singsing ug dì nímu lukatun, The ring will be foreclosed if you do not
redeem it. {2} ransom. Gilukat na ang gikidnap, The man that was
kidnapped has been ransomed. {2a} redeem, save (figurative). Malukat ku
ra gihápun siya sa íyang kalisud, I can save her from her difficulties.
{2b} redeem, compensate for. Ang íyang kaligdung makalukat sa kalaksut
sa íyang dagway, His good manners make up for his ugly face. {2c} — sa
signus v [A1; a12] in folk belief, an occurrence or happening which
spares a person’s life by taking s.o. who dies in his stead. Gituhúan
nga lukatun ang signus sa tag-íya sa íyang mga buhì, It is believed
that domestic animals spare their owners from death by dying in their
stead. {3} pay a fee and get s.t. back that one had fixed or reworked.
Lukata nag gipaáyu nímung rilu, Go pick up the watch you had repaired
now. {4} pay for tokens of privilege like tickets, licenses, etc.
Mularga giyud ku kay nakalukat na kug tíkit, I’m really going to leave
now because I already paid for my ticket. Díay písus ilukat ug sidula,
Here is one peso to pay for a residence certificate. {5} — ug áway,
lális [A12] get involved in a dispute or fight. Ayawg tambag ánang
lantúgì kay makalukat kag lális, Don’t give advice to people who are
arguing because you will just get trouble for yourself. n {1} amount
for redemption or ransom. {2} fee for having s.t. made or repairs done.
-an(←) = lukat, n. Pila may ákung lukátan (lukat) ning sinináa? How
much do I pay to have this dress sewn?
lúkat v [AB12; a1] uproot s.t., prying the roots out of the ground. Ang
bagyu mauy nakalúkat (nakapalúkat) sa lumbuy, The typhoon uprooted the
lumbuy tree. Lukáta nang muhun ug ibalhin, Dig out that buried landmark
and move it.
lukay n coconut palm leaves. lukaylúkay {1} the bridge of the nose,
including the central bony ridge that separates the nostrils. {2} =
hanlulúkay. han-r-(←) see hanlulúkay.
lukba v [AB12; a] uproot a finger or toenail. Nagkalukba ang íyang kuku
nga nalaswahan, His toenail that got scalded is falling off. Tug-an
arun dì lukbáhun ímung kuku. Confess so they don’t pull your
fingernails out.
lukbun see lubuk.
lukdu v {1} [A; c1] carry a load on the head. Mas sayun pag lukdúhun
(lukdúun, ilukdu) nákù ang duwang, It would be easier for me to carry
the basin on my head. {2} [c6] for one to be so many years old. Bísan
pa sa katuígan nga íyang gilukdu batan-un siyang tan-áwun, He carries
his years well. He still looks young. {3} — ug kalbásà [A] be held back
a grade. Makalukdu ka giyug kalbásà ug dì ka magtuun, You will fail the
grade if you don’t study.
lukdulukdu n name given to many species of ornamental ferns.
lukgaw n the slender-billed cuckoo dove: Macropygia phasianella.
lukguk a one-testicled, having one testicle not descended. Ang lukguk
dì kapamabdus, A man with only one testicle cannot get a woman
pregnant.
lukim v {1} [A; c6] tuck in, put in between two hugging surfaces. Si
Nánay pay mulukim sa ákung púlu, Mother tucks my shirt in for me.
Ilukim ang kwarta sa libru arun mahúping, Put the peso bill between the
pages of the book to make it smooth. {2} [c6] give a little money to
s.o. who would naturally refuse it in such a way that he will accept it
(putting it into his pocket). Ilukim lang ning písus dihà pára
panigarilyu, Here’s a peso for cigarettes. {3} [A; b(1)] sew a fold
into a garment. Ákung gilukiman ang ákung sinínà kay taas ra kaáyu, I
sewed a fold in my dress to make it shorter because it was too long.
lukimya = lyukimya.
luking a knock-kneed. Dáan na siyang luking sa íyang pagkatáwu, She has
been knock-kneed since birth.
lukip v [A; c] enclose or insert s.t. in a letter. Ilukip ring bayinti
sa birtdi kard, Enclose this twenty-peso bill in the birthday card.
lukluk v {1} [A3; c] go, put into a tight or hidden place. Sawang
naglukluk sa kakugnan, A snake lurking in the grass. Ilukluk ang kwarta
sa sikrítu, Put the money into your watch pocket. {2} [A; c] get s.o.
into a job (slang). Ang uyuan níyang kungrisman mauy naglukluk níya sa
Kustum, His uncle who is a Congressman got him into the Customs. a put
in such a way that it is hidden or not easy to get at. Lukluk kaáyung
pagkabutang sa tutbrás sa iláwum sa bág, The toothbrush was put way in
the bottom of the bag.
lukmay v {1} [AB12; a12] for feelings to become or be made soft such
that a person is persuaded. Ang íyang tíngug mulukmay sa labing tig-a
nga kasingkásing, Her voice will soften the hardest of hearts.
Nagkalukmay ang íyang balatían sa tantu námung hinangyù, Our imploring
is gradually softening his feelings. {2} [B126N; c1] be dejected.
Nanlukmay si Maryu pagkahibáwung nahagbung siya sa burd, Mario was
dejected when he learned he had failed the board exam. a having a
dejected look. ma-un a having the quality of softening or soothing
feelings.
lukmuy a having a crestfallen, dejected look on the face. v [B126; c1]
get a dejected, crestfallen look on the face. Malukmuy giyud si Nardu
ug makahibáwu siyang nahagbung sa burd, Nardo will surely be
crestfallen when he learns that he flunked the board examination.
luksu v {1} [A; a] jump. Miluksu ang ungguy sa kalípay, The monkey
jumped up and down with joy. Luksúa lag kanal kay way latayan, Just
jump over the ditch because there is no span. Bintánang íyang
giluksúan, The window he jumped down from. {2} [A2] skip a grade in
school. Miluksu kanà siyag grádu mau nga naapsan ku níya, He skipped a
grade in school so he has caught up with me now. n distance or height
jumped. hi-/ ha- v [B1256] jump involuntarily. Nahaluksu siya sa
kakurat, He jumped involuntarily when he was startled.
luktun n young of a locust.
lúku a stupid in action. Lúku. Ngánung mitug-an man ka nga wà ka
pangutan-a? You fool! Why did you let on when nobody even asked you?
v [AN2; a2] make a fool of s.o. Ilára tits. Lukúha si Lúla mu, Don’t
try to fool me, buddy. Fool your grandmother. — diamur a gone crazy
because of love. v [B12] go crazy from love. Nalúku diamur ang ulitáwu
sukad bulagi sa íyang trátu, The young man went crazy after his girl
friend left him. lukuluku a somewhat stupid or foolish. kalukúhan
n foolish doings. maN-r-(→) n one who makes a fool of people.
lúkù v {1} [B6; c1] be curled up. Ilúkù (lukúa) ímung láwas arun masúd
ka sa baril, Curl your body up so you can get into the barrel.
{1a} loaf in bed. Bísag taas na ang adlaw naglúkù lang gihápun siya,
The sun is high in the sky, but he is still lying around in bed.
{2} [B1256] fall down in a curled up position. Nalúkù (nahilúkù) siya
sa kanal human ku patíri, He fell curled up in the ditch after I kicked
him. (→) n piece of cloth formed into a ring used as a cushion when
carrying a load on the head. v [A; b] place a cushion of coiled cloth
on the head. Kinahanglang maglukù ka ug dúna kay lukdúhun, You should
put a cushion on your head when you carry a load on it. lukùlúkù
n inside of the knee joints.
lukub_1 v [A; b] {1} close and lock. Grábi sad nímung nakalukub sa
pwirta dì na man maabli, You sure bolted the door hard. I can’t get it
open. {2} enclose s.t. in an area or by putting s.t. over it. Pagsígig
hílak kay lukban ta ka sa kasilyas, Go on, keep crying and I’ll lock
you in the bathroom. Lukbi ang kan-un arun dì tugdúnan sa lángaw, Cover
the rice so the flies won’t get on it. Gilukban ang lagwirtag paril,
The garden was enclosed inside a wall. n {1} shutter. {2} cover.
{3} space enclosed. Túa si Máma sa lukub sa kwartu, Mother is inside
the room. {4} k.o. fish corral for impounding fish in a receding tide.
lukub_2 n k.o. chisel with a curved (concave-convex) cutting edge. Ang
lukub mauy gamítun sa pagkúlit, The curved chisel is used for carving.
lúkub v {1} [A1; b6(1)] wrap up in s.t. flat. Naglúkub ku sa hábul kay
gitugnaw ku, I wrapped myself up in a blanket because I felt cold.
{2} [A; b] for an atmospheric condition to engulf an area. Milúkub ang
kangitngit sa kalibútan, Darkness engulfed the world.
lukublukub n k.o. starfish with poisonous spines.
lúkud = kulúkud.
lukun n k.o. large shrimp with short and small claws.
lúkun v [AB456; a12] coil up, coil s.t. up, usually in several coils.
Naglúkun siyag nuug arun himúung lukun paglukdu níya sa kahun, He
rolled a piece of cloth into a coil to cushion the box he was carrying
on his head. Dúnay sawa nga naglúkun sa tugkaran, There is a large
snake coiled up in the yard. Lukúna ang hús ug hipúsa, Coil the hose
and put it away. (→) n {1} s.t. coiled. {2} piece of coiled cloth used
as a cushion for carrying a load on the head. — sa búlak n wreath. -an
n inside of the knees. lukunlúkun = -an.
lúkung v [A; a12] make a coil, form a circle from s.t. stiff. Naglúkung
kug alambring gihímung ríng, I coiled a piece of wire to make into a
basketball ring. Lukúnga ang alambri ug isang-at, Coil the wire and
hang it up. (→) n s.t. coiled. — sa búlak n wreath. lukunglúkung
n inside of the knees.
lukup v {1} [AB2; a12] do s.t. to the entire area of s.t. Mulukup sà
kug súruy sa syudad, I will wander all over the city. Dì kang kalukup
ug tanum sa lapad níyang yútà, You can’t plant every inch of his vast
lands. Nagkalukup na sa lungsud ang pisti, The epidemic is spreading
all over the town. Lukpag silhig ang sawug, Sweep the entire floor.
