [A2] for the sun to move beyond the zenith and the
shadows to lengthen in the afternoon. Milingay na ang adlaw ug wà pa
sila makapaniudtu, The sun has moved beyond the zenith and they still
have not taken their lunch. Nakalingay ang anínu sa lubi gíkan sa kural
apan ang aláyun wà pa makasúgud, The shadow of the coconut tree has
moved beyond the fence, but the work bee has not yet started.
lingbas n file. — nga língin rattail file. — nga mídiya língin
half-round file. — nga tris kantus triangular file. v [A; a1] {1} file
s.t. down, off. {2} make, make into a file. -in- n filings. -in-an
a for the voice to be cutting and sharp. Gitubag ku níya sa usa ka
tíngug nga linimbásan, She answered me in a sharp and cutting voice.
lingbáhun = limbáhun.
linggà v [B6; a12] for boats to roll. Pag-ági sa barku gilinggà ang
sakayan, The fishing boat rolled in the wake of the ship.
linggalingga v [A; c16] rock a vessel or vehicle from side to side.
Ayawg linggalinggáha ang búti kay mayabu, Don’t rock the life boat. It
might overturn.
linggánay n {1} church bell. {2} ringing of church bells. v [A] for
church bells to ring. -an n bell tower.
linggawas = lingkawas.
linggíru n k.o. soldierfish.
linggúkud n the young of the agápang (k.o. mullet).
lingguwáhi n language.
lingguwista n linguist. v [B156] be, become a linguist.
lingguwita = langgíta.
linghud a {1} immature plants. Aslum ang manggang linghud pa, Mangoes
are very sour when they are young. Dílì maáyung isugnud ang linghud
káhuy, Green wood is no good for fuel. {2} young and immature. Ang
linghud níyang pangísip, His immature mind. ka- n state or condition of
being young and immature.
língì v {1} [A3S; a2b2] turn one’s head to the side to look back.
Milíngì siya nákù, He looked back at me. Ayaw siyag lingía, Don’t turn
to look at him. {2} [A2S; a12] give s.t. the attention it requires.
Ayawg ipanugal ímung kítà, lingía usab ang ímung mga anak, Don’t gamble
away your earnings. You have your children to think of. {2a} [A23; a12]
pay attention to s.t., recognize its existence. Karun nga dátù na siya
dílì na ta lingíun níya, Now that he is rich, he will not take notice
of us. paN-(→) v [A13] keep looking back. Nagpanglingì ku sa pagtan-aw
ug náa bay nagsunud, I kept looking back to see if anyone was following
us.
lingig v {1} [A; b6] bend the teeth of a saw alternately to the side to
widen the kerf and to prevent sticking. Lingigi ang gabas arun dakug
ági, Twist the teeth on your saw so it will have a wide kerf. {2} [B12;
b6] get one’s neck twisted. n {1} saw set, tool to give set to saw
teeth. {2} set, the amount of bend imparted to saw teeth. a for the
neck to be twisted to one side. Mau ra nà siyag kanúnayng maglingì kay
lingig man, He looks like he is always looking to the side because he
has a twisted neck.
língin a round, circular. Língin kaáyu ang singsing (búla), The ring
(ball) is round. — ang búla still in the running, all is not lost.
Língin pa ang búla, puydi pag mabawì nákù sa paynals ang ákung grádu, I
still have a chance. Maybe I can make up for my failing grade in the
finals. n money (slang). v [AB2S; a] form a circle or sphere, cause
s.t. to do so. Naglíngin ku áring tabla pára ligid sa duláan, I am
cutting this board into a circle as a wheel for the toy. Ang naglíngin
níyang mata, Her round eyes. Lingína ang bulabúla, Form the meat into
little balls. Lingíni sa tungà ug human, gabsa ang tungà, Make a circle
in the middle and then saw out the middle portion. n circle. -g- =
língin, a (plural). ma- a {1} round. {2} disgrasyang ma- a most
unlikely misfortune which nevertheless takes place, though the victim
does not deserve it. -un(→) a roundish.
lingiw v [A2] look away. Mulingiw siya ug ákung tan-áwun kay sad-an man
siya, He looks away when I look at him because he’s guilty. Ígù lang ku
nga nakalingiw kay dì ku kaagwanta ug tan-aw, All I could do was look
away because I couldn’t stand to look at him.
lingka v [A; a] uproot vines to clear a place. Lingkáhun námù ning
kamutihána kay tumus na, We’ll uproot this sweet potato patch because
the potatoes have all been gathered.
lingkáang v {1} [B46N] for plants to spread out. Milingkáang
(nanglingkáang) ang lambáyung sa baybáyun, The vines spread out over
the beach. Dákit nga naglingkáang ang mga sanga, A spreading banyan
tree. {2} [BN; a1] for parts of the body to spread like a plant. Tiil
nga nanglingkáang kay dúgay nga wà kasapatúsi, Spreading feet that
hadn’t worn shoes in ages. Lingkaángun (ilingkáang) sa pábu ang íyang
balhíbu ug duúlun, A turkey will puff itself up if you get near it.
{2a} for the ears or hair to stand up upon feeling an emotion.
Nanlingkáang ang íyang dawunggan pagkadungug sa isturya, Her ears stood
up when she heard the story. Hutwang sa irù nga makalingkáang sa
balhíbu, The howling of a dog that can make your hair stand on end.
lingkag a having ears that stick out sidewards. Lingkag kaáyug
dalunggan ang kuníhu, Rabbits have ears that stick out. v [B2] for the
ears to prick up, esp. in surprise. Nalingkag ang íyang dalunggan
pagkadungug sa íyang ngálan, His ears pricked up when he heard his
name.
lingkálang = lingkáang.
lingkáng = lingkáang.
lingkas = lingka.
lingkawas v [APB3(1); b6] escape. Kinsay mulingkawas (mupalingkawas)
nátù niíning kalisud? Who will save us from our poverty? Mulingkawas
siyag dúnay buluhátun, He escapes when there is work to do. Dílì ka
makalingkawas sa sílut sa kamatáyun, You cannot escape the death
penalty.
lingkit a for two things to be joined along their lengths. Ang lingkit
nga ságing isípung usa, They count two bananas joined together as one.
Lingkit ang pán nga grasyúsa, The graciosa bread comes linked. bátà,
kalúha nga — Siamese twins. v {1} [B126C3; b6] be joined along the
lengths. {2} [A; c1] tie two or more coconuts together by joining them
with a small piece of husk slashed from each of them.
lingkúbaw = lintúbaw.
lingkud v {1} [A1; b6(1)] sit down. Ayaw ug lingkúri nang syáha kay
basà pa ang pintal, Don’t sit on that chair because the paint is still
wet. Ayaw ug ilingkud nang ímung bag-ung inutaw nga karsúnis kay
malum-it, Do not sit down in your newly pressed pants because they will
get crumpled. {2} [A; b6] assume, hold office or position. Mulingkud
siya pagkaprisidinti sa kumpaníya ugmà, He will assume office as
president of the company tomorrow. {3} [b(1)] sit to give serious, full
time and attention to a piece of work. Kinahanglang lingkúran ning
trabahúa, This work must be given full time and attention. {4} [A] for
a coconut to grow to the stage that its trunk shows. Sa duha ka tuig
dílì pa mulingkud ang lubi, At two years the coconut still does not
show its trunk. pa- v [a3] fall down into a sitting position.
Nahisabiklan ku sa táwu ug napalingkud ku sa bangkù, The man bumped
into me and I fell down in a sitting position on the bench. lingkuránan
n seat, chair, bench. lingkurun n {1} for an occupation to be
sedentary. {2} the bride’s family and guests at a wedding party (who
sit and are served as opposed to the groom’s friends and relatives, the
tindugun, who do the work). pina- n made to sit down. pina- sa urinúla
toilet trained. Ang bátà nga pinalingkud sa urinúla dílì mangíhì sa
salug, The child that is toilet trained doesn’t urinate on the floor.
lingkung a for s.t. long to be bent so that the middle part is higher
than either end. Lingkung kaáyu ning sundánga, This bolo has a good
curve. Lingkung ang íyang buktun. Dì matuy-ud, He has a bent arm. It
won’t straighten out any longer. Lingkung siyag tiil ug mag-untul-untul
siyang maglakaw, He is club-footed and he walks with a bounce. v [B126]
come out curved.
lingkús v [B; b6] for s.t. long to curl up or come out in knotted form.
Mulingkús ang písì ug madúgay nang gámit, The rope will curl up if it
is used for a long time. Nagkalingkús na ang mga dáhun sa tabákù nga
naláyà na, The tobacco leaves are curling up now that they are
withering.
lingla v {1} [A2; a12] deceive. Milingla siya nákù pag-ingun nga
ulitáwu siya, He deceived me by saying he was a bachelor. Gilingla ku
níya sa pagpasugut sa kuntrátu, He deceived me into accepting the
contract. {2} [A; a1] divert one’s attention to achieve one’s purpose.
Akuy mulingla sa tindíra arun makúhà nímu ang sigarilyu, I’ll divert
the storekeeper’s attention while you filch the cigarettes. n deceit.
malingláhun a deceitful.
lingling v [AN; a2] peep. Linglíngun ta ka inigkalígù nímu, I’ll peep
at you when you take a bath.
lingù v [A2; b6] shake one’s head to say no or in hopelessness or
resignation. Dílì tingáli siya musugut kay milingù tu siya, He probably
won’t agree because he shook his head. paN- v [A] keep shaking the head
in hopelessness and resignation. Nagpanglingù ang párì nga nagtan-aw sa
nanagparisparis didtu sa plása, The priest shook his head as he looked
at the people paired off in the park.
linguglingug v [AP; b(1)P] ignore s.t. by pretending not to hear; pay
no attention to s.t. Gilinguglingugan man lang nímu ang ákung
gipangáyù, You just pretend not to hear when I ask you for s.t. Bisag
unsáun nákug tambag mulinguglingug (mupalinguglingug) lang, No matter
how much I advise her, she pays no attention.
lingugngug = alingugngug.
ling-un n {1} a small area. Ling-ung gitamnag mais, A parcel planted to
corn. {2} mass of people in a certain area. Ang ling-un sa mga katawhan
sa plása, The mass of people in the square. {2a} a group of people,
social class. Ling-un sa mga timáwà, The poorest classes.
linimintu n liniment. v [b6] apply liniment to s.t. Linimintuhi ang
pamául mu, Apply liniment on your sore muscles.
línin n {1} linen cloth. {2} stationery having a linen finish. swis —
n k.o. fine cloth.
línis_1 v {1} [A23B2; a12] melt, wear down or eat away. Ang ayis krim
dalì mulínis sa ínit, The ice cream will melt rapidly in the sun.
Nagkalinis ang kutsilyu pagbináid, The knife is being worn down from
being sharpened so often. Linísa sa túbig ang tablítas, Dissolve the
tablets in water. {2} [A123; a3b4(1)] digest food eaten. Wà malínis ang
ákung kináun, What I ate did not dissolve. (→) a worn down.
línis_2 v {1} [AB12; b5] make s.t. clean. Ang dyanitur mauy mulínis sa
mga lawak, The janitor will clean the rooms. Malínis na unyà ning
sapatúsag kalimpyáhan, These shoes will be clean once they are shined.
Kinahanglang linísun (linísan) nímu ang báy pirmi, You should always
clean the house. {2} [APB12; b5] cleanse or purify the soul,
reputation, etc.; become cleansed. Ang paghinulsul mauy mulínis
(mupalínis) sa ímung kunsinsiya, Repentance will cleanse your
conscience. Kinahanglang linísun (linísan) nátù ang átung banságun, We
must clear our family name. ma- a clean, pure.
linlang v [A; a1] {1} deceive, fool. Naglinlang ka sa mga táwu ánang
pagparìpárì mu, You are deceiving the people by posing as a priest.
{2} distract, divert s.o.’s attention. Dì ka makalinlang níya kun
magtan-aw siyag tilibisyun, You cannot divert his attention when he is
watching TV.
linsa v [A; b6] string a guideline in construction. Akuy mulinsa sa
pagpinsa arun dì maghiwì, I’ll string a guideline for the fence so it
won’t come out crooked. n string used as a guide.
linsúwak v [B1256] fall headlong. Nalinsúwak siya gíkan sa bintánà, He
fell headlong from the window.
lintà n leech.
lintar v [B126; b3(1)c5] lose one’s head, panic. Nalintar siya maung
gasulinadur hinúuy íyang gisikáran, He panicked, so he stepped on the
accelerator instead. Wà pa gánì ka kasab-i nalintar na, You haven’t
even got your scolding and you already panic. lintádu a tending to
panic.
linti n {1} lens, magnifying glass. {2} searchlight. v {1} [b] use a
magnifying glass on s.t. Lintíhi ang mga litra arun sayun nga basáhun,
Use a magnifying glass on the letters so you can easily read them.
{2} [A; b] beam with a searchlight. Gilintíhan sa barku ang pantalan,
The ship beamed a searchlight on the wharf. {3} [A; a] make into a
magnifying glass, searchlight.
lintì n lightning, thunderbolt. v [b4] {1} be struck with a
thunderbolt. Lintian (lintían) kunu ang táwung makigminyù ug paryinti,
They say that a man who marries a relative will be struck with a
thunderbolt. {2} get severe punishment. Kay ímung gidáut nà, lintían
kang Pápa, Since you broke it, you’ll get hell from Dad. {2a} [b4(1)]
be in a very unpleasant situation. Nahutdan ta ug gasulína ug layù tas
lungsud, nalintían na ta áni, We’re out of gas and we’re far from town.