{2} [B1256; a12] do s.t. to each and every one or thing. Nalukup kug
pangutána báhin nímu, I asked just about everybody where to find you.
{3} [B12] be up to the ears in debt. Nalukup na kining átung balhíbu sa
útang, We’re up to the ears in debt (lit. every single hair of our body
is in debt). lukuplúkup v [A12; a12] go over almost the entire area of
s.t. Nalukuplúkup na níyag súruy ang mga dagkung syudad sa Amirika, He
has gone to almost all the big cities in America.
lukut_1 v [A2; b6] leave a mark or cut into the flesh. Milukut ang
patiyan sa kabáyù, The bellyband cut into the horse’s flesh. Naluktan
ang íyang kamut sa gapus, The bonds left a mark on his arms.
lukut_2 n edible excretion from a k.o. sea cucumber called dungsul,
similar in appearance to bean threads, but green, tightly curled up.
lúkut v {1} [AB; ac6] roll up, cause s.t. to do so. Mulúkut ang dáhun
inigkaláyà, The leaf will roll up when it is withered. Lukúta ang banig
inigmata nímu, Roll up the mat when you wake up. Ilúkut ang panaptun sa
káhuy, Wrap the cloth around the wood. {1a} — sa banig v [A; c1] for
political protegees to vacate a position when their political party
loses. {2} [B126] for the body to get rolled over by some force.
Nalúkut siya uban sa bawud, He rolled with the waves. {3} [B126] be
beaten badly in a contest. Nalúkut si Sirhing sa miáging iliksiyun,
Serging was crushed during the last election. paN-, panga-, lukutlukut
v [A3] for dirt on the body to come off in rolls when scrubbed or
rubbed. À, nangalúkut (naglukutlukut, nanlúkut) man lang ágis íyang
tagiptip nga gilúgud, My! How the dirt on his body comes off in rolls
when you rub it!
lúla (not without l) title for grandmother or any woman old enough to
be one’s grandmother. v [A; a12] call s.o. lúla.
lúlan v [A; c] board, put on a vehicle. Ilúlan ang bátà sa bisiklíta,
Put the child on the bicycle. n s.o. or s.t. aboard a vehicle.
lúlaw v [B] wake up late, stay in bed long. Ngánung naglúlaw ka man,
nag-unsa ka man gabíi? Why are you staying in bed long this morning?
What did you do last night?
lulhu v [AN; c1] roll up sleeves or pants. Makig-áway sigúru siya kay
nanglulhu man, He must be preparing to fight because he is rolling up
his sleeves. Lulhúa (ilulhu) ímung karsúnis iniglabang nátù sa subà,
Roll up your pants when we cross the stream.
lúlid n crippled due to a deformity or underdevelopment of the legs.
v [B126] become a cripple. Nalúlid siya kay gitakbúyag pulyu, He was
crippled after his bout with polio.
lulingháyaw v [A; c] take a trip, go out for leisure. Ilulingháyaw nákù
siya sa Hungkung, I’ll take her on a tour to Hong Kong. n leisure.
lulipap n lollipop.
lúlu (not without l) title for grandfather or any other man old enough
to be one’s grandfather with whom one is close. v [A; a12] call s.o.
grandpa.
lùlù v {1} [A; abc] masturbate. Dì na muutug bísan pag lùlúun, I can’t
get an erection, even if I masturbate. Ug dì ka kaiyut níya lùlúi na
lang, If you can’t have her, just think of her while you abuse yourself
(lit. masturbate for her). Ilùlù na lang ang ímung kahígal, Just
masturbate your craving away. {2} [A13; a12] use equipment improperly.
Kinsa na puy naglùlù áning makinilyang nagubà na man pud? Who has been
abusing my typewriter? It’s broken again. Hala, lùlúa arun makailis ka,
Go on abuse it so you can buy me a new one. n {1} penis (coarse). {2} —
mu expression of disgust at a person. Lùlù nímu, ingun kag mukúyug ka,
wà man lagi, You SOB. You said you were coming along, but you didn’t.
Diyis sa lùlù mu! Háin may kwartáhun ta run, Hell, if I’ll give you a
dime. Where am I going to get the money from! {3} expression of disgust
in general. Lùlù! Pirmi lang patay way hárì, Shit! It’s always tails,
never heads!
lúlut a tender eyes or looks. Lúlut nga mata sa inahan, A mother’s
tender eyes. v [b8] for s.o. to be tenderly loved. Nalulútan giyud ning
batáa sa mga ginikánan kay bugtung, The parents love this child dearly
because he’s an only child.
lúluy a sleepy, dull eyes. v [A23B; b6] for the eyes to become drooping
or dull. Mulúluy (malúluy) giyud ang mata ug way túg, Your eyes will
start to droop if you have gone without sleep.
lumà v {1} [A23; b(1)] for a liquid to seep through s.t. and stain it.
Milumà ang dugù sa bindáhi, Blood seeped through the bandage and
stained it. Gilum-an nag buling ang kwilyu, Dirt has stained the collar
where sweat seeped into the cloth. {2} [b6] leave a mark. Milumà ang
banig sa ímung nawung, The mat you were lying on has left marks on your
face. n {1} stain or dirt carried by liquid. {2} mark. pa- v [A; b6(1)]
trace on s.t. to reproduce a copy. Mupalumà ku sa ímung drúwing, I’ll
trace your drawing.
lúmà v [B126] be overshadowed by s.t. else, put into the background
(used by speakers influenced by Tagalog). Malúmà nang púlu nímug
isul-ub ku tung ákung mahalun, Your sport shirt will be relegated to
the background if I wear my expensive one.
lúmad v [A2; b(1)] stay, stick long on. Mulúmad kahà ku niánang
trabahúa kun dì pa maáyu ug súhul? Would I stick to that job if the pay
wasn’t good? (→) n native, natural-born citizen. -nun n of native
origin, make, or quality. Lumadnun nga sáyaw, Native dance.
lumag v {1} [B3(1); b6] for dirt, color to come off s.t. soaked in
water. Mulumag (malumag) ang buling ug ímung ihúmul úsà ang mga
bulingun, Some of the dirt will come out if the clothes are soaked in
water. Naglumag ug kulur úbi ang itum sinínà, The black dress exuded
violet color on the water. {2} [B3] for the results of bad behavior to
come out. Milumag na ang pagsígig súruy, mimabdus na siya, Now her
habits of going out have borne fruit: she got pregnant. n colored juice
that is squeezed out from s.t. that fades.
*lumaluma pa- v [A3] undertake to do s.t. one is incapable of doing.
Ayawg palumalumag áyu sa radiyu kay musamut hinúun nag kadáut, Don’t
take it on yourself to try and fix the radio. It’ll just get worse.
palumalumahun, mapalumalumahun a daring to take on s.t. which one may
not be capable of doing.
lumat n {1} tubers left accidentally in the ground after the harvest
which sprout again. {2} trait that is inherited in a family. {3} highly
contagious skin eruptions or lesions on the soles of the feet which
occur after an eruption of yaws (tabukaw). The lumat are roundish with
small fleshy protuberances and continually emit watery pus. v {1} [A2;
b6] for tubers left in the ground by accident to sprout. Mulumat ra
gihápun ang mga unud sa úbing wà nátù makit-i, The yams we failed to
find will sprout again. {2} [A; b] for a certain trait to be inherited.
Basta kalíwat ug búang mulumat giyud, If insanity runs in the family,
it will sooner or later show in the children. Kinsa may gilumatan
niíning íyang batásang ngil-ad? Who does she take after with her bad
behavior? {3} [A; b4] for a bad character trait in a person to make its
appearance. Mulumat giyud ang íyang pagkamaldítu kun makainum, His
mischievous ways come out when he takes a drink. {4} [a4b4] get lumat.
Gilumat (gilumatan) si Markus, Marcos has lumat.
lumáwig see lawig.
lumay n a magical love potion used to cause s.o. to be irresistibly
drawn to the user. v {1} [A; b5] use a love potion on s.o. Kinsa guy
mulumay ánang húmuk ug ilung, No need to use a love potion on her when
she is so easy to conquer. {2} [A; a1] draw s.o. irresistibly with an
attractive quality. Ang íyang kabuútan mauy naglumay nákù ngadtu níya,
Her good attributes made me irresistibly attracted to her. -an, -an(←)
a having a lumay.
*lúmay ma- a slow and effeminate in speech. Malúmay kaáyung musulti nà
si Lusyu kay bayutun man gud, Lucio speaks slow like a girl because he
is effeminate.
lumbà v {1} [A2C; ac3] race, have a race. Lumbáun nátù. Ang mangíkug
muy mubangka, Let’s race it out. The one who is last will pay. Lumbáun
nátù ang átung bakì, Let’s have our frogs race. {2} [b8] outrace.
Hilumbaan ku níyag kalígù kay wà siya manabun, He beat me bathing
because he didn’t soap himself. {3} [C23] outdo each other, as if to
see who can do it the more. Naglumbà ug katúlug, They are sleeping as
if they were trying to outdo each other. Naglumbà ug isturyag hambug,
Outdo each other in telling tall stories. n race. -anay v [C; c3] race
with each other. Naglumbaánay ang mga balud sa lapyahan, The waves are
racing against each other to the shore. ka- n one’s opponent in a race.
-anan n racetrack.
lumbaglumbag v [ASP] writhe, twist in pain. Naglumbaglumbag siya sa
kasakit sa íyang tiyan, He writhed in pain with his stomachache.
lumbágu n lumbago, a rheumatic pain in the joints of the lumbar region.
lumban n turban shells, k.o. edible univalve. mata ug — the operculum
of turban shells (which resembles an eye).
lumbang n large forest tree, cultivated for its fruit, the seed of
which yields an oil similar to linseed oil: Aleurites moluccana.
lumbay n {1} row or column of units. {2} k.o. tic-tac-toe game for two
players. A square with nine dots (three on each side, one in the
middle) is drawn and the players take turns putting down their stones
on the dots. Whoever gets a row of three stones, wins. v {1} [A; ac]
queue up, fall in line facing in the direction of the line; do, put in
a row. Naglumbay ang daghang pumapálit ug prankíyu, Lots of people were
queuing up to buy stamps. Naglumbay siya sa mga pyísa, He is lining up
the spare parts. Lumbáya ang pagtanum sa humay, Plant the rice in rows.
Ilumbay ning silya sa únang lumbay, Put this chair in the first row.
{2} [AC] play lumbay. -an(→) n a board for playing lumbay.
lumbiya n sago palm, the trunk of which is used to starch and the
leaves for roofing: Metroxylon sagus.
lumbuy = lungbuy.
lúmi n dish of long Chinese noodles, usually served in broth.
lumì n crease, fold, wrinkles. v [A; a] get to be all wrinkled,
creased. Ayawg lumia nang bag-ung inutaw, Don’t wrinkle your newly
ironed shirt. -un a wrinkled, creased.
lúmid v {1} [A; c] wallow or roll in mud, flour, etc. Ang bábuy mulúmid
sa lápuk, Pigs roll in the mud. Ilúmid ang pinirítung ságing sa asúkar,
Roll the fried bananas in the sugar. {2} [B456] roll in sin, vice.
Naglúmid sa salà ang mga babáying nagbaligyà sa ílang dungug, Women who
sell their reputation are wallowing in sin.
luminarya n numerous lighted candles placed along the streets during
religious processions or in the church during services. v [A; b] light
candles for a religious procession or church service.
lúming a tender, soft voice or way of speaking. v [B2; b6] for the
voice to become soft and tender. Mulúming dáyun íyang tíngug ug
ikasulti ang uyab, Her voice suddenly becomes tender when she speaks
with her boy friend.
lumiru = numiru.
lum-it n crease, wrinkle. Ang lum-it sa karsúnis nahíwì, The crease in
the trousers came out crooked. v [AB126; a1] crease, get creased. Ayawg
lum-íta ang bag-ung pinalansa nímung sayal, Don’t crease your skirt.
You just ironed it. a creased.
lumlum v {1} [A; b(1)] sit on eggs. Wà pa mapisù ang gilumlúmang itlug,
The eggs the hen was brooding have not hatched yet. {1a} [b] sit on
papers which need processing or attention. Kadtung aplikisiyun nímu sa
lún gilumlúman lang, They are just sitting on your application for a
loan. {2} [A13] stay inside s.t. Dúgay na siyang lumlum sa íla kay
maúlaw nga mupakítà, He stayed cooped up in his house for a long time
because he was ashamed to show himself. {2a} [A13] for feelings to be
in the breast. Ang kasína nga naglumlum sa íyang dughan, Enviousness
that is stored up in her heart. Naglumlum sa dughan ni Kaluy ang
kamíngaw kang Plúra, Caloy feels loneliness for Flora.
lumpag v [AB12; a] {1} crumble down; cause s.t. to do so. Nagkalumpag
na ang paril, The wall is crumbling. Hilumpagan ku sa kinamádang láta,
The cans that were stacked up neatly came tumbling down on me.
{2} bring to a downfall. Ayawg lumpága ang íyang mga damgu, Do not
destroy her hopes. Lumpágun nátù ang gahum sa impiryalismu, We shall
overcome the power of imperialism.
lumpánug v [A23; b6] flee suddenly and rapidly to a far place.
Milumpánug lagi pagkakità sa ákung pistúla, He sure got out of there
fast when he saw my gun. Layù ang gilumpanúgan sa ákung hunàhúnà
samtang namínaw sa diskursu, My mind wandered as I was listening to the
speech.
lumpat v [A2] bounce up suddenly. Milumpat ákung kasingkásing sa
kahikurat, My heart leaped in sudden surprise. lumpatlumpat v [A; b6]
bounce up and down. Naglumpatlumpat ang dyíp sa batsihun nga dálan, The
jeep was bouncing up and down on the bumpy road.
lumpayat v {1} [A13; b6] jump vigorously up and down. Ngánung
naglumpayat man ang mga bátà sa katri? Why are the children jumping up
and down vigorously on the bed? {2} [A; c] jump up and down to get
free, tug against s.t. that restricts movement. Milumpayat ang ungguy
sa halwa pagkakità sa ságing, The monkey jumped up and down in the cage
upon seeing the banana. Naglumpayat ang irù sa huktanan pagkakità sa
iring, The dog jumped up and down tugging against his leash upon seeing
the cat.
lumpì, lumping a dented, having a dent. v [A3P; a] dent. Ayawg lumpínga
ang táru nga igbabaligyà, Don’t dent the kerosene can we’re planning to
sell. Lumpíngi ang kílid sa láta, Make a dent in the side of the can.
n dent.
lumpiyà n egg roll, a dish consisting of a thin pancake filled with
sauteed meat and vegetables. — nga prisku an egg roll with the pancake
soft and pliant. — nga prítu an egg roll with the pancake fried crisp.
v [A; ac] have, make egg rolls.
lumpu v [B126; a4] feel tired and sleepy after taking a swim. Gilumpu
(nalumpu) ang bátà human malígù, The child felt tired and sleepy after
taking a swim.
lumpù a lame, cripple. Dì siya makalakaw kay lumpù, He can’t walk
because he is lame. v [B12; b5] be, become lame.
lumpung v [AC3; a] {1} for s.t. concave to fit or be made to fit snugly
in s.t. else convex. Lumpúnga ang mga básu arun sayun dad-un, Put the
glasses inside of one another to make them easy to carry. Ilumpung ning
basurahan sa láin, Put this trash can on top of the other. {2} for two
or more things to be or to take place at the same time when they should
not be overlapping. Lisud nang maglumpung átung uyab kay gastu, It’s
hard to have several girl friends at the same time because it’s
expensive. Bísag lumpúngun mung duha, káya gihápun mu nákù, Even if
it’s two against one, I can still beat you.
lumput n home-woven cloth of a checkered design and with a plain weave.
v [A13] wear clothing of this weave.
lumu a tender, gentle in personality. Lumu nga kasingkásing ni Hisus,
Jesus’ tender heart. v [B2; b6] become gentle, tender. Nagkalumu íyang
tíngug samtang nagkabugnaw ang íyang kasukù, His voice got gentler as
his anger cooled off. (←) n tenderloin cut of meat. ma- = lumu, a.
lúmù v [A; a1] crush s.t. out of shape without breaking it. Nalúmù ang
munyíkang ákung natumban, The plastic doll that I stepped on got
crushed out of shape. Ayaw lumúa nang láta kay ákung gamítun, Don’t
crush that can because I’m going to use it.
lumud n k.o. porpoise.
lúmud v [A2C; c1] {1} be together with s.o. in a place designed for
one. Naglúmud silang tulu sa gamayng katri, The three of them slept
together in a small bed. {2} stay with s.o. in the same house.
Nakalúmud ku níla ug unum ka búlan, I have lived with them for six
months.
lumuk a for the hair to be oily after oil has been applied to it. v [B;
a] be, become oily. Ákung lumukun ímung buhuk sa hisù kay ákung
hingut-an, I’ll put lots of hair oil in your hair to get rid of the
lice.
lúmun v {1} [AC; c] live, keep together. Milúmun ang bátang ílu sa
íyang tiyù, The orphaned child went to live with his uncle. Naglúmun
sila bísag wà pa makasal, They lived together even though they weren’t
married. Ayg ilúmun ang dunut nga mangga sa mga maáyu, Don’t put the
rotten mangoes together with the good ones. {2} [A; a12] crumple or
roll up a piece of cloth into a ball. Naglúmun siyag nuug íyang
gihímung tutuytútuy, She made a ball out of the cloth to make a false
breast.
lúmung v [A13; b6] for water to collect and form a pool. Naglúmung ang
túbig sa tugkaran kay way kagwaan, The water formed a pool in the front
yard because there was no way for it to exit.
lumus_1 v {1} [AB16; b1] drown, get drowned. Naglumus siya kay
nadispirádu, She drowned herself because she got frustrated in love.
Gidaghanun sa tubà nga makalumus (makapalumus), Enough toddy to drown
you. Lumsan tikaw sa subà, animála ka, I’ll drown you in the river, you
beast! Subang nalumsan níya, The river he drowned in. {1a} — sa sabaw
v [B1256] disappear into thin air (usually said of a father deserting a
family). Nalumus sa sabaw ang amahan niíning batáa, The father of this
child disappeared into thin air. {2} [B1256] for an engine to get
flooded with fuel. Dì muandar ang makina kay nalumus, The engine won’t
start because it’s flooded. {3} [B126] suffocate, choke in an embrace.