Now we are in trouble. a incorrigible in behavior. Sa piyir náay
daghang mga buguy nga lintì kaáyu, There are lots of incorrigible bums
at the waterfront.
lintihuylas = lintuhílas.
lintúbaw v [B1256] fall down headlong. Nalintúbaw ang bátà ngadtu sa
atábay, The child toppled into the well.
lintuhílas n small sequins or spangles used as ornaments for clothing.
v [A; b] put sequins on s.t.
lintungánay a {1} principal source of s.t. Lawum ug dulut ang gamut nga
lintungánay, Primary roots go deep. Kanang ákung sanggutan mau ang
lintungánay sa ákung katigayúnan karun, Palm toddy is the source of my
current wealth. {2} original. Nagkahanaw na karun ang pinulungan nga
lintungánayng binisayà, The original and native Visayan is fast
disappearing.
lintúwad (from tuwad) v [AB16; a12] {1} fall down, topple over, usually
landing wrong side or tail end up; cause s.t. to do so. Didtu sa kanal
malintúwad ang awtu, The car fell front-end first into the ditch.
Kinsay naglintúwad sa bukag nga gisudlan sa mangga? Who turned over the
basket with the mangoes in it? {2} be in utter disorder. ka- v [A13] be
in utter disorder. Nagkalintúwad lang ang hugasun sa hugasan, The sink
is in utter disorder with all the dishes in it.
lintuwang, lintúwang (from tuwang) v [A; c1] turn s.t. over. Akuy
naglintuwang sa mga lingkuránan pag-uwan, I turned the chairs over when
it rained.
linù v [A; b6] slosh liquid around inside s.t. Naglinù ku ug gasulína
áring butilya arun makúhà ang asíti, I am sloshing gasoline around
inside the bottle to get the oil out. Linui ug ínit túbig ang tirmus
úsà sudli ug ínit nga kapi, Slosh hot water around in the thermos
before you put hot coffee in it. n pieces of dough collected from the
mixing bowl by sloshing water around in it. -in-an = linú, n.
línug n earthquake. v [A; b6] for there to be an earthquake. Ug
mulínug, hugnù giyud ning taytayána, If there is an earthquake, this
bridge will surely collapse. Nangabut ang hinábang sa gilinúgan, Aid
arrived for the earthquake victims.
linulyum n linoleum. v [A13; b6] put a linoleum covering on s.t.
linya n {1} lines drawn or formed by things in a row or column. Ang
linya sa ímung papil hiwì, The lines on your paper are crooked. Ang
linya sa mga táwu miabut ngadtu sa iskína, The queue reached to the
corner. {2} electric, telephone, telegraph lines. Naputul ang linya sa
tilipunu, The telephone line was cut. {3} transportation line. Barátu
ang plíti kay duha ka linya nagkumpitinsiya, The fare is cheap because
the two lines are in competition. {3a} the route served by a line. Ang
ámung dapit may linya sa pasahiruan, Our neighborhood is on a public
transportation line. {4} the field of one’s special knowledge,
interest. Dílì ákung linya ang pagkamagtutudlù, Teaching is just not my
line. {5} line of things similar to each other. Ang bansíkul ug
tulíngan paríhug hitsúra kay mau ra mang linyáha, Tuna and mackerel are
similar in appearance because they belong to the same family. v {1} [A;
c] line s.t. Naglinya ku áring tabla pára damahan, I am making lines
for the checkerboard on this piece of wood. {2} [A; c1] form, put into
lines. Sayu nga mulinya ang mga táwu pagpalit ug tíkit sa sini, The
people queue up early to buy tickets to the movie. Linyáha (ilinya) ang
mga síya diri, Put the chairs in line here.
lipad v [A23P] swerve or veer while in flight or traveling at very high
speed. Sa kusug nga dágan, ang gaan nga awtu mulipad, Light cars swerve
at high speeds. Ang kapii sa bála mauy makapalipad sa íyang ági, The
bullet is deformed, so it won’t go straight.
lipaghà = libaghà.
lipaghung v [A2N] turn red in embarrassment or pique. Nanglipaghung
ákung nawung pagkabatì ku sa insultu, My face flushed when I heard the
insult.
lipak n bamboo slats. v {1} [A; a1] cut bamboo into slats. Lipaka ang
kawáyan pára ikural, Cut the bamboo into slats to use for fencing.
{2} [a12] strike with a bamboo slat. Lipaka ang irù, Strike the dog
with a bamboo slat.
lípak n loud thunderclap. v {1} [A] for there to be a loud thunderclap.
Bantayi ang irù ug mulípak, dì ba mukúrug, Watch the dog when there is
a thunderclap. He’ll quiver. {1a} [b(1)] be struck by a thunderbolt. Wà
lipáki nang amahan nga nag-unay sa kaugalíngun níyang anak! Surely the
father was struck by lightning for having relations with his own
daughter! {2} [b6] get a severe scolding, severely punished. Lipákan
kang Dádi mu ug hibaw-an ka, You will get hell from Daddy if he finds
out.
lipakà n itchy red splotches on the skin from allergies or insect
bites. v [B6; b4] have splotches on the skin. Naglipakà (gilipakaan)
ang láwas sa bátà sa tipdas, The child is covered with rash from his
measles.
lípang v {1} [B6] grow well and profusely. Milípang ang mais human
kaabunúhi, The corn grew lush after it was fertilized. Nanglípang ang
láwas sa bátang pinainum ug litsi, The child grew robust because they
fed it milk. {2} [A3P] for emotions to intensify. Milípang ang ílang
panaghigugmaay human sa panag-úlì, After they were reconciled, their
love for each other grew more intense.
lip-an rayit a giving without discrimination or restraint. Lip-an rayit
silang naglamánu sa mga butanti, They shook as many of the voters’
hands as they possibly could. v [A13; c] give without discrimination or
restraint. Naglip-an rayit ug panghátag ang ahinti sa mga sampul, The
agent gave out samples left and right.
lipárak v [B2] be, become fat, pudgy. Mulipárak giyud ka ug magpatúyang
kag káun, You’ll surely get fat if you eat as much as you like.
Nagkaliparak ang bátà kay naayun sa litsi, The baby is getting fat
because the milk agrees with him.
lípas v [A2; c] not go directly over s.t., pass around. Ilípas ang
kutsi kay gubà ang taytáyan, Take a detour because the bridge is out.
(→) a gone beyond a point in time. Lipas na ang úras sa pagkáun, The
time for eating has passed. v [B2; c1] get beyond a certain point in
time. Nilípas na ang búwan sa udtuhan, The moon has passed the midpoint
in the sky. — ang gútum for one’s hunger to disappear after the time
for eating has passed. Ug kanúnay nímung lipasun (ilipas) ang ímung
gútum ulsirun ka, If you always fail to eat on time, you will develop
ulcers. -an n detour, place a route goes around s.t.
lipat v [B1256] {1} make an error through inattention: lose track or
forget what one was talking about. Sa pag-ihap nalipat ku ug pila na
tu, I was counting, but I lost track how many there were. Nalipat ku ug
diin ikabutang ang hunsuy, It slipped my mind where I put my pipe.
{2} mistake s.o.’s identity. Nalipat ku. Ingun ku ug si Nítuy ka, I was
mistaken. I thought you were Nitoy. {3} [B1256; b8] fail to notice s.t.
Nalipat ku ug walà ku makamatikud sa pag-ági sa bátà, I failed to
notice, and I was not aware of it when the child passed by. Nalipatan
ku ang usa ka linya ug kupya, I missed a line when I was copying.
{4} [A; a12] deceive s.o., causing him to fail to notice s.t. Lipatun
ka lang níya sa mga púlung nga tam-is, He will just deceive you with
sweet words. pa-(←), lipatlípat n {1} sleight of hand, esp. a
thimblerig game where a seed is hidden under one of the three
thimble-shaped cups and is quickly shifted from one cup to another. The
players gamble as to where the seed is located. {2} deception,
chicanery. Ang íyang pagdaug sa kuntrátu nahímù sa palípat, He won the
contract through chicanery. v {1} [A13] have a thimblerig game. {2} [A;
a12] deceive with chicanery.
lipáta, lipátà = alipátà.
lipatpat = alipatpat.
lípay a glad. Lípay kaáyu kung midaug ka, I’m very glad that you won.
v {1} [A2; a12] make s.o. happy. Wà nay láing mulípay nákù kun dílì
ikaw, No one can make me happy but you. {2} [B156; c5] be happy, glad.
Nalípay ku nga nía ka, I am glad that you’re here. Maglípay ta kay
milampus ang átung plánu, Let’s be happy because our plans succeeded.
Gikalípay kug dakù ang ímung kalampúsan, I am very happy at your
success. paha- v [A; b6] congratulate, felicitate. Usa aku sa
mupahalípay nímu sa ímung kadaúgan, I am one of those who will
congratulate you on your victory. n congratulations. Dawáta ang
kinasingkásing kung pahalípay, Accept my heartfelt congratulations.
ma-un a happy. Malipáyun kaáyu siya nga misugut sa ákung hangyù, He was
happy to comply with my request. — nga pasku Merry Christmas. v [A13]
be happy. ka- n happiness. Ang íyang pagkaasáwa walay kalípay, She
knows no happiness as a wife. mag-r- n the Holy Spirit as Comforter.
liphuk n left hook in boxing.
lip-istik = lipstik.
lip-it v [AP; b2] put s.t. in between two flat surfaces. Ilip-it ang
mamísus sa libru, Stick the peso bills in the book. Didtu ra malip-iti
ang dukumintu sa mga inutaw, The document was right there, in between
the ironed clothes.
liplip n k.o. matting used to wrap tobacco in bales or as walling, made
of nípà or coconut leaflets laid flat side by side with some overlap
and stitched together with fiber. v [A13; a12] make into a matting of
this sort.
lipstik n lipstick. v [A; b6(1)] use a certain k.o. lipstick. paN-
v [A; b6(1)] put lipstick on.
lipsut = ipsut.
lipti n painted grunter: Plectorhinchus pictus.
lipting n the violation in dribbling a basketball where the ball is not
hit, but lifted slightly before being bounced. v [B126; b6(1)] commit
this violation.
liptung n lake formed in a river by a dam or similar obstruction.
v [B6, b5c1] gather into a pool, make into a dam, gather in a dam.
Naliptung (miliptung) ang sapà kay naalihan sa dakung káhuy nga
natumba, The water of the brook formed a pool because a fallen log
obstructed its course. Liptúngi (liptúnga, iliptung) ang sapà arun
kalanguyan, Make a dam in the river so we can swim in it.
*lipu kalipuhan v [A13] be hard-pressed by time or quantity of work.
Nagkalipuhan siya didtu sa kusína kay dúnay muabut nga bisíta, She was
very busy in the kitchen because there were visitors coming.
lipudlípud v [A; c] hide s.t. by circumlocution or covering up. Náay
ímung tinagúan kay naglipudlípud ka sa pagtug-an nákù, You must be
hiding s.t. because you are beating around the bush instead of telling
me right out. Gilipudlípud sa inahan ang mga salà sa íyang mga anak
ngadtu sa íyang bána, The mother covered up for her children in front
of the father. n action of concealing s.t. Sa walay lipudlípud nga
pagkasulti tikasan ka! Let’s call a spade a spade. You’re a cheat!
lipulipu v [B16] be hard-pressed to do s.t. because of the quantity of
work or the lack of time. Naglipulipu mi karun kay umaábut ang
supirbisur, We are very busy now because the supervisor is about to
come. ka- v [A13] be very hard-pressed. Nagkalipulipu siya pagpamatúnis
pagbuthù sa mga bisíta, He was in a dither trying to get his pants
buttoned up when the visitors suddenly arrived.
lípung v {1} [B126] be, become dizzy, woozy. Nalípung siya human
makatimahù adtung báhù sa tambal, He became woozy after he smelled the
odor of the medicine. Pwirting makalípung ang argulya, The
merry-go-round can get you real dizzy. {2} [A123P] be enormously high
in price. Biling makalípung, A dizzyingly high price. paN-(→) v [A13]
undergo dizzy spells. Nagpanglipung siya kay masakitun pa siya, He has
dizzy spells because he is still sick. n recurring dizziness. ka-
n dizziness, giddiness.
lipun-ug = tipun-ug.
liput_1 v {1} [A2; b6] go behind s.t. Ang kawatan miliput sa usang
balay ug nawálà, The thief ducked in back of the next house and
disappeared. Maigù untà ku sa batu ug wà pa ku makaliput sa baril, I
would have been hit with a stone if I had not ducked behind a barrel.
{2} [A3; a12] catch s.t. by going the other way. Lingawa siya kay
muliput ku sa píkas arun ákung sakpan, Hold his attention because I
will go the other way around so I can catch him. (←) v {1} [A; b6]
doublecross, betray. Ug mangispíya ka pára sa píkas, naglíput ka sa
átung násud, If you do espionage work for the other side, you are
betraying our country. {2} [AN2; b6] fight unfairly by doing s.t.
treacherous or taking unfair advantage. Gilipútan siyag dugmak sa luyu,
S.o. treacherously stabbed him in the back. n treachery. pa-, pa-(←) ug
pusta v [A13; c6] secretly place a bet on the opposing cock (instead of
one’s own) or simply bet on an opposing cock in addition to one’s own.
ma-un(←) a treacherous, traitorous. paN- = líput, n. ka-an n anus
(euphemism).
liput_2 n k.o. ray.
lip-ut a narrow in space or width. v [B; c1] for a space or width to be
narrow. Nalip-ut ang sayal kay gamay man ang sun-ut sa panaptun, The
skirt was made narrow because it was a narrow piece of cloth. Ang mga
butang mauy nakalip-ut (nakapalip-ut) sa lugar dinhi, The space was too
small because too many things were put in it.
lipuwa paN- v [A23P] blush. Nanglipuwa ang náwung ni Balúduy dihang
giintrudyǔs siya sa usa ka maanyag, How Balodoy blushed when he was
introduced to a beauty.
lipyà n moldboard, a curved iron plate attached to a plowshare (punta)
which lifts, turns, and pulverizes the soil. v [A; b] attach a
moldboard on a plowshare.
líra n lyre.
líraw v [A2; c6P] for the eyes to dart back and forth, roll. Milíraw
ang íyang mga mata sa kalamì, Her eyes rolled because it was so
delicious. lirawliraw v [B456] {1} for the eyes to roll continuously.
Naglirawliraw ang íyang mata mu rag dúnay gipangítà, His eyes moved
back and forth as if he were looking for s.t. {2} for the thoughts to
move rapidly from place to place.
lirì v [B4] {1} split, tear open from fullness. Ayaw nag daska ang sáku
kay naglirì na sa kapunù, Don’t fill the sack further because it’s so
full it’s bursting. {2} get obese as if about to split. Milirì siya sa
katambuk humag panganak, She got terribly fat after she had her baby.
liru = rilu.
liruliru v [A; c1] for the eyes to roll. Miliruliru (nagliruliru) lang
ang íyang mga mata pagkutána nákù, He just rolled his eyes when I
questioned him.
lírung a circular, rounded. Lírung ang pláka, A record is round. n a
shallow circular basket used for winnowing or as a container for
vending fish or vegetables.
liryu n name given to several k.o. ornamental bulbs, some of which also
occur wild: Hymenocallis littorale, Zephyranthis rosea, et al. In
poetry, this flower symbolizes beauty.
lís_1 n lace. v [A1] wear lace. Naglís siyag panti, She is wearing lace
panties.
lís_2 n k.o. kalípay, 2.
lisa v [a3] sprain or dislocate a joint. Nalisa ang íyang túhud
pagkadagmà níya, His knee was dislocated when he fell down. n sprain or
dislocation.
lísang v [A; a12] terrify, frighten severely. Nalísang ku pagkalintúwad
sa kutsi, I was terrified when the car somersaulted. Ayaw kug lisánga
ánà kay dílì na tinúud sawa. You can’t scare me with that because
that’s no real snake. (→) n ailment, usually fever, that results from
intense fright. ka- n terror. maka-r- a terrifying. Makalilísang kaáyu
tung bagyúha kay hasta ang mga awtu nakulub, That was a terrifying
storm because it even turned cars over.
lisay n lymph node. v [B; b4] have swollen lymph nodes. Naglisay
(gilisayan) ang ákung íluk kay náay hubag ang ákung kamut, I have
swollen lymph glands in the armpits because I have a swollen hand.
lisik v [A] stick out from a hidden or partly hidden position. Milisik
ang íyang mata sa kalágut, His eyes bulged in anger. Ang itlug sa
tigúwang naglisik, The old man’s testicles are hanging out in view.
n testicles. putì ug — cowardly.
lisinsiya n {1} license, a document evidencing permission to engage in
s.t. {2} permission to do s.t. Ayaw ug uban námù kay wà kay lisinsiya
ni Pápa, Don’t go with us because you don’t have Daddy’s permission.
v [AN2; b6] ask permission. Walà ku lisinsiyáhi ug táwu nga magbayli
áning baláya, Nobody asked me permission to hold a dance here in this
house. paN- n s.t. said or used to obtain permission. -du(←) n having a
license. Ribulbir nga lisinsiyádu, Licensed revolver.
lísis n shoelace. v [A; c] tie the shoes. paN- v [A2] tie one’s shoes.
liskad = liskag.
liskag v {1} [B2; c1] for s.t. that wraps s.t. to come open. Miliskag
ang dáhun sa ságing nga gipustan sa bulad, The banana leaves which the
dried fish were wrapped in came undone. Nagkaliskag ang sáku kay
labihang dasúka, The sack is coming apart because it was filled too
full. Liskága (iliskag) ang baat, Untie the string. {1a} for s.t. woven
to get undone. Naliskag ang banig kay wà masapay, The mat came undone
because the edges weren’t closed up. {2} [B2N] spread out, stick out.
Maliskag ang balhíbu sa pábung duúlun, The turkey puffs up its feathers
if you get near it. Naliskag ang íyang dunggan pagkadungug sa íyang
ngā́n, Her ears perked up when she heard her name. a spread out,
undone. Liskag ug tiil, Spreading feet.
liskug n {1} coil of rattan, wire, or anything stiff. {2} stiff band
attached to the rim of a basket, tray, and the like to strengthen the
rim. v [A; ab] {1} coil up s.t. stiff. {2} make, attach a reinforcing
band on the rim of a basket or tray. {3} [B] for s.t. long to curl up
at the ends. Naliskug ang lipak kay nainitan, The bamboo slats curled
up because they were exposed to the sun.
liskúhag v {1} [B26] move, be stirred from an inactive or suppressed
state. Miliskúhag ang mga lútì sa baskit nga wà kalugpíti, The bamboo
strips on the rim of the basket came open because it wasn’t clipped.
{2} [A23] for a feeling or emotion to spring forth in one’s inner self
(literary). Miliskúhag pagkalit sa ákung kasingkásing ang usa ka
tawhánung pagbátì, Some sort of human emotion emerged within me.
lisngag a having nostrils larger than would be ordinary for a given
size of nose. v [B; c16] for the nostrils to be unusually large.
Naglisngag lang nang ilung mu mu rag kabáyung nasukù, You have nostrils
that are drawn up like the nose of an angry horse.
lisngig v {1} [A; b] turn the face away in scorn, disgust, and the
like. Milisngig dáyun ang kasíra sa pagkakità sa sud-an, The boarder
turned her face away in disgust when she saw the food. {2} [B6; c1]
look, turn the face sideways, usually due to a defect. Nalisngig ang
íyang tinan-awan tungud sa íyang hubag sa líug, She has to keep looking
sideways because of the big boil on her neck.
lispu = pulis (slang).
lista_1 n {1} list. Wà maapil ang ímung ngálan sa lista, Your name is
not on the list. {2} list of debts. v {1} [A; c] list, enumerate in
writing, Ilista ang palitúnun arun way makalimtan, List the things to
buy so we don’t forget anything. {2} [A; c1] charge s.t. to one’s
account in a store, add to one’s list of debts. Hápit tanang pamilya sa
sundáwu naglista sa kantína, Almost all the soldiers’ families charge
all the goods they get from the canteen. Listahun (ilista) lang ni, ha?
Just charge this, O.K.? pa- v [A; c6] enroll s.o. or oneself in a
course. Dílì ku makapalista kay wà kuy kwarta, I cannot enroll because
I don’t have any money. listahan = lista, n1. paN- n enrollment.
lista_2 = alistu (female).
listu = alistu.
listun_1, listǔn n shoelace. v [A; b6] put, tie s.o.’s shoelaces. paN-
v [A2] tie one’s own shoelaces. Huwat úsà kay nanglistun pa ku, Just a
second, I’m still tying my shoelaces.
listun_2 n molding, a strip of wooden material for edging in a building
or boat. v {1} [A; b] put a molding s.w. Ikaw bay mulistun sa mga
daplin sa bungbung? Will you be the one to attach the molding at the
edges of the walling? Íyang gilistúnan ang mga piktiyur prim, He
attached the mouldings (around the sides) of the picture frame.
{2} [a12] make into a wooden moulding. Listúnun ku ning kahúya, I’ll
make a moulding out of this piece of wood.
lísu n seed. makaagpas sa — get the implication of s.t. spoken by
indirection. Wà ku makaagpas sa lísu adtung íyang pasumbíngay, I did
not get what he was driving at. lisulisu, lisuhan a for corn or rice to
be half cooked, as if there were seeds in the center. v [B126; b6] for
rice or corn to come out half-cooked. lisúhan a having seeds.
Kadaghánan sa mga prútas lisúhan, Most fruits have seeds.
lísù v {1} [A; a12b2] turn, cause s.t. to rotate on its axis. Pugngi
ang twirka samtang maglísù ku sa pirnu, Hold the nut in place while I
turn the bolt. Lisúa ang ímung síya ug atúbang diri, Turn your chair
around and face this way. {1a} ma- pay buku sa kawáyan impossible to
change (lit. it would be easier to twist a bamboo node). Malísù pay
buku sa kawáyan kay sa ákung hukum, I’ll stick to my decision come hell
or high water. {1b} [b4(1)] — sa buut, kwirdas, pangísip, twirka, útuk
go off one’s rocker. Ang pubring inahan nalisúan sa pangísip pagkamatay
sa íyang mga bátà, The poor mother went crazy after her children died.
{2} [A2; c6] twist one’s body as if on an axis. Milísù siya ug mitan-aw
nákù, He turned around and looked at me. Ilísù ímung láwas ngadtu arun
makaagi ku, Turn your body that way so I can pass by. {2a} [A2] turn
one’s body over. Ug pukáwun siya mulísù lang ug mubálik ug katúlug, If
you wake him, he just turns over and goes back to sleep. (→) n turning
pegs of musical instrument. -anan n {1} = lísù. {2} knob or switch one
turns to turn s.t. on. lisùlísù v [A13] {1} turn around. Naglisùlísù
siya sa silya nga nangítà nákù, He was turning around in the chair
looking for me. {2} toss and turn. Naglisùlísù siya tibuuk gabíi ug
walà makatulug, He was tossing all night and was not able to sleep.
-ay(→) v [B146] be very busy. Naglisuay (nagkalisuay) ku íning trabáhu
kay wà kuy katábang, I’m up to my neck with work because I don’t have
anybody to help me.
lisud a {1} difficult. Lisud kaáyu ning liksiyúna, This lesson is very
difficult. {2} in short supply, requiring effort. Lisud ang túbig sa
ámù, Water is hard to come by at our place. Lisud ang dálan sa Tulídu,
The road in Toledo is difficult. {3} for a situation to be hard to save
or remedy. Lisud na ang kahimtang sa masakitun, The patient is in
critical condition. v {1} [B2; a2] be, become difficult. Dílì nákù
lisdun ang mga pangutána, I won’t make the questions difficult.
{2} [B145; b6] have, encounter difficulty in doing s.t. Naglisud ku ug
paandar sa makina, I am having difficulty starting the engine. Wà ka ba
lisuri (lisdi) sa pag-ílis ug ligid? Did you have difficulty in
changing the tire? {2a} [a12] put s.o. to great inconvenience. Ug ímu
kung lisdun, muundang ku sa trabáhu, If you make things hard for me, I
will quit this job. {3} [A13] be in bad shape financially or in health.
Naglisud si Lúlu mu, Your grandfather is gravely ill. Naglisud mi run
kay wà kuy trabáhu, We’re hard up because I have no work. n thing that
constitutes the hardship or difficulty. Ang lisud mau nga dílì siya
muadmitir nga utángan siya nímu, The difficult thing is that he won’t
admit that he is indebted to you. (←), ka-(←) v [A13] have a hard time
doing s.t. Naglísud (nagkalísud) kug báyad, I’m having a hard time
paying. ug magka-(←) if need be, if things get bad enough. Ug
magkalísud mubáyad na lang ku arun maariglu ang kásu, If there is no
other way, I’ll just pay up so as to get rid of the case. lisudlisud
v [A13; a12] {1} do s.t. the hard way. Lisudlisurun man nímu ug limbas.
Gabsa! You are doing it the hard way with a file. Use a saw! {2} impose
unnecessary work or difficulty on s.o. Naglisudlisud ka lang nákù
pagpatubig sa tanum nga muulan man run, You are making me water the
plants for nothing when it is going to rain. kalisudlisud v [A13] be
hard up financially. Nagkalisudlisud sila kay walay trabáhu ang amahan,
They are hard up because the father has no work. ka- n hardship. Ang
kalisud nga ímung masagubang, The hardships you will encounter.
kalisdánan n hardships.
lisuglisug v [B46; b4] for the body to have cysts or cyst-like
protrusions. Mulisuglisug ang ákung íluk ug pamlúgan ku, I get swollen
glands in my armpit whenever I get a lymphatic infection.
lísun_1 a filled out, well-built in body. Ang himsug nga bátà lísun
kaáyug láwas, The healthy child has a well-filled-out body. Ságad sa
mga trabahadur lísun kaáyug láwas, Most workers have good bodies.
v [B2; b6] for a body to be well-built, rounded. ka- n state of being
well-built.
lísun_2 n name given to various fleshy carangoid fish.
lisun plan n lesson plan for schools. v [A; b] make a lesson plan.
liswi n {1} = habasan. {2} blood-mouthed conch.
lisyinsiya = lisinsiya.
lít a late, not on time. Diin gud ka! Lít kaáyu ka, Where have you
been? You are very late. v [B126] be late. Ug malít ka sa klási, ay na
lang ug sulud, If you are late for class, don’t attend.
lit-ad a bent or twisted from warping, warped. Lit-ad kaáyu ning
tabláha kay dúgay nga nabulad sa ínit, This piece of wood is all warped
because it was left under the sun. v {1} [A2] get warped. {2} [A] bend
the body backwards or writhe. Ayúhag kúgus ang bátà kay mukalit ug
lit-ad, Hold the child firmly because he’ll just suddenly throw himself
backward. lit-adlit-ad v [A] writhe, wriggle. Naglit-adlit-ad siya sa
kalamì, She writhed in ecstasy.
lit-ag n k.o. snare with a running noose, actuated by a spring pole
which is released when the quarry steps on the cross piece that holds
it down. — nga mubutu booby trap. v {1} [AN; a12] catch with this sort
of snare. Manglit-ag mi sa lasang ug ihálas manuk, We will snare wild
chickens in the forest. {2} [A13; a12] make into a snare.
litaníya n {1} litany. {2} enumeration of things in a series. Túa na,
gibungat ang litaníya sa ímung mga sayup, There he goes, reciting the
litany of all your faults. v {1} [A13] say the litany. {2} [A13; a] say
s.t. in an enumeration. Wà ku katíngug dihang gilitanyáhan ku níya sa
ákung mga salà, I could not say a word when he enumerated my faults to
me.
litì n thunderbolt. Usa ka makabungul nga litì milánug sa kagabhíun, A
deafening thunderbolt echoed in the night. v [A2] for a thunderbolt to
crash. — sa udtung tútuk sudden and unexpected happening (like a bolt
of lightning at high noon, a rare occurrence). Ang pagbali sa sinalígan
sa partídu ngadtu sa píkas mauy usa ka litì sa udtung tútuk, The party
leader’s defection to the other side was a most unexpected move.
litik v {1} [AN; c1] snap one’s finger. Nagpanglitik siya sa íyang
tudlù sa higayun nga nalipatan, He snapped his fingers in annoyance
that he missed the opportunity. Litki (litiki) ang irù arun mudúul,
Snap your fingers at the dog so it will come near. {2} [A; b] flick
s.t. with the fingers. Litkan (liktan) ku nang dunggan mu ug dì ka
mamínaw, I’ll flick your ears if you don’t listen. (←) = litiklitik,
n2, v. litiklítik, litikay, litikánay, litkanay, liktanay n {1} a game
of flicking each other’s knuckles to see who will surrender in pain.