Hápit ku malumus sa íyang gakus, I almost suffocated to death in her
embrace. {4} [A2; b(1)] overwhelm with feelings. Kaguul nga milumus sa
kasingkásing, A heart drowned in grief.
lumus_2 = ung-ung, n1.
lúmut n general term for lichens or algae of the sort that attach
themselves. v [b4] {1} be covered with moss or seaweed. Gilumútan ang
lubut sa tangki, The water tank is covered with algae on the bottom.
{2} be left idle (until moss covers it). Gilumútan na lang siya, dága
lang gihápun, The years have come and gone, but she remains single. -un
a covered with moss or green seaweeds. lumutlumut n tiny lichens which
grow on the trunks of palms and other trees, or on the sides of water
containers not cleaned, greenish in color.
lumuy, lúmuy a soft and delicate, not rigid. Lúmuy (lumuy) ang buktun
sa way trabáhu, One who doesn’t work has soft arms. Lumuy nga tsíku, A
soft sapodilla. v {1} [B2; b6] become soft and delicate, not rigid.
{2} [BN26] become momentarily weak on experiencing a great emotion.
Nalúmuy ku pagkabatì nákung nakadaug ku sa swipstik, My legs gave way
when I heard that I won the sweepstakes. (→) n a breed of pigs that
easily grows fat, and with soft and thin skin. lumyan n variety of
jackfruit (nangkà) the flesh of which is soft, sweet, and juicy with no
dry pulp.
lún_1 n lawn. -máwir lawn mower. v [A; a2] cut the grass with a lawn
mower. Nindut nag lún kay ákung gilunmáwir, The lawn looks good now
because I mowed it.
lún_2 n loan money from the bank. v [A; b6] loan from the bank. Unsang
bangkúha ang ímung gilúnan? What bank did you get your loan from?
-l-un alternant for -unun, added to almost all the bases to which -unun
is added, usually with no difference in meaning from -unun. Kalan-un,
Things to eat. Palalítun, Things to buy.
lúna n canvas. Ang tulda hinímù sa lúna, The tent is made of canvas.
lunà n vacant place or area; piece of land. Dúna pay lunà sa yútà nga
kabalayan, There is still space on the land to build a house. May lunà
pa ba ku sa ímung kasingkásing? Do I still have a place in your heart?
hi-/ha- v [B1256] happen to be in a position. hi-/ha-(←) v [B1256]
{1} be settled down to a place or position. Dì ku mubalhin ug
lingkuránan kay nahilúnà na ku diri, I won’t move to another seat
because I am already settled here. {2} be at ease, not restless or
nervous. Wà siya mahilúnà nga nagpaábut sa nanganak níyang asáwa, He
couldn’t sit still waiting for his wife to have her baby.
pahi-/paha-(←) v [A; c] {1} put oneself or s.t. in proper or convenient
position. Mipahilúnà siyag lingkud únà musúgud ug káun, He seated
himself properly before he started to eat. Ipahilúnag maáyu ang karga
sa bisiklíta, Put the load on the bicycle securely. {2} accommodate
s.o. in a good position or job. Ang manínuy níyang kunsihal mauy
nagpahilúna níya sa sitihul, Her godfather, who was a councilor, got
her a job in City Hall.
lúna dimiyil n honeymoon. v [A; b6(1)] have a honeymoon.
lunag v [A2] for the results of bad behavior to come out. Milunag na
giyud ang kalaag ánang bayhána. Gipamabdúsan, Now that woman’s
propensity for gadding about has borne fruit. She got herself pregnant.
lúnang v {1} [A; b6] wallow. Naglúnang ang gibunù sa kaugalíngung dugù,
The murder victim is wallowing in his own blood. Ang gilunángan sa
kábaw, The place the carabao wallows. {2} [A] be in a bad state to an
excessive degree. Ang kalibútan nga naglúnang sa kasal-ánan, The world
that is wallowing in sin. Ang katawhan nga naglúnang sa katimáwà,
People wallowing in poverty. -an(→) n mud pool for the water buffalo to
wallow in.
lunas n k.o. smooth bamboo with a yellowish-green trunk: Bambusa
vulgaris.
lun-as v [B12] for plants or flowers to become withered, faded, or
dried up. Ang kaínit mauy nakalun-as (nakapalun-as) sa mga rúsas, The
hot sun caused the rose plants to wither and dry up. Ilísi ang mga
búlak nga nagkalun-as na, Replace those flowers since they are
withering and fading.
lunaw v [A; b6] cook chopped sweet potatoes with water. Maglunaw ku
áring kamúti pára miryinda, I’ll boil chopped up sweet potatoes for my
afternoon snack. n chopped, boiled sweet potatoes. -in- = lunaw, n.
lunay v [B2] for pain or illness to subside. Mulunay ang suul sa tiyan
ug tambálan, The stomach ache will subside if you take medicine.
lundag v [B; b] sink to the bottom. Manggáwas ta sa dì pa mulundag ang
barku, Let’s go over the side before the boat sinks.
Lundris_1 n London.
lundris_2 = alundris_1.
lunduk_1 v [B345; b4] for the wind to stop blowing. Human sa bagyu
milunduk ang hángin, The wind stopped blowing after the storm.
Gilundúkan mi sa hángin sa lawud, We were becalmed in the middle of the
sea.
lunduk_2 v [AB3(1)6; a2] for things usually soft and having length to
fall, settle down gathering in a heap; cause them to do so. Milunduk
(nalunduk) sa salug ang kurtína pagkaputul sa higut, The curtain fell
down in a heap on the floor when the string snapped. Siyay naglunduk sa
mga bulingun sa suuk, She heaped the dirty clothes in the corner.
n k.o. affliction where part of the intestine settles down into the
scrotum. a having a large scrotum due to such an affliction.
lunga_1 n sesame seeds used for tidbit decorations or flavoring on
sweets: Sesamium orientale.
lunga_2, lungà v {1} [A2C23; b(1)] give up doing s.t. which one had
been doing with great expenditure of effort. Wà siya mulungag pangítà
sa nawálang anak, He didn’t give up in his search for the lost child.
Ayaw siya lung-i (lunghi) ug sugsū́g hangtud muhílak, Don’t stop your
relentless teasing until she cries. {2} [B26] stop from bothering,
subside. Mulunga lang ang íyang húbak kun mutumar siyag tambal, Her
asthma attacks do not stop until she takes her medicine. a not
persisting in one’s work, working off and on. -an(←) = lungà, a.
lúngab n cave, pit, or any large hole in the ground. v [AB12; b] dig a
cave or pit, become one.
lúngag v [A; b] dig, bore a hole. Maglúngag kug pára kumpus pit, I will
dig a hole for a compost pit. Nalúngag ang atup nga nahulgan sa lubi,
The roof got a hole in it after a coconut fell through it. Lungági ang
láta sa litsi, Punch a hole in the milk can. (→) n {1} hole. Lungag sa
dágum, Eye of a needle. Lungag sa ilung, Nostrils. {2} vagina
(euphemism).
lung-ag v [A; a] boil rice or any carbohydrate until the product is
cooked and dry. Lung-ága nang ságing hilaw pára pamáhaw, Cook the green
bananas for breakfast. -in- n {1} staple being cooked. Sigáig
linung-ag, Turn up the fire under the rice. {2} cereals or
carbohydrates prepared by boiling, as opposed to any other way.
Linung-ag ságing palita ayaw nang minantikaan, Buy the cooked bananas,
not the fried ones.
lungas a {1} given to much playing and moving around. {2} for females
to be lacking in modesty and proper restraint. v {1} [B; b6] move, play
around vigorously. Ayaw mu palábig lungas kay mangadagmà unyà mu, Don’t
keep running about; you might stumble and fall. Magkalungas giyud ang
bátà samtang magtubù, A child gets to be terribly active as it grows
bigger. {2} [B12; b6] for females to become wanting in modesty and
proper restraint. Nalungas ílang anak kay nagpúnayg kuyugkúyug ánang
hustis, Their daughter started to be immodest in her behavior because
of her association with that hostess.
lungay a {1} drooping, hanging loosely. Ang puya lungay ug líug, A very
young baby can’t hold its head up. {2} unable to stand or flex
physically defective muscles, as if without bones. Ang lungay nga bátà
nagsígi lag higdà kay dì man makabángun, A crippled child lies in bed
all his life for he cannot get up. v {1} [B] droop, hang in a drooping
way. Nalungay na ang ákung úlu sa kakatulugun, My head is drooping from
sleepiness. Nagkalungay na ang sanga nga nabug-atan sa búnga, The
branch is drooping down more and more because it is so laden with
fruit. {2} [B126] turn out to have the defect of lungay, a2.
lungbuy n {1} small tree with elliptic leathery leaves 6–12 cm.,
bearing clusters of juicy, oval fruit, dark purple, 1.5–2 cm. long:
Syzygium cumini. {2} the blunt-nosed lead of small-arm bullets which
resemble lungbuy fruits (slang). -in- having the color of lungbuy.
lápis -in- indelible pencil. -un a of the color of lungbuy.
lungdistans n {1} long-distance call. {2} long-distance passenger bus
or trip. Magsakit ákung likud ug byáhing lungdistans, My back aches
when I take long-distance trips. {3} long-distance shooting in
basketball. Maáyu siyang musiyát bísag lungdistans, He is good even in
long-distance shots. v {1} [A; c6] call by long-distance. {2} [A; c6]
make a long shot in basketball. {3} [A; a12] masturbate (from the
notion that one is getting sexual gratification thinking of s.o. not
present). Gilungdistans níya si Maríya nga nalígù, He masturbated
thinking of Maria taking a bath.
lunggù v [A; b] decapitate. Gilunggúan sa mga magahat ang misiyuníru,
The headhunters beheaded the missionary.
lunggub v [A; a2] grab, wrest s.t. away from s.o. Ayawg lunggúba ning
ritrátu kay nagtan-aw pa ku, Don’t grab the picture away because I am
still looking at it.
lunggung_1 v {1} [A3P; c1] keep inside, imprison, lock up. Daghang
trabáhung milunggung nákù sa upisína, Lots of work kept me imprisoned
in the office. Lunggúnga (ilunggung) ang mga bábuy sa álad, Lock the
pigs up in a pen. {2} [A; c1] shake a container in the hand to shuffle
things up. Lunggúnga (ilunggung) únà sa kamut ang dáyis únà iitsa,
Shake the dice in your hand before you throw them. {3} [AC; b(1)] bet
on dice thrown from a container. The one who bets on the number which
comes out wins. n game of dice of this sort. -an(→) n the container in
which the dice are shaken.
lunggung_2 v [AN; a12] cheat to gain. Gilunggung ku sa tindírang
migámit ug gantangang way aríyus, I was gypped by the vendor because
she used uncertified measures. Gilunggung ku nímu kay dì kung kamaung
mupúkir, You cheated me because I don’t know how to play poker.
lúngì v [A; a] wrench s.t. off to detach it. Kinsay galúngì sa buktun
sa munyíka? Who wrenched the arm off the doll? Lungía nang usa ka dawin
ságing, Get me a banana from the bunch.
lúngib n cave. v [B2; b6] form a cave or hole in the side of a slope.