{2} game of detaching or scattering a bunch of knotted rubber bands by
flicking with the thumb and middle finger. v [C] play a finger-flicking
game or game scattering rubber bands.
litiliti a for s.t. in a container to be used up, very close to the
bottom. Litiliti na kaáyu ang túbig sa bangà, The water in the jar is
falling pretty close to the bottom. v [B36] {1} for s.t. to be used up,
usually to the bottom of the container. Nagkalitiliti ang átung bugas,
Our rice is getting close to the bottom of the bin. {2} be reduced to a
very small amount. Naglitiliti ang nanan-aw sa prugráma kay taligsik,
Only a small sparse crowd saw the program because it was drizzling.
litíra = ritíra.
litiral a literal. Litiral nga intirpritasiyun sa Biblíya, A literal
interpretation of the Bible. v [a12] do s.t. literally.
litiratúra n {1} literature. {2} literature carrying advertising or
information.
lítis = litsúgas, 1.
litra n letter of the alphabet. v [A; b6] mark with a letter. Litráhan
ku ning ákung mga punda, I will mark my pillowcases with my initials.
litrátu = ritrátu. litratista = ritratista. see ritrátu.
litru n {1} liter. {2} dry measure for grains and other items equal to
one-third of a ganta. Ipalit ku ug usa ka litru nga asin, Buy me a
liter of salt. v [A13; a12] measure s.t. by the liter. litruhan n a
container used as a liter measure.
litsi_1 n milk. v {1} [b6] put or add milk to s.t. Gilitsihan ba nímu
ang ákung kapi? Did you put milk in my coffee? {2} [a12] raise s.t. or
s.o. on milk other than the mother’s. Litsíhun ku ning itúya kay
namatay ang inahan, I will raise this puppy on canned milk because the
mother died. — plan n k.o. custard baked or steamed in syrup. kulur dí-
a cream-colored. litsihan, litsíhan n a unit of dry or liquid measure
the size of a milk can.
litsi_2 {1} mild cuss word uttered in annoyance or anger (euphemism for
pisti). Litsi! Gibálì na pud nà nímu, Darn! You broke it again.
{2} reference to s.o. one is annoyed at. Giindiyan ku sa litsing dakù,
The son of a gun stood me up. -ng yáwà expression of strong anger.
Litsing yáwà! Aku pay hulaman ug libru ug aku pay pahatdun didtu sa
íla! Shit! He borrows a book from me and then I’m supposed to bring it
to his house as well! litsilitsi v [A13; a12] say litsi to s.o. Ayaw
kug litsilitsíha, Don’t you say litsi to me!
litsúgas n {1} lettuce: Lactuca sativa. {2} mild cuss word uttered upon
being annoyed (euphemism for litsi). Litsúgas ning batáa, kanúnay rang
mangáyù ug singku! This darn child! He always asks for a nickel.
litsun n {1} pig roasted whole over coals. {2} by extension, fowl so
roasted. — dilitsi roast suckling pig. {3} euphemism for litsi, a mild
curse said when one is annoyed with s.o. Litsun ning batáa samukan
kaáyu, Darn this child. He’s such a nuisance. v [A; a2] roast a pig,
have a roast pig or, by extension, a fowl. -in- n animal so roasted
whole over coals. -un(→) n a pig in the stage of growth considered
ideal for roasting.
litu, lítu v [A; a] buy rice or corn for home consumption. Lisud kaáyug
hasta bugas litúhun pa, It’s very difficult if we have to buy rice,
too. pa-(←) v [A; c] {1} sell corn grits or rice. {2} sell corn grits
or rice on a rationed basis. Magpalítug bugas mais ang arsii, The RCA
will sell corn meal on a rationed basis.
litù v {1} [AB; a12] for joints to crack, crack the joints. Kamau ka
nga mulitù sa ímung tudlù? Do you know how to crack your knuckles?
{2} [A; a12] rub a leaf over an angle to make the leaf pliant. Lituun
nímu ang dáhun sa lumbuy sa ngilit sa lamísa arun sayun nga lukútun,
Rub the lumbuy leaf over the edge of the table so it will be easy to
roll. -anan(←) n s.t. one can rub a leaf over to make it pliant.
lítub n k.o. edible arc shell. — sa amù k.o. small arc shell (½″) which
clings to cliffs along the seashore. It is not eaten.
lituglítug v [AN; c1] {1} hide, refuse to tell the truth when asked.
Ayawg lituglítug, tug-an sa tinúud, Don’t try to hide s.t. Tell the
truth. Ayaw kug lituglitúgi. Háin ang kwarta? Don’t try to hide
anything from me. Where’s the money? {2} withhold s.t. which one is
supposed to turn over. Gilituglítug sa pyádu ang abut sa humay, The man
who was in charge didn’t turn over all of the rice crop.
lituk_1 v {1} [A; a12] pronounce. Kamau nang mulituk si Bíbut sa púlung
‘Máma’, Bebot already knows how to say ‘Mama’ distinctly. {2} [A;
b6(1)] express, convey s.t. by speaking. Naglituk siya sa íyang gugma
ngadtu sa dalága, He was expressing his love to the maiden. Litukan ta
ka sa prisyu nga walay makaparíhu, I will quote you a price no one can
match.
lituk_2 n flick with the fingers. v [A; b] hit s.t. by flicking the
fingers at it. Ang tabian gilitukan sa maistru sa ū́, The teacher
flicked the pupil on the head for talking in class.
lítuk a for rice plants to sprout fresh, lush leaves. v [B] for rice
transplants to get lush new leaves. Naglítuk ang íyang humay kay
dinisibi man, His rice plants are sprouting lush leaves because they
are well cared for.
litundan = alitundan.
líu = líhù.
líug n neck. Butilyang taas ug líug, A bottle with a long neck. (→)
v {1} [A123S; a12] hit in the neck. Liugun níya ug pusil ang liyun, He
will shoot the lion in the neck. {2} — sa bitik ni San Markus v [a3] be
hooked into marriage (lit. be caught in the neck by the noose of St.
Mark). Ígù lang kung migraduwar, naliug dáyun ku sa bitik ni San
Markus, As soon as I graduated I got married. paN- v [A2] get thick at
the neck. Nanglíug siyag maáyu, mu rag bábuy, He’s got lots of fat
around the neck like a pig. panghi-(→) v [B2456] for a young bull to
become fully mature, as shown by an enlargement of the neck. Manungag
ra ba nang turíyu nga manghiliug, That young bull will gore you now
that he’s getting mature. paN-(→) n in plowing with a water buffalo, a
rope tied from one end of the yoke to the other, passing under the
animal’s neck, the purpose of which is to prevent the yoke from
slipping off. taga-(→) a up to the neck. Tagaliug ku sa mga útang, I’m
up to my neck in debt. v [B156] get to be up to the neck.
liunduk = taliunduk.
lius v {1} [A2] pass by s.t. unnoticed. Sa luyung pultahan siya mulius,
He passed thru the back door unnoticed. {1a} [C3; b5] fail to see s.t.,
skip over s.t. Naglíus lang sila ug wà magkítà, They passed each other
without seeing each other and they failed to meet. Giliusan (gilius)
námù siya pagsilbi, We skipped her when we were serving. {2} [A3B; a12]
distract s.o.’s attention from s.t. Akuy naglius sa irù; siya usab
nangáwat, I distracted the dog’s attention, while he broke into the
house. {3} [A12] for s.t. to come and go without being given adequate
or passing attention. Pila na ka Sabadu ang milius? How many Saturdays
have come and gone? (←) v {1} [A13] keep coming in succession. Naglíus
na man lang tung mga maáyung tanyag, Those good offers have just been
coming to you one after the other. {2} [A2; b5] wriggle through a tight
opening. Liúsa (liúsi) ang mga táwu arun maabut ka sa altar, Wriggle
through the throng so you can reach the altar. liuslíus v [A; b6]
{1} avoid being caught by changing direction and speed constantly.
Lisud siyang dakpun kay maáyung muliuslíus, He is hard to catch because
he is good in dodging. {2} manage to get through an argument or
interrogation by evasive means. Maáyu siyang muliuslíus sa katarúngan,
He is good at giving evasive reasons.
líut v [A2; b6] {1} squeeze one’s way through. Milíut siya sa daghang
táwu, He squeezed his way through the crowd. Nasámad siya sa alambring
íyang giliútan, He sustained cuts from the barbed wire he squeezed
through. {2} get out of a difficult spot by verbal cunning. Bísag
pit-un siya, makalíut pa giyug pangatarúngan, Even if you push him
against the wall, he will manage to come up with an answer that will
somehow get him out of it.
líwa v [A; a1] destroy mankind and rid the world of evils. Ang lúnup
mauy milíwa sa kalibútan, The great deluge destroyed mankind and rid
the world of evils.
líwag v {1} [A; c1] move s.t. at one end to get it out of the way or
make it change position. Liwágun nátù ngadtu ning tabla arun dílì
magbalabag sa dálan, Let’s push this board to one side so it won’t be
in the way. {2} [B6; c1] face a different direction. Pastilan ug
mulíwag nang kanyun, If that cannon turns in this direction, we’re in
for it. {2a} shift one’s direction in squatting without taking the
soles off the ground. Milíwag siya arun maduul sa íyang tiráhan nga
dyúlin, He pivoted around to get nearer to the target he was shooting
his marble at.
líwas n period after a holiday or big occasion. Sa líwas sa pyista,
After the fiesta. Líwas sa gíra, The post-war period. v [B256; b] for
it to get to be the time after some period. Mulíwas na lang ang pasku
wà giyud kuy pinaskúhan, Christmas will soon be over and I still
haven’t received a single Christmas gift. Giliwásan giyud mi sa
ting-ani didtu sa búkid, We stayed in the mountains until after the
harvest season.
liwat a taking after. Liwat siya sa amahan nga taas ug ilung, He got
his father’s long nose. — sa giliwatan being exactly like the parents,
a chip off the old block. v {1} [B256N; b6] take after s.o. {2} [A12]
obtain or produce an offspring or young. Maáyu na lang ug makaliwat
(makapaliwat) ning sunúya kay dì na ikatárì, This rooster is no good
for fighting any more, but we can still use him as breeder.
n {1} species, breed of. Ang dumánu liwat sa lubi nga inánu, Dumánu is
a species of dwarf coconut. {2} one’s children. Pila nay ímung liwat
karun? How many children do you have now? pa- v [A; b5c] breed s.t.
Paliwatan (paliwatun) nákù ning ákung alumnus, I will use this boar for
breeding purposes. Ug gustu kag maáyung nati, anhà ipaliwat sa ílang
túru, If you want to have a good calf, breed it from their bull. paN-
v [A2] have an offspring. Ug mangliwat ímung bábuy, paambíta ta ug usa,
If your pig has a litter, let me have one. ka-(←) n {1} descendant. Ang
kalíwat ni Busyu mau ang mga adunáhan sa Karkar, The wealthy families
in Carcar are the descendants of Bosio. {2} breed, race, species.
Kining mungaána kalíwat ug hingitlug, This hen is an egg-laying breed.
Lubus nga kalíwat, Purebred. Mau ni ang kalíwat sa úhung nga gagmayun
apan pinangità, This species of mushroom is small but highly prized.
Tabúnung kalíwat, The brown race. †
liwayway n {1} name of a Tagalog weekly. {2} brand of cheap cigarettes.
liwit = diwit.
liyalíya n rocking chair. v [A; c1] sit or be rocking in a chair.
Midiskansu siya, nagliyalíya, He is sitting in his rocking chair,
relaxing.
liyinda n legend, a story handed down from early times by tradition and
popularly regarded as historical.
líyu v [A2; b6(1)] circle around. Milíyu ug katulu ang ayruplánu únà
mutugpa, The airplane circled three times before it landed. n things
located in a circle around an area. Mga balay nga líyu sa simbahan, The
houses surrounding the church.
líyug a for s.t. long and slender to be bent or crooked, warped. Dílì
magsirbi nà pára pálu kay líyug kaáyu, This would not do for a mast
because it is crooked. v {1} [A13] be crooked or bent. Unsang klási sa
mitrusána ni nga naglíyug man? What kind of meter stick is this that it
is so crooked? {2} [B246] for a missile to go crooked. Mulíyug ang
lapad nga batu ug ilábay, A flat stone curves when you throw it.
liyuglíyug v [A] bend back and forth. Ug muliyuglíyug ang lubi, bagyu
na nà, If the coconut sways back and forth, it’s a typhoon.
líyuk v [A2S; c] be, go around s.t. Mga bátang naglíyuk (nagliyuk) sa
nag-ásuy, Children sitting around the storyteller. Makalíyuk ba ning
písì sa paldu? Will this rope go all around the bale? Wà mi makasíbug
dihang giliyúkan mi sa mga Hapun, We were not able to retreat when the
Japanese surrounded us. a being around. Líyuk sa ílang balay may káhuy
nga namúnga, There are trees covered with fruit all around their house.
liyun n lion.
lú_1 n law course. Lú ang íyang giistudiyúhan, He is taking up law.
lú_2 v [A; c6] feel weak and with no energy. Mulú lang nang tawhána ug
magdaut, That man feels weak and lazy only if he is ill. Ug ilú nímu
ang plú, musamut, Your flu will get worse if you give in to it.
lúad v {1} [AB126; a12] be uprooted and fall on its side, uproot s.t.