Nalúngib ang kílid sa bungtud nga gikwári, The side of the mountain
that was quarried formed a cave.
lúngis v [A; a] wrench off, twist s.t. off its attachment. Mulúngis kug
usa ka dawin sa ímung ságing, I’ll take a banana from your bunch.
lungkab v [A; a1] break s.t. open by prying so as to get into it.
Kawatan ang naglungkab sa ámung baul, A robber broke our trunk open.
Lungkába ang kandádug way yáwi, Pry the lock open if there is no key.
lungkaub n thumping sound. Ang lungkaub sa mga túnub, The thumping
sound of footfalls. v {1} [A] make a thumping sound. Naglungkaub ang
mga balud nga mihasmag sa mga batu, The waves beat against the stone
with a thudding sound. {2} [A13] throb vigorously in the depths of
one’s feelings. Ang kayugut nga naglungkaub sa íyang dughan, Anger that
is raging in his heart. -in-, -in-(←) n heavy sound of thumping.
lungkì a limping, partially disabled in the leg, usually permanently.
v [B16; c1] walk with a limp. Naáyu túud siya sa pulyu apan nalungkì
giyud intáwun, He recovered from his polio, but now he walks with a
limp.
lunglayin n longline fishing.
lungnik n fifth of liquor. v {1} [B256] be a fifth full. Hápit
mulungnik (malungnik) ang písu nga idibul nga íyang gipalit, He bought
a peso’s worth of cooking oil which nearly filled a fifth. {2} [c1]
make it a fifth of liquor. Lungnikun (ilungnik) na lang kay daghan man
tang manginum, Let us buy a fifth because a lot of us are going to
drink.
lungnus n long-nosed pliers.
lungpli n {1} long-playing record. {2} lengthy monologue in a
conversation. v [c1] record s.t. on a long-playing record. Lungplihun
(ilungpli) ug diritsu ang ímung únang pláka, Make your first recording
a long-playing record.
lungslib n long-sleeved shirt. v [A; c1] wear, make into a long-sleeved
shirt.
lungsud n {1} town. {2} citizenry. Tunug na sa tibuuk lungsud nga
gipaangkan siya, It has been bruited about town that she has had a
child out of marriage. háring — n the electorate, sovereign people.
kalungsúran n towns. lungsuránun n local citizen. katagi- n one from
the same town. -nun a {1} pertaining to s.t. civic. Katungdánang
lungsudnun sa matag lungsuránun, Civic duty of each citizen.
{2} pertaining to the town or municipality. Mamahanding lungsudnun,
Municipal treasurer. maki-, maki-nun a civic-minded.
lungtad v [A2; b(1)] {1} last for a period of time. Makalungtad ug
dúgay ang isdà ug aysan, Fish will last long if you put them on ice. Wà
lungtári ug tris díyas ang ákung puása, My fast didn’t last for three
days. {2} stay with, at s.t. for a long time. Dì mu lungtáran ug míd
ánang inyung taras, No maid will stay long with you, the way you act.
pa- v [A; c1] make, cause to last. Ayaw palungtára (ipalungtad) ug
dúgay inyung dúmut, Don’t allow your desire for vengeance to last long.
malungtárun a durable.
lung tíbul n wedding, with reference to the banquet (colloquial).
Anus-a man ang lung tíbul? When are you getting hitched? v [A13] get
married.
lungùlungù v [B46; c1] for one’s head to sway or shake uncontrollably
as when drunk or in old age. Naglungùlungù na siya sa katigúlang, His
head tremors due to old age.
lungun n coffin. v [c1] bury in a coffin, as opposed to other modes of
burial.
lungutlungut v [B1456; b3] be restless, moving about and talking in
anger, exasperation, impatience to do s.t. Naglungutlungut siyang
makaapil sa banggà, He was restless in his impatience to take part in
the contest. Ang gisibat níyang alkansíya mauy íyang gilungutlungutan,
She rushed about in anger on account of her piggy bank which got
stolen.
lunhat v [B126; a2b3] have a relapse, most often said of sprains or
fractures or illness thought to be derived from them. Nalunhat íyang
piang kay nagpúnay siyag lungas, His sprain came back because he kept
moving around.
lunhaw a {1} for growing things, not fruit, to be green. Lunhaw nga
sibsibánan, Green pastures. {2} recent, young. Sa lunhawng kinabúhì sa
kabatan-un wà pa níya masinátì ang kapakyásan, He was a callow youth,
and had never experienced failure. v {1} [B2; b6] for growing things to
be green and fresh. Mulunhaw (malunhaw) ug bálik ang sagbut inig-abut
sa ting-ulan, The grass will become green again when the rains return.
{2} [a12] bring back s.t. to make it recent, young again. Tam-is
lunháwun ang malipáyun tang kabatan-un, It’s nice to reminisce on our
happy childhood.
Lúnis_1 n Monday. v see birnis. pa-(→) n work bee done on a Monday.
v [A; b6] hold a work bee on a Monday. Palunisi lang nang pagtúkud sa
taytáyan, Have the bridge built by a Monday work bee.
lúnis_2 n odd number.
lúnit v [A; a1b2] tweak the ears. Hinglunitan si Marta sa maistra kay
nagtábì, The teacher tweaked Martha’s ears because she was talking.
n action of tweaking.
lunlun a all of one kind, no mixture. Ang kinabúhì dì lunlun kalípay,
Life is not all happiness. v {1} [A1; c16] have all in one kind, no
mixture. Sagúlig pinágud mais ang tablíya, ayawg ilunlun (lunlúna) nga
kakaw, Mix some roasted corn in the chocolate tablet, don’t make it
pure cacao. {2} [A12C; b] be all together in a place. Dì ta makalunlun
ug lingkud sa píkas lingkuránan kay kúlag hángin ang ligid, We can’t
all stay on one side because the tire lacks air. Dì ta maglunlun dinhis
píkas kay malúnud unyà ta, Let’s not huddle on one side of the boat
because it might capsize.
lunsay a {1} pure, unadulterated. Lunsay nga gátas sa báka, Pure cow’s
milk. Lunsayng kaputlì nga wà pa kamansáhi sa kasinatían, Unadulterated
innocence that has not been polluted by experience. {2} simple,
peaceful in way or outlook. Lunsay kaáyu ang kinabúhing banikanhun,
Farm life is very simple and peaceful. v [B1; c1] be simple or peaceful
in ways or outlook. Ang maglunsay sa kinahanglan dílì magápus sa útang,
One who is simple with his needs won’t get himself engulfed in debt.
Malunsay ang átung pamuyù ug mubíyà ka sa súgal, Our life would get
peaceful once you stop your gambling.
lunsing n k.o. very small, yellow banana, particularly delicious and
sweet, but not commercially grown.
lunsud = lungsud.
luntad = lungtad.
luntalunta v [A; c1] leap up and down in joy or to get free.
Miluntalunta ang kabáyù sa pagkakità sa bayi, The horse struggled to
get free when it saw the mare. Mahugnù ang lantay ug inyung
luntaluntáhan, The bamboo bed will collapse if you jump up and down on
it.
luntud v [AC; ac] for two things of about the same size to lie atop one
another, cause them to do so. Dì ka makaluntud ug libru sa Bibliya, You
can’t put a book on top of the Bible. Nagluntud silag higdà sa gip-ut
kaáyung bangkù, They lay on top of one another on the narrow bench.
Luntúra nang duha ka malíta, Put those two suitcases on top of one
another. luntudluntud v [AC23; c1] pile up, be piled up.
Nagluntudluntud ang mga sáku sa bugas, Sacks of rice are piled up.
lunu v [A3N; b6] for an animal to shed its skin or shell. Dinhay
naglunu nga hálas dinhi kay dúnay lunu nga gibyáan, A snake must have
shed its skin here because there’s an empty snakeskin left behind.
n skin or shell shed. linunhan = lunu, n.
lun-ub v [AB2; a12] for s.t. to get a big depression in it, cause it to
do so. Kinsay galun-ub sa palanggána? Gilingkúran tingáli, Who made a
big dent in the basin? S.o. must have sat on it. Húmuk malun-ub ang
hubun sa bátà, A child’s fontanel easily gets sunken. n rather large
depression.
lúnud_1 v {1} [A; a] sink s.t. Ang maldítu mauy naglúnud sa sakayan
nákung papil, The meany sunk my paper boat. {2} [B12; c1] — ang puhúnan
for capital to get used up. Magkalunud ang puhúnan sa nigusyung way
maáyung kwintáda, Business without proper accounting gradually exhausts
capital. — ang buwan n new moon. Hunas run kaáyu kay lúnud ang buwan,
We have an extra low tide today; it’s new moon. (→) v [B26; b4] for an
illness to settle. It is believed that an illness to get better must
come out in hives, rash, or the like, and if it does not do so, it
settles, thus becoming worse. Namatay siya kay nalunud (milunud) iyang
dáp, He died because his measles didn’t come out. Nabákul siya dihang
nalunuran sa íyang buti, He became a cripple after his smallpox sank.
a causing illnesses to sink. Makamatay nang lunud nga hilánat, A fever
that sinks can cause death. udtung — ang búwan half moon of the third
quarter.
lúnud_2 v {1} [A; c] put s.t. together with s.t. else which is being
processed. Lundi nag bugas ang túbig, Put some rice into the water now.
Ilúnud lag ímung bulingun sa ámù nga náa sa wásing masin, Just put your
dirty laundry together with ours that’s already in the washing machine.
{2} [A; c6] put in money, etc. to a pool. Ilúnud ring ákung bayinti sa
ímung pusta, Here’s my twenty pesos to put into your betting pool. —
palit n in cockfighting, a purchase of the cock where the owner is not
paid, but the value of the cock is made part of the bet. The purchaser
then proceeds to fight the cock. If the cock wins, the owner is paid
double the purchase price and the purchaser keeps the cock. If the cock
loses the owner is given nothing (since his purchase price was his
bet). — pátay a die-hard, inveterate. Lúnud pátay (lunud pátay) nga
Libiral, A die-hard Liberal. -in- n way of cooking adúbu such that the
meat is boiled first and then after it is boiled it is put into the
bubbling fat. v [A; c1] make adúbu in this style.
lunuglunug v [B146] for the fat of meat, jelly, or the like to be soft,
flabby, and quivering. Naglunuglunug sa katambuk ang unud, The meat is
soft and shaking like jelly because it’s all fat.
lúnuk n {1} brown, granular residue which remains after the oil has
been cooked from the coconut. {2} an old man who has lost his virility
(humorous). Mamána ka ánang lagas nga wà nay lána, lúnuk na lang, Are
you going to marry that very old man, when he doesn’t have any oil
(sperm) left? He’s all dried up. v [A2B12] form granules like lúnuk.
Sigíhi ug ukay ug mulúnuk na ang tunù, Keep stirring when granules form
in the coconut juice. Nalúnuk ang sabun nga íyang gilútù kay sayup ang
timpla, The soap he cooked formed granules because he had the wrong
mixture.
lúnup v [B456; b(1)] {1} flood. Pirmi lang maglúnup sa Butwan kay
gipamúril ang kakahuyan, There are always floods in Butuan because the
mountains have been deforested. {2} for an emotion to flood over one.
Gilunúpan siya sa túmang kalípay, He was overwhelmed with immense joy.
n flood. Ang dakung lúnup sa tyimpu ni Nuwi, The great flood in Noah’s
time.
lúnus v {1} [AB; a12] for fruits, vegetables, root crops to soften;
cause them to do so. Mulúnus (malúnus) ang tawung nga dílì lutúun
dáyun, Eggplants will soften and wither if you don’t cook them right
away. Maglúnus kug ságing nga isugba, I’ll soften bananas for broiling.
{2} [B126] get burned, heavily tanned from the sun. Ang kaínit sa adlaw
mauy nakalúnus (nakapalúnus) sa pánit sa mag-uúma, The heat of the sun
scorched the farmer’s back. {3} [B16; b4] be starved, extremely hungry
(as if withered). À, lunúsan man sad ta sa gútum ug pinaábut nímu, I’m
famished waiting for you. n starvation. (→) a for fruits to be soft and
withered. Ságing nga lunus, Softly cooked bananas.
lun-us = lusnù.
lun-ut v [A2C; ac] share a small space ordinarily occupied by one or
two people. Makiglun-ut siya nákug higdà kay tugnaw kunu, She wants me
to sleep in her bed because she says it’s cold. Lun-úta lag mga bátà sa
baksit, Just put the children together in the backseat.
lunuy a thoroughly soft and tender to touch. v [B2; a] become, make
very soft and tender. Nalunuy ang hinug ságing nga giban-ug, The ripe
banana got very soft and tender because it got bruised. (←) v [BN]
become weak to the point of near collapse. Mulúnuy (manglúnuy) ku basta
gutmun, I become weak when I’m hungry. Nalúnuy dáyun ku pagkahibalu sa
íyang kamatáyun, I felt weak all over when I learned of his death.
lupa, lupà v [B; b6] be somewhat depressed below the surrounding land.
Giabunúhan níya ang mga dapit sa yútà nga naglupà, He filled up all the
places in his land which were depressed. n land that is below the level
of the surrounding land. Kanúnay bahaan ang íyang baul kay lupà man,
His farm is always flooded because it is located in a depression.
lúpà v [A] for one that is misbehaving to do it all the more. Human
siya tambági sa pagsúgal, milúpà hinúun, After being cautioned about
his gambling, he indulged in it all the more. Ayawg labáni nang batáa
arun dì mulúpà, Don’t take that child’s part or he’ll misbehave all the
more. — ang atay v [B246] swell with pride. Milúpà íyang atay pag-ingun
nákung gwápu siya, He swelled with pride when I told him he was
handsome.
lupad v {1} [A; ac] fly, take a plane, be sent flying. Lupdun lang sa
ubang langgam ang láing kuntininti, Some birds fly from one continent
to another. Pugngi ímung kálù kay tingálig ilupad sa hángin, Hold on to
your hat or the wind will blow it away. {2} [B2456] pass swiftly by.
Túling milupad ang mga túig, The years passed swiftly by. {3} [b8] fly
into a rage. Hingluparan kus maistra kay nayabu ang tintà, The teacher
lost her temper at me because I spilled the ink. {4} [A2] travel, go
s.w. (humorous, mildly derogatory). Mau pa gánì pag-abut milupad sad
dáyun, He just arrived then he immediately went away again. n act of
flying. Kusug ang lupad sa dyit, The jet flies fast. kúyug, uban sa —
v [A; b6] keep up with the latest fad, with the in thing. Dì siya
magpaiwit. Muuban giyud sa lupad (panlúpad) sa mga dátù, She does not
want to be left behind. She keeps up with the rich. mubù ug — see mubù.
(←) n expanse of one’s travel. Taas nag lúpad nang tawhána. Nakaabut
nas Lundun, That man is widely travelled. He has gone to London. taas
ug —, (←) a {1} always be out of one’s home and be at places where he
is not supposed to be. Taas ug lúpad (lupad) bayhána. Ásang bayli túa,
This woman goes out too much. Wherever there’s dance, she is bound to
be there. {2} travelling a lot. Dì ba didtu kas Dábaw, nía na man sab
lagi ka sa Manílà. Taása pud nímug lupad uy, You were in Davao, weren’t
you, and now here you are in Manila. You sure do travel. paN- n act of
flying (plural). †
lup-ad v [AN; b6] spit saliva. Kinsa ninyuy naglup-ad diri sa
panghugasan? Which one of you spat in the sink? Gilup-aran ku níya, He
spat on me. paN- v [A13] keep spitting. lup-aránan n spittoon.
lupak_1 v [A; a] {1} poke or pound repeatedly with the end of a stick.
Naglupak ku sa túbu nga nasampungan, I’m shoving a stick into the pipe
that was stopped up. Lupakun ku kanang ilagà nga náa sa sulud, I’ll
shove a stick into the hole to flush the rat out. {2} pound to mash or
pulverize s.t. Milupak siya sa humay, He pounded the rice. Maglupak tag
ságing, We will mash bananas. {3} make lupak. n a k.o. sweet made out
of pounded, cooked, unripe bananas, mixed with half-matured coconut,
shredded, and sugared. ni-, -in- = lupak.
lupak_2 n the young of the rudderfish (damagan, 1).
lupasì a pallid in complexion. Ang bátang bitúkun lupasì ug pamánit, A
child infested with parasitic worms tends to have a pallid complexion.
v [B] for the complexion to become pale.
lupì n {1} turned down corner of a page. {2} = alupì. v [A; c1] turn
down a corner of the leaf of a book. Gilupian níya ang tumuy sa pahina
nga íyang giundángan, She turned down the corner of the page where she
stopped.
lúpig a inferior, outclassed. Lúpig ku siyag ínum, He is no match for
me when it comes to drinking. Lúpig pa nímuy buguy, You’re worse than a
hoodlum. walay — nothing is better than (lit. outclassed by). Way lúpig
sa mag-amping, There’s nothing better than being careful. Lúpig pa
níyay galingan mukáun, He can consume more than a mill. v {1} [A23S;
a2b2] overpower, outclass. Way makalupig sa íyang katabian, Nobody can
outdo her in talkativeness. Mubangka ku ug lupígun ku nímug bú, I will
treat you if you beat me in arm wrestling. {2} [AN; b(1)] exploit, take
advantage over s.o. by cheating. Kusug siyang mulúpig (manlúpig) sa
uban salig kay abugádu siya, Basing himself on his ability as a lawyer,
he takes advantage of people. ma-un a exploiting in a cruel way.
Malupígun ang mga Katsílà kaniadtu, The Spaniards were oppressive in
former times. paN- n taking advantage of s.o. and cheating him out of
s.t.
lúpir n sport jacket. v [A; c] wear a sport jacket.
lúpis n dried strips of abaca trunk or certain varieties of bananas
which have not been processed into fibers, used for tying and other
similar purposes.
lup-it v [A; b] press s.t. tight between two surfaces. Naglup-it ug mga
dáhung layà ang libru, The book has some dead leaves pressed inside it.
pa- v [A; b] put s.t. in between two flat surfaces so as to press it.