Bagyu Ámi ang naglúad ánang kasya, Typhoon Amy felled that acacia tree.
Nalúad ang pusti nga naagian sa bahà, The post was uprooted when the
flood went through it. {2} [A; a12] for brothers to marry sisters.
Gilúad sa mga Plánas ang mga Bakalan, The Planas brothers married the
Bacalan sisters.
luag a {1} loose, not tightly attached or wound around. Luag kaáyu
pagkabaáta ang písì, The rope is loosely tied. Luag nga sapátus, Shoes
that are too big. {2} having ample space. Ang bangkù luag pára
lingkúran sa lima ka táwu, The bench is big enough for five persons to
sit on it. Luag nga kalubinhan. Large tracts of coconut land. {2a} for
s.t. not to occupy a whole area. Ípun diri ug lingkud kay luag pa mi
kaáyu, Sit with us because there’s plenty of room here. {3} being in a
comfortable situation. Luag na ang átung panimuyù kay may trabáhu na
silas Pápa ug Máma, We have a comfortable life now that Dad and Mom
both have jobs. {4} for emotions or a sickness to be relieved. Luag na
ang ákung ginháwa dihang naulì na ang bátà, My anxiety has been
relieved now that my daughter came home. v {1} [APB; a2] be loose,
loosen. Bi, akuy muluag (mupaluag) sa ímung kurbáta, Here, I will
loosen your necktie. Hugti ug maáyu ang twirka arun dílì muluag,
Tighten the nut very well so it will not loosen. Luagi ug báat ang
ákung kamut, Tie my hands loosely. {2} [B5; b6] be, become wide in
area. Nagkaluag ang ílang kahumayan kay nanáwat silag prinda, They are
getting more and more rice lands because they accept mortgages. {3} for
one’s financial or emotional situation to ease up. ha- = luag, a2.
luaglúag v [B26; b(1)] for there to be a slackening of pressure, treat
leniently. Apikíha siya. Ayawg luagluági ang ímung paghangyù, Pressure
him. Don’t ease up in your pleading. Ug luagluágan nímu ang ímung mga
anak, mangabusar nà, If you are too lenient with your children, they
will become abusive.
luaryang, luaryung (from luag) a for a woman to have a large vagina, no
longer a virgin (coarse). Mangasáwa ka ánang luaryang? Are you going to
marry that fallen woman? v [B126] be a fallen woman.
lúas n tiny sore in the gums or inside of the mouth. v [b4] have tiny
sores in the mouth.
luátan n joints, a place of union between two separate bones.
luay_1 n leader in fishing with a line. v [A; b6(1)] attach a leader to
a line.
luay_2 v [B2; b6] be, become weak and limp. Muluay (maluay) ang láwas
sa táwung kuyapan, The body of a person who faints becomes limp.
Nagluay ang úlu sa bátà nga nakatúlug sa silya, The child’s head was
hanging limply after he fell asleep in the chair. a flexible, limp.
Luay ang alambri, Wire is flexible.
luay_3 = dul-ay.
luba v [B26] give way under pressure, persecution, public opinion. Dì
muluba (maluba) ning ákung pagbátì bísan taliwā̀ sa pagtámay, My love
will not give way no matter how much scorn they may heap on me. Ang
lúhà sa íyang asáwa mauy nakapaluba (nakaluba) sa íyang hugut nga
hukum, His wife’s tears moved him to back down from his firm decision.
lúbà v [A3S; a1] stab. Naprísu siya kay nakalúbà, He was put in jail
because he stabbed s.o.
lubad v {1} [B2] fade. Milubad (nalubad) ang púlu kay gibakhan, The
shirt faded because it was bleached in the sun. Nagkalubad ang singsing
pansi, The imitation ring is fading. {2} [B246; b4] for colors to run.
Gilubdan ang putì nga giságul sa dikulur, When the white and the
colored clothing were washed together, the colors ran onto the white
cloth. {3} [B2] for feelings, traits, etc. to fade. Ang panahun
makapalubad (makalubad) sa panaghigalaay, Time can make a friendship
fade. {3a} [AB] change one’s mind, cause s.o. to do so. Dì giyud siya
maglubad sa íyang hukum, He never changes his decisions. Milubad
(nalubad) ang íyang hunàhúnà pagkabuntag, She changed her mind the
following morning. {4} for the voice to break. Ulitáwu ka na kay
milubad nag ímung tíngug, You are an adolescent now because your voice
has started to break. a faded. Sinínang lubad, A faded shirt. pa- v [A;
c6] shift the topic of conversation. Mipalubad dáyun siya dihang ákù na
untang sukmátan, He changed the subject right away when I was about to
confront him. lubarun a of a faded sort. Lubarun na ning pulúha, dáan
na man gud, This sport shirt is faded because it is already old.
*lubag_1 pa- v [A2; c] change the topic of conversation, take s.t.
back. Mangumidiya siya, apan kun masukù na ang íyang kumidiyáhan,
mupalubag (magpalubag) dáyun siya, He teases, but when the fellow he is
teasing gets angry, he immediately takes it back. Báhin sa gugma ang
íyang gipalubag, He changed the topic of conversation to love.
lúbag v {1} [AB6; ab] twist s.t., wring s.t. out. Lubágun ku nang líug
mu, animála ka, I will wring your neck, you beast. Lubági ang linabhan
arun daling mauga, Wring out the clothes so they will dry quickly.
{2} [A13] for flat boards to be warped. Naglúbag ang tabla kay dúgayng
nabulad sa ínit, The board is warped because it was left in the sun for
a long time. (→)_2 n liquid obtained by squeezing plants for their sap.
Maáyung bubhu ang lubag sa bawnus, The squeezings from the gogo vine
make good shampoo. v [A2; c] {1} exude a juice, taste, color when
soaked in water. Pula ang ilubag sa tungug, Mangrove bark gives off a
red color. {2} for the results of bad behavior to come out. Milubag na
ang íyang pangarmin. Napaangkan siya, Her habit of always making
herself up has borne fruit. Now she got pregnant. {3} [A2N] for dirt to
loosen so that it comes out easily. Ihúmul únà sa sabun nang mga
bulingun bwáhan makalubag ang buling, Soak the dirty clothes in soapy
water so that the dirt can come loose. lubaglúbag v [A; c6] writhe.
Naglubaglúbag siya sa katri sa kasakit, He is writhing in pain on the
bed. -in- n liquid or juice squeezed out of s.t. Waswási pag linabhan
kay lubug pag linúbag, Rinse the clothes once more because the water
you are wringing out is still dirty. pa- v [A; c] cause s.t. to exude
its juice or dirt to come out. n s.t. which can loosen dirt.
lubak v [A; a] pound, beat heavily with s.t. Tulu ka táwu ang mulubak
(maglubak) sa humay, Three persons will pound the rice. Lubakun ku sa
kúmù ang ímung nawung, I will beat your face with my fists.
lubakan n {1} a coconut palm with the defect that its nuts and fronds
easily break or fall off. {2} the way certain coconuts develop with a
husk so thick that the nut looks very much bigger than the ordinary,
but with an ordinary amount of meat. v [B1256] for a coconut tree to
get to be so that the nuts and fronds break off easily.
lubang_1 v [A; c] transplant seedlings. Kamiy mulubang sa mga lubi, We
will transplant the coconut seedlings. n seedling.
lubang_2 v [B246] for pimples or rash to come out. Mulubang ang mga
butuybutuy ug mukáun siyag pasáyan, She breaks out in rash if she eats
shrimps.
lúbang n k.o. upland rice with big, round, reddish grains that ripen in
five months.
lub-ang_1 v [A; c] put all of s.t. in one container. Kinsa may
naglub-ang íning tanang ságing sa kúlun? Who put all the bananas in the
pot? Ilub-ang ang tanang linabhan sa duwang, Put all of the laundry in
the basin.
lub-ang_2 n {1} pothole. {2} hole to plant seedlings in. v [B12] for
potholes to develop. -un(→) n seedling ready for transplanting to holes
dug for the purpose.
lúbas n {1} heartwood of timber. {2} maturity, enough years to become
seasoned (literary). v [b4] have well-developed heartwood. -an
a {1} having well-developed heartwood. {2} seasoned, experienced.
Lubásan nga magbabalaud, Seasoned lawmaker.
lubat n illness caused by a frightening experience, esp. contact with
the dead. The cure is palínà. (see *línà_2) Kanang íyang gibátì lubat
nà niadtung kalit nga pagdawugdug, Her sickness is due to the intense
fright she suffered from hearing the thunder. v [B246; b4] for an
illness to develop or for s.t. that one has to get worse because of
intense fright. Mulubat ang kabahung basta iadtug mintiryu, Sores get
worse if you go to a cemetery when you have them. Gilubatan ang bátà
kay gidúul sa minatay, The child got ill from fright because he was
made to go near the corpse. pa- v [A; c] startle s.o. by s.t. sudden—a
shout or a sudden spring from a concealed position. Palubatan nákù si
Náti inigsúd sa kwartu, I’ll frighten Natie when she enters the room.
lubaung= libaung.
lubay, lúbay a pliant, easily bent. Lúbay ang kawáyan, Bamboo bends.
v [B2; b6] become supple. Mulúbay (malúbay) ímung láwas ug mukúhà kag
bali, Your body becomes supple if you take ballet lessons. (→) n tender
string beans. lubaylúbay v [A1P; c16] move or do s.t. slowly with a
wiggly body. Maglubaylúbay (magpalubaylúbay) giyud nà siyang maglakaw,
mu rag báyut, He walks slowly wiggling his body like a fairy. n k.o.
wrasse.
lubi n coconut: Cocos nucifera. mugbù pa ang — long ago. — nga lupísan
n variety with green husks. — nga ugis n variety with whitish nuts,
used in making coconut oil for medicinal purposes. v [b(1)] mix milk
extracted from coconut meat with s.t. Nindut ang sabaw sa kinhasun ug
lubihan, A chowder of seashells tastes good if coconut milk is added to
it. lubilúbi v [A; ab] weed or clean the area around each coconut
plant. Ug dì nátù matibuuk paglimpiyu, lubilubíhun lang, If we can’t
clean the whole area, just clean under each tree. n {1} name given to
various plants commonly found in coconut groves. {1a} k.o. shrub with
no branches and reddish leaves growing at the tops. {1b} k.o. ground
orchids, e.g. the ornamental orchid: Spathoglottis plicata. {2} name
given to k.o. palm. palubilúbi v [A] play hard to get (from the notion
that coconut meat is hard to extract from its shell). Nagpalubilúbi
siya ábig ákung lugítun, She is playing hard to get. She thinks I’m
going to try to extract her from the shell. kalubihan, kalubian,
kalubinhan n coconut grove. taga- n a system of trading in which the
merchandise, esp. home-made food preparations as cakes, etc., are
bartered for mature coconuts. v [c6] barter goods for coconuts.
Itagalubi ni nákung bibingka, I’ll barter these rice cakes for
coconuts.
lúbid v [AB12; a] twist together, twine. Nagkalúbid íyang dílà
pagsinultig ininglis, His tongue gets all twisted up in trying to speak
English. Lubíra ang duha ka wáyir arun lig-un giyud, Twist the two
wires together to make them really strong. n abaca twine. lubiran
n device for twining rope. lubidlúbid, -in- n k.o. hard, crunchy
pastry, fashioned like twine, sprinkled with flakes of sugar.
lubing n loop or noose of a lasso which tightens when pulled. Dakua ang
lubing kay dakù ug líug ang báka, Make the loop large because the neck
of the cow is large. v [A; c1] {1} catch or ensnare using a lasso or
noose which tightens when pulled. Akuy mulubing (maglubing) sa mga
báka, I’ll lasso the cows. {2} win s.o. through deceit or by fast talk.
Gilubing sa pulitiku ang publiku, The politician had won the public
support through his glib words.
lubintadur = libintadur.
lubítus n very small beads sewn on s.t. for decoration. v [A; b6]
decorate s.t. with lubítus.
lublub v {1} [A;b(1)] bury oneself. Kuykúya ang gilublúban sa
hanlilítik, Dig down to where the scorpion shrimp buried itself.
{2} [A; b6] stay long in a place without much activity. Naglublub lang
siya sa íla kay way kwarta, He just stays home because he doesn’t have
any money. -anan n place where s.o. buries himself or stays long in. †
lúbu_1 v [B26; c1P] for s.t. to be projected upwards at a sharp angle.
Ayawg ilúbu (lubúha ipalúbu, palubúha) inigsirbi kay sayun nang
sagngun, Don’t serve it high because it will be easy to spike it.
a projected at a sharp angle. Lúbu ra nga pagkasirbi, Served too high.
n {1} balloon. {2} hot-air balloon. Misáka ang lúbu human kadagkuti ang
pabílu, The hot-air balloon rose after the wick was lit.
lúbu_2 n wolf.
lúbù v [A; a] {1} remove grains of corn from the cob. Lubúa nang mais
arun ipagaling, Remove the kernels so we can mill them. {2} remove
teeth, serrations, or anything protruding in a series, like the grains
of corn. Malúbù run nang ngípun mug musúpak ka, You’ll be minus your
teeth if you don’t cooperate. hangyù — request made in such a way it
cannot be turned down (so called from the notion that as one is asking
for corn he is at the same time picking at the grains).
lubug v [A; b6] {1} for a person to sit with the rump smack on the
ground or for an animal to sit or lie with its limbs flat on the
ground. Milubug sa sawug ang irù, The dog was stretched out on the
floor. {1a} for the sun to be about to set. Milubug na ang adlaw sa
kasadpan, The sun was about to set (lit. sitting on its rump in the
west). {2} stay in a place for some time, but temporarily. Duha na ku
ka simánang lubug dinhi kay way kasakyan, I have been stuck here for
two weeks because there has been no transportation. {2a} — sa banig
[A13] stay in bed due to illness. Mutúig na siyang galubug sa banig, He
has been bedridden for almost a year. lubganan n place where animals
habitually lie down.
lúbug v {1} [AB2; a] for liquid to get or be made murky with sediment.
Mulúbug (malúbug) ang subà ug mubahà, The river becomes muddy during
floods. Ang nangaligúay mauy naglúbug sa subà, The bathers made the
river all muddy. {2} [AB12] for one’s sight to become, be made blurry.
Bulug sa lúhà nga milúbug sa íyang mata, A torrent of tears that
blurred her sight. {3} [A; a12] make a wild disturbance so as to
disrupt an activity. Tagagawas ang naglúbug sa ámung parti, Some
outsiders disrupted our party. a murky, blurred. (→) = lúbug, a. -un(→)
a of a muddy, murky sort.
lubuk v {1} [A; a] pound with a pestle. Lubka (lukba) lang ang tipasì.
Ayawg ipagaling, Just pound the rice. Don’t have it milled. {2} [A;
a12] rain blows on the body. Lubkun únà sa buksidur ang tiyan sa íyang
kuntra, The boxer pounds his opponent’s stomach first. lubkanan
n {1} place where pounding is done. {2} mortar.
lubulúbu n {1} a bitter, inedible powdery material from buri palm
flour, which is separated from the edible portion (natuk) and disposed
of. {2} thin, white membranous covering on the inside surface of bamboo
stems.
lubun v [B23(1)] sink into s.t. soft. Nalubun ang trák sa lápuk ug dì
na makadúwal, The truck is stuck in the mud and cannot move any
further. Nagkalubun na ning ákung singsing kay nagkadakù man ning ákung
tudlù, My ring is getting embedded more and more deeply in my finger
because my finger is getting fatter. Ilubun (lubunun) pag-áyu ang batu
sa aláhas arun dílì daling mulagput, The stones are set deeply so that
they can’t fall out. a for stones to be set deep. pa- n meat or fish
inserted into the boiled rice one carries s.w. as his lunch (malutù).
pa-(←) n in weaving, a rod stuck into a groove made in the cloth beam
(likisan), the purpose of which is to hold the woven cloth wound around
the cloth beam in place and maintain tension on the warp.
lubung v {1} [A; c] bury. Naglubung silag bahandì sa sílung, They
buried a treasure under the house. Gipamisáhan ang háyà únà ilubung, A
mass was said for the dead man before he was buried. {1a} be beaten by
an overwhelming victory in an election, contest, game. Gilubung ang
Libiral sa Nasyunalista, The Nationalists defeated the Liberals by a
landslide. {1b} bury fish in the sand to make them look fresh.
{1c} embed a charm inside a part of the body. Gilubung níya ang mutyà
sa íyang brásu arun mahímu siyang kublan, He embedded the magical pearl
in his biceps to make himself invulnerable. {2} [AB6; cP] sink, drive
s.t. into the ground; for s.t. to sink into the ground. Milubung ákung
tiil pagtámak nákù sa lápuk, My foot sank when I stepped in the mud.
Naglubung silag mga trúsu sa pundasiyun, They drove logs into the
foundations. — sa kalímut v [c6] forget s.t. completely. Ilubung sa
kalímut ang ímung makauúlawng kaági, Forget your shameful past.
n {1} grave. {2} interment. lubngánan n place of interment. Bawnun ku
sa lubngánan ang ákung pagmáhay, I will regret it to my dying day (lit.
carry my regret to my grave). lubnganan, kalubngan n cemetery.
lubnganánun a appropriate to the cemetery. Lubnganánung kahílum, A
cemetery-like silence. -in- n fish buried in the sand near the shore so
that they would look fresh.
lubus v [AN; a12] acquire a supernatural ability by means of undergoing
a series of difficult tasks (táhas) in preparation for it. Ug mulubus
(manlubus) kag kaláki kinahanglang makatúman ka sa táhas, If you want
to acquire supernatural ability, you must be able to accomplish the
series of difficult tasks. Gilubus sa ákung apuhan ang kaláki ni Dun
Liyun Kílat, My grandfather acquired Don Leon Kilat’s supernatural
ability.
lúbus_1 a {1} entirely of one color and texture. Ang ákung irù lúbus
nga putì, My dog is entirely white. Ang kulur sa bistídu lúbus kaáyung
pula, My dress is colored a very pure red. Lúbus pánit ákung bág, My
purse is all leather. {1a} — kalíwat purebred. Lúbus kalíwat Tiksas
kining manúka, This cock is a purebred Texas. {2} for a decision to be
final. Lúbus na ang ákung hukum, My decision is final. v {1} [B2; c1]
be, become purely one color. Ug usban nímug pintal, mulúbus (malúbus)
ang kulur, If you paint it once more, the color will be pure and even.
{2} [B26; c1] be, become decided.
lúbus_2 a tied, wound around tight. v [a12] tie s.t. tight. Ayaw lubúsa
pagbáat arun sayun badbárun, Don’t tie it tight so it will be easy to
untie. ka- n tightness of a knot or the way s.t. was tied up.
lubut n {1} anus, rump. Lúpig pay lubut sa himungáan sa katabian níya,
She’s more talkative than a hen’s behind (which keeps opening and
closing). walay — having hips and buttocks far too forward. Ayg tak-in
kay wà kay lubut, Don’t tuck in your shirt because you have flat
buttocks. {2} vagina (euphemism). Ang bátà anhà mulusut sa lubut sa
babáyi, A baby comes out through the mother’s bottom. {3} bottom part
of a container or receptacle. Lubut sa baskit, Bottom of the basket.
{3a} — sa básu costume jewelry (lit. made from the bottom of a glass).
Daling mulubad ang singsing nga lubut sa básu, A dimestore ring soon
fades. {4} rear end of vehicles. Ikarga sa lubut sa trák, Load it at
the back part of the truck. {5} — mu {5a} expression of disbelief.
Lubut nímu! Kinsay mutúu, My foot! Who’d believe that! {5b} expression
of disgust. ‘Tagai kug dus ipamúwang.’—‘Dus sa ímung lubut. Hái
kwartáhun?’ ‘Let me have two pesos to go to the cockfights.’—‘Two
pesos. You must be nuts. We don’t have any money!’ {6} nakahikap sa —
s.t. must have happened to [subject] that he did s.t. nice since he
doesn’t usually do that. Nanghátag mag kwarta ang tihik. Nakahikap sa
lubut, Suddenly the miser is giving out money. S.t. must have happened
to him. (Lit. He must have gotten his hand on s.o.’s rear end.)
{7} mabaw ug — easily angered. v {1} [ANC; c1] do s.t. at s.o.’s rear
end. Nanglubut siya ug suntuk, He hit him on the buttocks. Nagkalúbut
mig higdà, We lay with our buttocks touching each other. Lubuta siya
pagtindak, Kick her in the arse. {2} [B; c] get to be at the rear or
bottom. Nagkalubut na man ku sa ámung klási, I am gradually slipping to
the bottom of my class. Inay kay nag-una kug sakay, nalubut na hinúun,
I was the first to get on the bus, but I wound up in the rear end
anyway. Ilubut lang ning ákung karga, Just place my baggage at the
rear. {3} [A12N; a12] enter through the back way. Lubtun lang nátug súd
ang báy arung dì ta makit-an, Let’s go in through the back door so that
nobody will see us. — ug anay n nutmeg shells (lit. sow’s anus) so
called because of the similarity of the lips of this shell to the anal
lips of a sow. lubutlubut v [B4] have more work to do than one can
handle. Nagkalubutlubut kug laba, I’m going crazy trying to do all this
laundry. Dílì man ka mutuktuk, magkalubutlubut man lang tag panábun sa
átung láwas, Why didn’t you knock? I went wild trying to cover myself.
lubutlúbut v [AP; c] follow s.o. around. Ayaw kug lubutlubúti, Don’t
follow me around all the time.
lubyuk v [B] be, become hollow, sunken. Kandíis nga naglubyuk sa íyang
isig ka áping, Dimples that are deeply set on each cheek. Ang húmuk nga
yútà malubyuk kun tumban, Soft earth caves in when you step on it.
lúd n load of courses given to a teacher. v [A; c] have a certain
teaching load. Gamay ra kug makítà kay naglúd lang kug duha, I don’t
earn much because I have only two courses. Pilay ilúd nímu káda
simistir? How many courses are given you per semester?
ludà v [AN; c] spit, spit out. Giludà níya ang íyang giúsap, He spat
out what he was chewing. n spittle, saliva.
ludábi n name of Cebuano writers’ organization, abbreviation of Lúbas
sa Dágang Bisayà, ‘The elite (lit. heartwood) of Visayan literature’.
lud-an see luwà.
ludhan see luhud.
lúgà = lugàlúgà.
lugabu, lugábu n dull hollow sound of impact. Lugábu sa mga táwung
nagsáyaw sa táas, The thumping sound of the people dancing upstairs.
v [A2S3] produce a dull hollow sound of impact. Milugábu ang likud nga
gisumbag, His back resounded with a thump when I slapped him. Naglugabu
ang bawud sa lapyahan, The waves pounded against the shore. -in- =
lugábu, n.
lugabung v [B1456] make a thumping sound. Naglugabung ang mga lamísa ug
síya nga gipatíran sa mga hubug, The chairs and tables made a thumping
sound as the drunken men kicked them.
lugak v {1} [AB; ab7] for s.t. which grips or is tied round s.t. to
loosen. Wà siya mulugak ug gakus nákù sa kahadluk nga byáan, She did
not let go of her embrace for fear of being left behind. Lugaka ang
ímung sinínà arun hayáhay, Loosen your dress so it will be comfortable.
Lugaki ang turniki káda singku minútus, Loosen the tourniquet every
five minutes. {2} [B4; b(1)] abate, slow down from doing s.t. with
energy. Ang bag-ung dálan makalugak (makapalugak) sa trapiku dinhi, The
new street can relieve the traffic here. Ayawg lugaki ang pagpanguyab
níya, Keep courting her for all you’re worth. Don’t let off.
{3} [B2456N] for the knees to give way, for a person to budge from his
convictions. Dì siya mulugak sa íyang barugánan bísag hulgáun, He won’t
budge from his stand even if you threaten him. Nanglugak ang íyang mga
túhud, His knees gave way. {4} [b(1)] loosen one’s control or
discipline over. Ug ímung lugakan ang ímung anak muabusar nà, If you
rear your child leniently he will become abusive.
lugàlúgà v [A13; a12] move s.t. in a hole back and forth. Naglugàlúgà
siya ug lipak sa nabúlit nga túbu, He worked a stick back and forth in
the tube that was stopped up.
lugamak, lugámak v [B456; c1P] fall with a crash, be thrown down with
force. Mulugamak ka giyud ug mahugnù nang ímung gitungtúngan, You will
fall with a crash if that thing you are standing on collapses.
Gilugamakan (gipalugamakan) ang mga búlak sa mga inibut nga sagbut,
They threw the uprooted weeds with force on top of the flowers.
Nalugamakan (nalugmakan) ku sa íyang kasábà, I received the brunt of
his scoldings. Ímu man nang ilugamak (ipalugamak) ang ímung láwas bísag
ása, You throw yourself down anywhere. n sounds of s.t. falling with a
crash. (→) [B126; b8] rush headlong into s.t. Nalugamak siya sa usa ka
byúda nga way kwarta, He rushed into marriage with a penniless widow.
-in- = lugámak, n.
lugan-ub n thundering, reverberating sound. v [A3] produce a thunderous
or loud reverberating sound. Milugan-ub ang kabukíran nga gipabuthan ug
dinamíta, A deafening sound echoed through the mountains when the
dynamite was exploded. n a thundering, reverberating sound. -in- =
lugan-ub.
lugapak, lugápak n banging, slapping, cracking sound. Ang lugapak sa
kawáyan, The cracking of the bamboo. v [A2S; ac] make a cracking,
slapping, banging sound. Milugapak ang pultahan nga gikalit pagsira,
The door was slammed with a bang. Naglugapak ang samput sa íyang anak
sa bakus, The leather belt cracked over his son’s buttocks. -in- =
lugápak, n.
lugar_1 n {1} geographical place. Nakaadtu na ku sa lainláing lugar sa
kalibútan, I have been to various places in the world. {1a} situation
one is in. Ikaw sa ákung lugar ug lalim ba, You try being in my place
and see if it is nice. {2} proper place, occasion for s.t. Ibutang sa
lugar ang ímung pagpangmik-ap, Use make-up at the proper occasion. Walà
sa lugar tung ímung pagsaway níya kay daghang namínaw, It was not the
right time for you to criticise him because there were lots of people
listening. {2a} proper place of vehicles in the flow of traffic. Patuu.
Wà ka sa lugar, Move to the right. You’re not in your lane. {3} vacant
place. Dúna pa bay lugar sa dyíp? Is there room in the jeep?