Pusturáwu siyang tan-áwun ug magpalup-it sa púlu, He looks good when he
tucks his shirt in.
lupnis = lúpis.
lupù_1 n k.o. small blackish fish with lightly toxic dorsal spines,
often found on the bottom in fresh or brackish waters: Gymnapistes
niger.
lupù_2 v [A3P; b6(1)] shut off, block a passage or flow. Gúmun sa buhuk
ang nakalupù (nakapalupù) sa labábu, The wash basin was stopped up by
some hair. Ílang gilup-an (gilupuan) ang agiánan arun pagbanhig sa
ílang mga kaáway, They blocked the way so that they could ambush their
enemy. n s.t. used to block the flow or passage.
lúpug_1 a for the eyes to be smarting. v {1} [A123P; b4] for the eyes
to sting. Bùbúig túbig ang bátà kay gilupúgan, Pour water on the child
because his eyes are stinging. {2} [B; b6] for tears to fill the eyes
and blur the vision. Nalúpug ang íyang mga mata sa lúhà, Tears filled
her eyes.
lúpug_2 v [A; a12b2] chase, run after s.t. that is running. Mulúpug
nang irúag mudágan ka, That dog will chase you if you run. Lupúgun ta
ka run ug dílì ka muari, I will run after you if you don’t come here.
Hinglupugan siya kay nangáwat ug mangga, He got himself chased because
he stole some mangoes.
lup-ug v [B26; b6] slump down to one’s feet. Nadismáyu siya ug nalup-ug
(milup-ug) sa yútà, She fainted and slumped to the ground. Dihà ra
hibuntagi ang hubug sa íyang gilup-úgan, Morning found the drunk lying
where he had fallen.
lúpuk n young locust.
lúpus_1 v [B12] for a person to be drenched. Nalúpus siya sa singut, He
was drenched in sweat. Diyútay rang túbig ikalígù. Dì gánì makalúpus,
This isn’t enough water to bathe with. It won’t even get me wet.
lúpus_2 v [A; a12] bully. Lupúsun lang mi nímu kay dakù man ka, You
bully us because you are bigger than us.
luput v [B23(1); b4] {1} leave a mark on or injure the skin after
winding, tying, etc. s.t. tightly on it. Miluput ang písì sa tiil sa
bábuy, The rope was tied so tight around the pig’s foot it left a mark.
{2} leave a crease on a cloth upon folding or pressing. Muluput
(maluput) ang íyang inutawan, She irons creases into the clothes.
n {1} mark left on the skin after tying s.t. tightly around it.
{2} crease, fold on a cloth.
lup-ut_1 = luput, n1, v1.
lup-ut_2 v [AP; cP] tuck s.t. in or under. Ilup-ut (ipalup-ut) ang
ímung púlu, Tuck your shirt in.
lup-ut_3 v [A2C1; b6] share a space for sitting or sleeping with s.o.
Dì ta makalup-ut sa tihíras, We can’t sleep together on one small cot.
Naglup-ut ming duhag lingkud sa usa ka síya, We sat together in one
chair.
lupuy n the fry of andúhaw.
lupyak v [AB2; b6] {1} get, make a dent in s.t. Lupyákig gamay ang táru
ágig timáan, Put a small dent into the kerosene can to mark it. {2} for
earth to sink, cause it to do so. Ang yútang giabúnu sa bangag mulupyak
ug ulanun, The earth that was filled into the hole will collapse when
it rains. a sunken, dented. Lupyak ug áping ang níwang, A thin person
has sunken cheeks.
*lupyù (from puyù) -um-r-, mu- n inhabitant, resident of a locality.
Ang kasagáran sa mga lumulupyù (mulupyù) dinhi mangingisdà, Most of the
inhabitants here are fishermen.
lurang v [B24] {1} for a storm or some other natural force to abate.
Milurang na ang bagyu, The typhoon has let up. {2} for problems, anger,
etc. to abate. Wà giyuy paági nga makapalurang (makalurang) sa kagúbut
sa midul-ist, There seems to be no solution to the trouble in the
Middle East.
lúrat v [A2S; c1P] {1} open the eyes wide. Papyúnga ang mata sa minatay
kay naglurat, Close the dead man’s eyes because they are wide open. Dì
kang kakità? Luráta (ilúrat, paluráta, ipalúrat) ímung mata, You can’t
see? Open your eyes wide. {2} glower at s.o. to show angry disapproval.
Gilurátan sa maistru ang mga istudiyanting nagtábì, The teacher
glowered at the students who were talking. n act of glowering. Sa usa
lang ka lúrat ni Tátay hílum ming tanan, Father can silence us with
just one look. hi-/ha- v [B1256] have one’s eyes pop wide open.
Nahalúrat siya sa kahibúlung, Her eyes opened wide in surprise.
lúray_1 v [B3(1)6] for a top to wobble as it spins to a stop.
n wobbling of a top as it spins to a stop.
lúray_2 v [B2; c1P] for the voice to be affectionate with a slurring
intonation. Mulúray na gánì íyang tíngug dúna siyay ihangyù nímu, When
her voice gets sweet, she has a request to make. a affectionate with a
slurring intonation. pina- a with an affectionate, slurring intonation.
Pinalúray ang íyang tíngug nga mihanggat nákù sa pagpangatúlug, With an
affectionate voice, she asked me to come to bed.
lúrir = rúlir.
luru v [B2N] for hair to fall out. Mangluru (muluru) ang buhuk basta
kaspahun, If you have dandruff your hair will fall out. paN- n falling
hair.
lúrù_1 v {1} [B6] be drooping. Milúrù ang sangang namungíngi sa mga
búnga, The branch was drooping, it was so laden with fruits. Nalúrù ang
babáying gikuyapan sa simbahan, The lady fainted in church and sat
there limp. {2} [B126] become dizzy. Nalúrù ku sa bangkà kay bawud, I
felt seasick in the boat because of the rough seas. Tyubíbu ang
nakalúrù (nakapalúrù) níya, The merry-go-round made her dizzy.
lúrung v [B12; b3(1)] get dizzy from motion or from being poisoned or
nauseated. Nalúrung ku humag tuyuktúyuk nákù, I got dizzy after I
turned myself round and round. Ísug nga sigarilyu nga ákung nalurúngan,
The strong cigarettes made me dizzy.
lús v [A; c1] lower the sail of a boat. Lúsun (ilús) ang láyag ug línaw
ang dágat, The sail is lowered when the sea is calm.
lusa, lusà_1 v [A13] stare unseeingly into space, usually due to lack
of interest, comprehension. Unsay ímung gihunàhúnà nga naglusa na man
lang nang ímung mata? What are you thinking about? You’re just staring
blankly into space.
lúsa n plate made of metal coated with enamel. v [A13; b6] eat from
metal plates.
lusà_2 n nit, the egg of a louse. v [a4] be infested with nits. paN-
v [A2] for lice to lay eggs. -un a full of nits. v [B126] be, become
full of nits.
lúsad v {1} [A; ac] go, bring down, descend, dismount. Lugar bay. Anhi
lang ku lúsad, Stop, Driver. I’m going to get off here. Milúsad siya sa
hagdanan, He went down the stairs. Patábang ug lúsad sa pyánu ngadtu sa
sílung, Let some people help you bring the piano down. Lusára ang búla
sa sílung, Go down and get the ball. Ang walang tiil mauy ilúsad
pag-úna, Descend with the left foot first. {1a} [A2; a1c] go, bring to
the sea to fish, bathe. Mag-íhaw mig bábuy ug maglúsad mig panágat, We
slaughter a pig when we bring our fishing nets to the sea for the first
time. {2} [A; b] launch one’s or s.o.’s political candidacy. Kadaghan
na siya makalúsad, karun pa giyud kadaug, He ran so many times, but
this is the first time he won. lusaránan n place one descends onto or
over.
lusak v {1} [A; a] pound s.t. by hitting it with the blunt end of a
stick or with bombs. Kusga paglusak ang halu nga náa sa lungag, Poke
the monitor lizard that is in the hole hard with the end of the stick.
Lusaka ang inad-ad nga báni pára sa bábuy, Pound the sliced banana stem
with a pestle for the pig. Gilusak ang Hanuy sa mga bumba, Hanoi was
pounded with bombs. {2} [A; a] make linusak. ni-, -in- n k.o. delicacy
made of pounded cooked banana mixed with shredded coconut meat and
sugar.
lusay n swollen lymph node. v [B46; b4] have a swelling in the lymph
nodes. Milusay (gilusayan) ang íyang búgan, She had a swollen lymph
node in the groin. lusaylusay n small swollen lymph nodes. v [B4; b(1)]
have a small swelling in the lymph nodes.
lúsay n seaweed. sáma sa — not firm in one’s convictions (drifting like
seaweeds). ka-an n place where seaweeds abound.
lusbà v {1} [APB2; a12] for s.t. with an area to collapse or cave in.
Bumba ang naglusbà (nagpalusbà) sa atup sa simbahan, The bomb caused
the roof of the church to collapse. Mulusbà (malusbà) ning salúga kun
tungtúngan ug bayinti ka táwu, This floor will collapse if twenty
persons stand on it. Lusbáa ang tayaung lubut sa baril, Knock out the
rusty bottom of the barrel. {2} [A; a1] press s.t. rounded or bulging
to level it off or flatten it. Dì ka makalusbà sa búla sa baskitbul kun
dì kuháan ug hángin, You cannot flatten a basketball if you do not let
the air out.
lusbak_1 v [B26] for a horizontal surface to give way or yield to
pressure above it. Mulusbak (malusbak) ang taklub sa kaban ug
tungtúngan ug bug-at, The trunk lid will get a dent if s.t. heavy is
put on top of it. n shallow depression, dent. Daghang lusbak sa karsáda
kay dílì pinisun, The road has lots of holes because it has not been
rolled.
lusbak_2 v [A; a2] cook very small fish in vinegar and garlic. -unun
n very small fish to be cooked in such a manner. ni-, -in- n dish of
small fish cooked in vinegar.
lusbù v [B16] {1} sink, sag, get a dent on the top or simply give way.