{4} available time for s.t. Wà kuy lugar pagsúruy run, I don’t have
time to go around now. {5} chance or opportunity to do s.t. Way lugar
pagdúul níya kay gwardiyádu, There is no chance to get near him because
he is guarded. {6} primíru (ikaduha, etc.) — in the first (second,
etc.) place. Ayawg adtu. Primíru lugar istranyu ka, Don’t go there. In
the first place, you are a stranger. lugráha, lugaráha n particular
place, time, chance. v {1} [A; b(1)] give way or space to. Milugar siya
arun makalingkud ang babáyi, He gave his place so the lady could sit.
Lugari ang Prisidinti inigsúut níya sa nanambung, Give way to the
President when he goes through the crowd. {2} [A3; b(1)] give the
chance to do s.t. Musabut giyug íyang pápa kay mulugar man inigpamisíta
nákù, Her father is sure understanding because he leaves us alone (lit.
gives a chance) when I go visiting. Ayaw siyag lugari nga muantug,
Don’t give him the chance to shoot the ball. {3} [A12] {3a} get a
chance to do s.t. Hagki dáyun siya ug makalugar ka, Kiss her as soon as
you get the chance. {3b} have the time to. Buháta ni ug makalugar ka,
Do this if you have the time to. {4} [A2; c6] pull over in a place
proper for stopping a vehicle. Ilugar ang dyip ug muhúnung ka, Pull
over to the side of the road when you stop. a {1} having available
space. Kargáhi pa kay lugar pa kaáyu, Put in more passengers because
there’s still plenty of space. {2} for there to be a chance. Dì ku
mangupya bísag lugar kaáyu, I won’t cheat even if I have a good chance
to do so. pa- v [A; b(1)] give s.o. a chance to come near or touch one.
Dì nà siya magbinúang bísag palugaran, He won’t do anything foolish
even if given the chance. tag- n spirit inhabiting a particular place.
Gidaútan nà siya sa taglugar kay íyang giputul ang káhuy, The spirit of
the place made him ill when he cut the tree down.
lugar_2 = kinta_1.
lugas n {1} grain. Usa ka lugas humay, A grain of rice. Maáyu ang lugas
sa igtalánum nga binhì, The seeds for planting have well-formed grains.
{1a} drops (figurative). Pipila ka lugas nga lúhà, A few teardrops.
{2} strand. Usa ka lugas buhuk, A strand of hair. {2a} — lánut a hair’s
breadth (lit. strand of abaca fiber) by which one is kept from death.
Usa ka lugas lánut ang nakauwang nákù sa kamatáyun, I came within a
hair’s breadth of meeting my death. {3} word counter for people. Pipila
ka lugas táwu ang didtu sa sinihan, There were only a few people in the
movies. {4} word counter for things which can be counted but not
concrete. Pipila ka lugas púlung, A few words. Pipila ka lugas kanta, A
few songs. Pipila ka lugas idíya, A few ideas.
lug-as v [B12; a12] remove husk from rice or other grains. Ang ímung
linubkan dì makalug-as (makapalug-as) sa dáwa, The way you are doing it
won’t get the husks off the millet. a already unhusked. Taphi ang
linubuk kay lug-as na, Winnow the pounded rice because the husks are
off now.
lugátub n deep, loud, hollow sound. v [A] resound with a deep loud,
hollow sound. Milugátub ang baril nga gilábayg batu, The barrel went
bonk when a stone was thrown at it. -in- = lugátub.
lúgaw n porridge from rice or corn grits. v {1} [A; a] make porridge.
Bag-ung humay ang lugáwa, Make porridge from the new rice. {2} [B12]
turn to, become a mud puddle or mire. Malúgaw ang dálan ug mag-úlan,
The path becomes slush during rainy days. -in-, ni- n = lúgaw.
*lugay -nan, -nun n pertaining to politics and elections. Bugnù nga
lugaynun (lugaynan) diin napárut si Kirínu, The political fight where
Quirino lost.
lugbak v [B26] for organic matter to decay. Malugbak ang prútas nga may
tatsa, The fruit will rot if it has been damaged. Bisan malugbak ang
ímung bukug, dílì ka kabalus sa ímung ginikánan, You can never repay
your parents no matter how much time goes by (lit. even after your
bones have rotted). Mauy nakalugbak (nakapalugbak) sa káhuyng halígi
ang kanúnayng paghúmul níini sa túbig, The wooden post rotted because
it was immersed too long in water.
lugbáti = alugbáti.
lugda v [A; b(1)] start, originate some foolishness or mild
misbehavior. Kinsa ninyuy naglugda ug kuriskuris sa bungbung? Which one
of you started making scratches on the wall?
lugdang v [A2; b6] {1} settle to the bottom of a liquid. Wà makalugdang
ang húgaw kay pirming gikútaw, The dirt would not settle because s.o.
kept stirring the water. Dúgayng milugdang ang íyang paun kay súg man,
It took his bait a long time to reach the bottom because there was a
current. {2} for results of bad action to make themselves felt.
Milugdang ang íyang tinuntu. Nakalabus, That is the fruit of his
foolishness. He was sent to prison. {3} [B3(1)4] for tender rice grains
to solidify. Wà pa gánì makalugdang ang humay aníhun na nímu, Are you
going to harvest the rice when the grains haven’t solidified yet? -in-,
ni- n {1} s.t. that settled. {2} results of bad action. Kanang batáa
linugdang sa ímung tinuntu, The child is the fruit of your stupidity.
{3} one’s youngest child (humorous). -in-an = -in-, 1.
lugdat v [B46] for the eyes to bulge. Milugdat ang íyang mata sa
katingála, Her eyes bulged with surprise. Gwápa untà apan naglugdat
lang ang mata, She looks pretty but she has bulging eyes.
lugdum, lugdung a heavily overcast, particularly with rain clouds.
v [B46] be heavily overcast. Dúnay taliábut nga unus kay naglugdung ang
lángit, A rainstorm is coming because the sky is heavily overcast.
lúgì_1 v {1} [A; a] extract dried coconut meat from shell. Hustu nang
lugíun ang gihudnu nga lubi, The coconuts are dried and the meat can be
extracted. {2} [A; a12] process coconut into copra, from harvesting to
drying. Maglúgì mi káda trimistri, We make copra every three months.
n copra. Isulud sa sáku ang lúgì, Put the copra in the sack. (→)
n instrument for extracting coconut meat from the shell.
lúgì_2 a being outsmarted, fooled (slang). Lúgì ka kay mitúu kang
mubáyad siyag útang, You have been fooled for believing that he pays
his debts. v {1} [B126] be tricked into s.t. (slang). Nalúgì ku sa
Múrus pagpalit sa imitasyung rúliks, I was tricked by the Moro into
buying a fake Rolex watch. {2} [B126; a12] for a business to fail, fold
up. Ang kalit nga pagbahar sa prisyu mauy nakalúgì (nakapalúgì) sa
íyang nigusyu, The sudden drop in prices caused his business to fail.
{3} [A; a2b3(1)] defeat in a game or fight. Ang manghud ra nákuy
maglúgí níya sa ahidris, Even my little brother could defeat him in
chess. Ang liphuk ni Prasyir mauy nalugian ni Klí, It was Frazier’s
left hook that defeated Clay.
lúging n logging company, industry. Náa ku sa lúging, I work for a
logging firm.
lug-is v [AB6; a1] split or break into smaller sizes. Maglug-is kug
kawáyan pára ikural, I will split some bamboo for fencing. Naglug-is
ang pintal, The paint is cracking.
lúgit v [A; a] {1} extract s.t. buried or fastened hard to a surface
with s.t. pointed or sharp. Gilúgit ang bála gíkan sa íyang páa, The
slug was extracted from his thigh. {2} extract coconut meat from the
shell in making copra. Ang láhing ray lugítun, Extract copra only from
mature nuts. {3} force oneself or s.o. to dig deep for money when he is
financially hard up. Napugus ang pubri paglúgit sa íyang tinagúan, The
poor man was forced to dig into his savings. {4} ask for s.t. in a
forceful way. Milúgit siyag hangyù sa íyang bánang mulakaw siya, She
twisted her husband’s arm to let her go out. (→) n s.t. used to extract
s.t. buried or fastened hard to a surface, esp. an instrument to
separate coconut meat from the shell. pa- v [A] act unwilling to make
s.o. trouble himself or plead. Gustu túud siya, piru nagmagáhì kay
magpalúgit giyud, She actually wanted to, but she put up resistance
because she wanted him to implore her.
lugituk v [B46; b6] for cereals to be half-cooked but moist. Naglugituk
ang linung-ag kay wà ayúhag síga, The rice is half-cooked because the
fire wasn’t hot enough.
lugitum (from itum) v [B4] be dark, gloomy because of denseness.
Milugitum ang lángit sa kabagà sa dag-um, The sky got dark with thick
clouds. Ang naglugitum nga kamaisan, The dense and dark cornfields.
lugkab = lungkab.
lugkat (from lukat) v [A; a] {1} pry off things that are nailed or
stuck into s.t. Nakalugkat siya sa dakung lansang nga nagtaup sa káhuy,
He managed to pull the large nail out of the wood. Gilugkat ang mga
dáang baldúsa, They removed the old tiles. {2} uproot, fell, including
roots and all. Nalugkat ang pusti nga nadasmagan sa trák, The truck
rammed into the post and it knocked it over.
luglug_1 v [A; a] thrust s.t. long repeatedly into a narrow opening.
Luglúga ang kasilyas kay nasampúngan, Thrust a stick into the toilet
pipe because it is stopped up. n stick or the like used to thrust into
a narrow opening.
luglug_2 v [A; a1] slaughter an animal by slicing the neck. Way sud-an,
magluglug tag manuk, We have nothing for dinner. Let’s slaughter a
chicken.
*luglug_3 pansit — see pansit.
lugmak v {1} [B2; a1] give way or break in the middle due to force or
weight. Mulugmak (malugmak) nang salúga kun tungtúngan ug daghan, That
floor will collapse if lots of people stand on it. {2} [A; a2] trample
on plants and destroy them. Gilugmak sa bábuy ang mga buwak, The pig
trampled over the flowers.
lugmaw v {1} [A2; b6] show up or appear. Ingug musultis Prisidinti
Markus. Hái Markúsang milugmaw? They said President Marcos would give a
talk. But no Marcos appeared. Gilugmáwan siyag dílì ingun nátù, A
supernatural being appeared to him. {2} [A2] for part of s.t. buried to
be sticking out. Giunsa man ninyu paglubung ang irù nga milugmaw man
ang tiil? How did you bury the dog when its feet are sticking out?
{3} [A2N; b6] for tears to well up in the eyes. Nalúbug ang ákung mata
nga gilugmáwan sa lúhà, My eyes were blurred with the tears that
started to form.
lugmay = lukmay.
lugmuk v [AB26; a2b2] for structures or people to collapse. Ang línug
mauy naglugmuk sa Rúbi Táwir, The earthquake destroyed the Ruby Tower.
Nalugmuk sa simbahan ang táwung nakuyapan, The man who fainted in
church suddenly collapsed. pa- v [A; c] tear down structures. Ipalugmuk
sa gubyirnu ang mga bawungbáwung, The government will tear the shacks
down.
lugmuy = lukmuy.
lugnas v {1} [A23P] for plants to die from disease or from being past
the fruit-bearing age. Gagmay nag búnga ang tamátis kay hápit na
malugnas, My tomato plants are bearing few fruits now because they will
soon wither and die. {2} [B126] be brought to utter ruin. Nalugnas ang
íyang nigusyu kay miintra siya sa súgal, His business was brought to
utter ruin because he took to gambling. {3} [B1256] for structures to
fall apart. Dílì na madúgay nga malugnas ang balay kay dáan na kaáyu,
It won’t be long for the house to fall apart because it is very old.
lugnut v [A2; c6] struggle to free oneself from s.t. that holds one.
Ayawg ilugnut ímung buktun ug gunítan ka paglabang, Do not pull your
arm away when I’m holding on to you to cross the street. paN- v [A1]
struggle vigorously to get free. Nagpanglugnut ang babáying gikidnap,
The girl struggled vigorously to get loose from her abductors.
lugpad v {1} = lupad. {2} [A2] fly up. Milugpad ang abug paglabay sa
trák, Dust flew up when the truck passed by. {3} [A23] send s.o.
reeling as though flying. Mulugpad ka run ug suntúkun ta ka, I’ll send
you reeling if I strike you.
lugpit v [A; b] pin s.t. down tightly or between two things. Tabángi
kug lugpit sa kúgun íring duha ka lipak, Help me fasten the grass
thatch down with those two pieces of bamboo. Lugpíti (lugpiti) ang
libru sa íluk, Hold your book tightly under your arm. Hilugpitan ákung
tudlù pagsira nákù sa húnus, I caught my finger when I closed the
drawer. n {1} s.t. used to clip or pin s.t. tightly down or against
s.t. {2} chord on a guitar formed by pressing the finger straight
across the strings. pa- v [A; ab] cause s.t. to be pinned down. Puting
kamisadintru nga íyang gipalugpítan (gipalugpitan), A white shirt which
he had tucked in.
lugput v [B246; b6] pop up like a jack-in-the-box. Milugput ku sa silya
sa kakurat, I shot up from my seat in my fright. Layù siyag gilugpútan
pagkalingkud níyag dágum, He jumped a mile when he sat on a pin.
lugru n advantage given in betting where the odds are not even. Ang
lugru tris kuntra sa ímung dus, The advantage is three to your two.
v [A; b6] give advantage in betting, not said of tossing coins.
Lugrúhan ta sila ug singku tris arun mudáwat sila sa pusta, We will
give them an advantage of five to three so that they will take the bet.
lugsad v {1} [A; c1] get to the ground or bottom. Milugsad na ang
ayruplánu sa tugpahánan, The airplane has landed at the airport.
Naglugsad sila samtang kami nagtungas, They were coming down the hill
while we were going up. {2} [A; c] bring s.t. down. Adúnay mulugsad
(maglugsad) sa mga abut ngadtu sa lungsud, S.o. will bring the produce
down to the town.
lugsung v {1} [AB36; ac] go, bring downhill, to town. Mantinir lang únà
tag manuk kay wà mi makalugsung, Let’s just put up with chicken because
we haven’t had a chance to go down to town (to buy anything better).
Maglugsung sila sa ílang mga pruduktu ngadtu sa lungsud, They bring
their products down to the city. Unsay ímung lugsúngun maduminggu? What
do you go to town for on Sundays? {2} [A1] eat canned fish (humorous).
n {1} — sa down to. Kining kasagingan gíkan dinhi lugsung sa subà ákù,
This banana plantation from here down to the river is mine. {2} canned
fish (so called from the joke that mountaineers consider canned fish
better than chicken because they have to go down to get it—see the
first sentence under v). -un, -un(→) a downhill.
lugsut v [A2; b8] eject s.t. with force. Milugsut ang lísu dihang
naligsan sa ligid, The seed was ejected when the wheel ran over the
fruit. Milugsut ang ákù sa tantu níyang hamilhámil, I ejaculated
because she kept rubbing and rubbing it. Nalugsutan ku sa asíti paghasù
sa bumba, Oil spurted onto me when he worked the pump.
lugtab v {1} [A; b5] force a door open. Wà nay kawatang makalugtab
áning pultahána, No thief can break this door open. {2} [A; ab2] cut a
string or rope with a long slashing stroke of the blade. Naglugtab siya
sa tahì sa sinínang usbunun, She is cutting the stitches of the dress
she has to alter. Lugtaba ang hukut arun malibri ang kabáyù, Cut the
tether rope to free the horse. Hinglugtaban nákù ang halayhayan, I
accidentally cut the clothesline. {3} [A3P; a12] deprive s.o. of his
power. Unsay íyang pagabuhátun arun malugtab ang gahum sa ingkantu?
What shall he do to overcome the power of the spirit?
lugtas v {1} [A; a] break a rope, thread, string, etc. by pulling on it
with force. Naglugtas pa ku sa tahì sa ákung sinínà, I am ripping out
the stitches in my dress. Kun dì mahúbad, lugtása lang, If you can’t
untie it, just break it off. {2} [A; b4c1] terminate, put an end to
s.t. Kaguul nga mulugtas sa ímung kinabúhì, Sorrows that can terminate
your life. Lugtásun (ilugtas) ba lang nímu ang ímung mga damgu tungud
lang sa usa ka babáyi? Will you destroy your hopes and dreams all
because of a woman? {3} [a12] finish a task or job. Kanang labhanan na
lang ímung lugtásun karun. All you have to finish is that laundry.
lugtì v [AB; a] for s.t. crisp or brittle to break, cause it to do so.
Milugtì ang básu nga gibùbúan sa túbig nga nagbukal, The glass cracked
when boiling water was poured into it. Dì ku makalugtì niíning bukúga.
Gáhì kaáyu, I cannot break this bone. It’s too hard. Lugtía nang
mitrusan, Break that meter stick.
lùgù v [A; a] shake a vessel with liquid in it to slosh the liquid
around. Lùgúi nang butilya kay namilit ang húgaw sa sulud, Slosh water
around in the bottle because there’s dirt sticking to the sides.
lúgud v {1} [AN; a1] rub the eyes. Ayawg lugda ímung mata ug mapúling
ka, Don’t rub your eyes when you get dirt in them. {2} [A; b] rub the
skin with a stone to remove dirt. Lugdi ímung líug kay daghang buling,
Rub your neck because there’s lots of dirt on it. paN- v [A2; c6] rub
oneself with a stone to remove dirt. Panlúgud, unyà human, panabun,
Scrub yourself, and after that, soap yourself. Puslan pa mang malígù
manlúgud gayud, Since I’ve started, I might as well go the whole hog.
(Lit. Since I am bathing I might as well scrub myself.) (→) n stone
used for scrubbing oneself to remove dirt.
luguk, lúguk v [B2456; b6] well up. Milúguk ang dugù sa tudlung
nadukdukan sa martilyu, The blood welled up in his fingers when the
hammer struck them. Lúgus siyang kakità kay gilugúkan íyang mata sa
lúhà, She could hardly see because of the tears which welled up in her
eyes.
lugum v [B2; ab7] make, become dark or deep in hue. Mulugum ang kulur
ug putì ang ipaluyu, A color becomes deeper in hue if it is set off
against a white background. Luguma pagpintal arun matabunan ang
suwatsúwat, Paint it dark to cover the writing. a dark or deep in hue.
Hanap dì lugum ang ági sa drúwing pinsil, Your pencil made light lines,
not dark ones.
lúgum v [B3(1)6] for water to collect and form into a pool. Maglúgum
giyud ang túbig kay wà nay kaagásan, The water will form a pool because
there is no way for it to get out.
lúgus v {1} [A; c1] force, force oneself. Milúgus kug iskuyla bisag
gihilantan ku, I forced myself to go to school even though I had a
fever. Kinsay naglúgus ínig pasuk sa buhù bísag huut, Who forced this
into the hole even though it’s too big? Ayawg ilúgus (lugsa) ímung
láwas ug dì giyud mahímù, Don’t force your body if you can’t manage it.
{2} [A; a2] rape. Gibítay ang naglúgus sa babáyi, The man who raped the
girl was hanged. a hardly, barely. Tíngug nga lúgus mabátì, A barely
audible voice. Lúgus gánì ming makapalit ug bugas, We can scarcely
afford to buy rice. (→) v [A] barely do s.t. under difficult odds.
Naglugus giyug iskuyla bísag walay kwarta, He managed to get through
school despite his poverty. linugsánay, lugsanay, lugsánay = lúgus, a.
paN- n rape. maN-r-(→) n rapist.
lugut n {1} thicket, woods. Miadtu siya sa lugut arun pagkúhag
talibugsuk, He went to the woods to cut down stakes for fencing.
{2} ravine or gully. Túbig nga nag-ambak ngadtu sa lugut, Water that
leaps down into the ravine. ka-an n {1} = lugut, 1. {2} series of
ravines or narrow valleys.
lugwà (from gulà) v [B3(1)6; b6] {1} be forced out. Wà makalugwà ang
bítuk kay giundángan ang pagpurga, The intestinal worms didn’t come out
because he stopped taking his medicine. Mihuphup ang hubag human lugwái
sa nánà, The boil shrank after the pus had come out of it. {2} go out
in general. Way púlung nga milugwà sa íyang bàbà, Not a word came out
of his mouth.
lugway v {1} [A; b] lengthen the rope on a tether. Kinsay naglugway sa
kábaw nga nakaábut man sa maisan. Who gave the carabao enough rope to
get to the cornfield? Lugwáyi pa ang tabánug, Give the kite more rope.
{2} [AB; b] extend, prolong time allotted, for time to be extended. Ug
mulugway ang ákung kinabúhì, If my life is extended. Lugwáyi ang
panahun sa ákung pagbáyad, Give me more time to pay. {3} [A] have
enough of s.t. at one’s disposal. Kun makalugway ka sa pagdágan, If you
can stand to run for a long distance. n {1} length of rope used in
tying s.t. that moves. Mub-i ang lugway sa hiniktan, Shorten the
rooster’s tether. {1a} length of rope in a fishing apparatus used in
connecting one part with another to render moveability. {2} extra time
allowance given. Mangáyù tag lugway ug dì ni mahuman ugmà, We will ask
for an extension if this doesn’t get done tomorrow. {3} length of s.t.
one has at his disposal. Dakù kug lugway sa pasinsiya, I have a great
deal of patience. Bisag gastúhan nimug usa ka gatus, dúna pay lugway
nga ikapalit ug sapátus, Even if you spend a hundred of the money,
there is still enough to buy shoes.
lúhà n tears. — sa bau crocodile tears. (→) v [AN] get tears in the
eyes. Nag-áway sigúru sila kay nagluhà íyang mata, They must have had a
quarrel because her eyes are moist. Nangluhà siya pagkabatì sa
sintimintal nga isturya, She got misty-eyed upon hearing the
sentimental story. -an, -un(→) a with tears. walug sa gin-an n the
world, this vale of tears. — sa dalága n k.o. ornamental hanging vine:
Dischidia oinantha.
luhag a not still, restless. Luhag kaáyung kamut nang ímung uyab, Your
boy friend has restless hands. v [A; c1] move about, not be still. Way
magluhag ug dúnay bisíta, You sit still (lit. nobody move) when the
visitors are here. Ayaw nig luhaga kay igsaktu nang pagkatáud, Don’t
move this an inch because it is just in the right place.
luhàluhà n joints of the human or animal anatomy. v [A; a] cut up a
chicken or slaughtered animal in the joints. Luhàluhaa ang iníhaw nga
manuk, Cut up the slaughtered chicken in the joints.
lúhit v [A; a] remove the meat of a sea shell with a pin or the like.
Luhíti ang bátà ug unud sa kinhasun, Remove some of the meat from the
sea shells for the child.
lúhu a with refinement and elegance in appearance. Mutambung sigúru
siyag parti kay lúhu kaáyug pamisti, He must be going to a party
because he is elegantly dressed. Lúhung pagkabúhat nga tukadur, A
finely built dresser. v [B12(1); c1] be elegant, luxurious in
appearance.
luhud v {1} [A; b] kneel. Nagluhud siya atubángan sa birhin, She is
kneeling before the Virgin Mary. {2} [A; b6] worship. Tahúra ang mga
santus; ayawg ludhi, Venerate the saints; don’t worship them. {3} [A]
surrender. Miluhud ang Hapun human bumbáhi sa atúmik bam, Japan
surrendered after the atomic bomb was dropped. {4} [A; b6] sponsor a
wedding. Daghan nang kasal ang ákung naludhan, I have been a sponsor at
many weddings. pa- v {1} [A; ac] be made to kneel. {2} [a3] be thrown
to one’s knees. Napaluhud siya pagkaigù sa ákung krús, He fell on his
knees after being hit with my cross. linudhan n person sponsored in a
wedding. ludhanan, luhuránan n rail one kneels on. tali- n about to
kneel. tik- see tikluhud.
luhudluhud n a prostrate, spreading herb found in wasteland and open
spaces, bearing small blue flowers in an axilliary, peduncled, leaflike
spathe: Commelina diffusa.
luib n small bits of cooked rice or other burnt or partially burnt food
that stick to the corners and creases of leaves which line the bottom
of a cooking vessel.
lúib v [A2S3S; b(1)] betray, be unfaithful to s.o. Way mapyúsu nga
makaluib sa mapya, No Mafioso can betray the Mafia. Giluíban siya sa
íyang asáwa, His wife was unfaithful to him. ma-un a unfaithful,
tending to betray. n see maluíbun.
luing a having weak knees such that one can’t stand. v [B12] be, become
weak-kneed. Pulyu ang nakaluing (nakapaluing) nang batáa, Polio has
caused that child to have weak knees.
lúka_1 v {1} [A; a] uproot, pull s.t. out by the roots. Átung lukáhun
ang mga tanum nga way hinungdan, We’ll uproot the useless plants.
{2} [a3] for two sisters to be married to two brothers. Ang íyang duha
ka anak dalága nalúka pagkaminyù sa magsúun, His two daughters were
married to the two brothers. {3} [A; a12] dislodge from power, put
one’s reign to an end. Way makalúka ni Duránu sa únang puruk, No one
can dislodge Durano from his hold on the first district. n a case of
marriage where brothers marry sisters. lukahay v [C23] for brothers to
marry sisters.
lúka_2 = lúku (female).
lukà n short piece of bamboo tube, usually used as repository of
documents, jewelry, or anything important. v [A; c] store s.t. in a
lukà for safekeeping.
lúkab v {1} [A; a1] pry open. Hiraminta nga ilúkab sa salug, Tools to
use in prying the floor up. {2} [A; b5] open a door or window shutter.
Nalúkab ang pultahan tungud sa kusug hángin, The door came open in the
strong wind. Íyang gilukában (gilúkab) ang íyang tindáhan ug sayu, She
opened her store early. {2a} burglarize. Gilúkab (gilukában) ang ílang
upisína ug nawad-an silag tayipraytir, Their office was broken into and
they lost a typewriter. n opening. Dakug lúkab ning tarúha, This
kerosene can has a wide opening.
lúkad v [AB26; a1] uproot, dig out from the ground. Dalì malúkad
(mulúkad) nang haligía kay dì lawum ang pagkalubung, That post will get
uprooted because it’s not planted deep into the ground. Naglúkad silag
mga sáhà sa ságing, They uprooted some banana shoots.
lukal n local. Iliksiyun nga lukal, Local elections. (←) — mid
n locally made product.
lukalúka n the groin of animals, the area connecting the upper thigh
and the body of the animal. a detachable. Lukalúka ang mga tiil sa
lamísa, The legs of the table are detachable.
lúkap n nightmare in which a person is unable to move or make a sound.
Failure to wake up is said to lead to death. v [A12; a4] cause, have
such a nightmare. Kanang hilabihang kabusug únà matúlug mauy makalúkap,
Overeating before sleeping causes deathly nightmares.
lukápa v {1} [B26; b6] stumble, be knocked down and hit the ground
hard. Milukápa (nalukápa) ang baksir, The boxer hit the deck hard.
{2} [B26] fail in an exam or course. Milukápa siya sa bár, He flunked
in the bar exam. {3} [B26] fall from power, be ruined. Nalukápa ang
gahum sa ílang punduk sa pagkamatay sa ílang lídir, After the death of
their leader, their party lost its power.
lukas v [A123P; b] for laundry to become clean and white or for skin to
become lighter in complexion. Malukasan ang ímung pamánit ug dì ka
magpainit, Your skin will become lighter if you stay out of the sun.