Ayawg lingkúri ang táru kay malusbù, Don’t sit on the can because it
will get a dent in it. Nalusbù ang tánil, The tunnel caved in. Ang
kabug-at sa sulud mauy nakalusbù (nakapalusbù) sa bulsíta, The heavy
contents caused the bottom of the paper bag to give way. {2} for a
person to slump or the bones that hold him to get dislocated. Nalusbù
ákung háwak, I got a dislocated hip.
lusbug v [APB; c] immerse oneself in s.t. Milusbug siya sa túbig ug
milanguy, She immersed herself in the water and swam. Ang lambay
maglusbug sa balas, A sea crab buries itself in the sand.
lusgus v [A1; a] rub s.t. rough vigorously against s.t. to clean it.
Akuy naglusgus sa kasíli arun pagkúhà sa danglug, I rubbed the eel
vigorously to get the slime off. Lusgúsa ug maáyu ang takuling sa
kaldíru, Scrub the soot off the kettle.
lúsì v [A; a1b2] tweak or pinch with a twisting motion. Milúsì kug usa
ka dawin sa sipì nga ságing, I twisted off a banana from the bunch.
Kagáhì mu karug úlu, lusíun ta giyud ka, How hard-headed you are. I’m
going to tweak your ears. (→) v [A1; a1] {1} work on an itchy foreskin
by pinching, twisting and turning it inside out. Ang mga bátang pisut
maglusì kay katlan man, Uncircumcised boys rub their foreskin because
it itches. {2} = lùlù (humorous).
luslus v {1} [A; c1] for s.t. that wraps s.t. and is attached to it to
slip off, esp. the foreskin. Human na siya makaluslus sa unud gíkan sa
mga bukug, She managed to slip the meat off the bones to which it had
been attached. Naluslus na ang pánit sa íyang tintin, hustu nang
tulíun, He can pull his foreskin back, so he’s ready to be circumcised.
{2} [A; a12] use s.t. in a way that will destroy it. Hala, luslúsa nang
makinilya arun makailis ka, Go on and use that typewriter in such a way
as to break it so you can buy me a new one. {3} [AN; a] swindle, make a
fool of s.o. (coarse). Giluslus ming Pidru. Inay ibáyad sa bangku ang
kwartang gihátag námù, íya hinúung giláyas, Pedro swindled us. Instead
of paying the money we gave him to the bank, he skipped out of town.
n {1} penis (vulgar). — mu, níya {1a} expression of anger at s.o.
Luslus mu! Wà man gánì ku swildúi íni unyà kasab-ankasab-an pa, Damn!
You scold me but I’m working for you without pay! {1b} expression
debunking s.o. Maáyu sa luslus mu, nga húmuk rang mabálì! Good, my eye!
It breaks so easily!
lusnù v {1} [B126; b8] for a structure to collapse, crash down. Nalusnù
ang taytáyan pagbagyu, The bridge collapsed in the storm. {1a} [B1256]
for a person to collapse. Nalusnù siya pagkadungug sa aksidinti, She
collapsed upon hearing of the accident. {2} [B12] for feelings, hopes,
and aspirations to collapse. Nagkalusnù na ang ákung damgu sa kadaúgan,
My hopes for victory are gradually crumbling.
luspad a pale, for a person to have lost his color. v [BN; a] be;
become pale. Nanluspad siya pagkadungug sa hukum, She paled when she
heard the decision. lusparun a of a pale sort. Ang lusparung kaháyag sa
búlan, The pale light of the moon.
luspì a pallid in complexion due to some physical deficiencies or
sickness. Luspì kaáyu ang masakitun, The sick man is very pale. v [B1;
b6] be, become pallid in complexion.
lusù a hypocrite (slang). Ang lusù nga dakù daw santus giyud nga ímung
iatúbang, apan mangtas diay, He is a terrible hypocrite. He looks like
a paragon of virtue, but actually he’s a monster.
lúsù n {1} penis (coarse). {2} — nímu, níya {2a} expression of anger at
s.o. Lúsù nímu, ikay naghulam sa libru unyà akuy paulíun! Nuts to you.
You borrowed the book and you want me to return it! {2b} expression of
disbelief. Lúsù níya. Ayaw ku níyag patuhúa, Hell! Don’t try to make me
believe him.
lúsub v [A; b5] attack, force one’s way into s.t. Gilúsub (gilusúban)
sa milù ang tangkal sa manuk, The civet broke into the chicken coop.
lusug a stout, corpulent, usually said of children. v [B2; b6(1)] grow
stout. Mulusug (malusug) ka ug mukáun kag kusug, You’ll grow stout if
you eat a lot.
lúsug v [AC; c] ride together in tandem, usually on s.t. most often
ridden by one. Unsa! Maglúsug ta ánang pyangguy nga kabáyù? What! Shall
the two of us ride together on that scrawny horse?
lusuk n {1} clove or segment of any fruit that has segments. Usa ka
lusuk áhus, One garlic clove. {2} drops or beads of tears,
perspiration, rain, and the like. Pipila ka lusuk lúhà, Some drops of
tears. Lusuk sa rusaryuhan, Rosary beads. v {1} [A; a] break off s.t.
that comes in sections. Lusuka úsà ang áhus úsà pa paníti, Split the
garlic into cloves first before you peel it. {1a} [A; a] gouge out an
eye. Luskun ku nang mata mu run, I’ll gouge out your eyes. {1b} [A13;
a12] wrench s.o.’s feelings. Gilusuk ang íyang dughan sa túmang
kakulbà, Her heart was wrenched with anxiety. {2} [B2N] form segments
or similarly shaped things. Milusuk (nanlusuk) ang mga lúhà sa íyang
mga mata, Drops of tears formed in her eyes. -in- n dangling earrings
with little pellets at the bottom.
Lusun n Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines.
lusung n {1} large mortar for pounding rice. {2} a mortarful. v [a12]
make into a mortar. (←)_1 v [A; c1] pour grains into the mortar.
{2} lower a coffin into the burial pit. n = lusung, 2.
lúsung_2 v [A; c1] huddle, crowd close together. Dì ta makalúsung íning
gamayng barútu kay súd ra nig duha ka táwu, We can’t all ride in this
small boat because it is only good for two people. Lusúnga (ilúsung)
lang nang mga sinakung humay sa karumáta, Just pile those sacks of rice
in the cart.
lusut v {1} [A3P; ac] pass, go through. Milusut ang kumagkù sa gisiung
midiyas, The big toe came out of the torn socks. Dílì giyud ku
makalusut (makapalusut) ug hílu sa dágum, I can never thread a needle.
Kanang kupúa lutsun gihápun sa tun-ug, Cold air can still pass through
your cape. {2} [A2] go through, come out successful. Magbluáwut ku
basta makalusut sa burd, I’ll have a party if I hurdle the board exams.
{3} [A2; b(1)] in basketball, drive through the defense. Sayun ra
kaáyung lusutan (lutsan) ang inyung dipinsa, It is very easy to drive
through your defense. pa-(←) v [A2; c] squeeze in a witty remark in a
conversation. Maáyung mupalúsut nà siya, He is good in making funny
remarks in a conversation. n the act of squeezing in some witty remarks
during a conversation. lutsanan n a way out.
lusyun n lotion for use as a cosmetic or cleansing the skin. v [A23; b]
use a certain k.o. lotion. paN- v [A2; b6] apply lotion on oneself.
luta_1 n nosepiece that is made to pass through the hole in the nose of
domestic animals to which a tether rope is attached. v {1} [A; a12]
make a nosepiece. {2} [A; b6(1)] tie such a nosepiece onto s.t.
luta_2 n joints in the body. Haplási ang mga luta (lutaluta, lutáhan)
ug lána arun mawálà ang pamául, Rub oil on the joints to relieve the
pain. lutaluta, lutalúta, lutáhan = luta.
lúta, lutà n imprints made by the pressure or weight of s.t. Lúta sa
ligid dihà sa lápuk, Tire marks in the mud. Lúta sa tudlù sa básu,
Finger marks on the glass. v [B6; b(1)] {1} make an impression, mark on
s.t. Milutà (nalutà) ang íyang ngípun sa ákung buktun, Her teeth left
their mark on my skin. {2} be visible through s.t. Milutà ang mamisus
sa íyang nipis nga bulsa, The peso bills were visible inside his shirt
pocket.
*lútab -an, -un a {1} for fruits and sugar cane to be watery, lacking
in sweetness. {2} for nípà or lumber to be too soft or have a tendency
to rot. v [B12] become watery and lacking in sweetness.
lutak n crack, a break usually without complete separation of parts.
Náa nay gamayng lutak sa básu, There’s a slight crack on the glass.
v {1} [B3(1)6] crack. Ang yútà milutak sa paglínug, The earth cracked
in the earthquake. {2} rack one’s brains. Makalutak (makapalutak) sa
úlu ning prublimáha, This problem can crack one’s brains.
lutang v [A2] surface in the water. Ug walà mulutang ang bátang nalumus
dílì untà makit-an, If the body of the boy who was drowned had not
floated on the surface, it would never have been found. lutanglútang
v [A13] float freely in the water.
lútang v {1} [A; a12] heal s.t. completely. Manghihilut mauy naglútang
sa ákung piang, A bone setter set my dislocated bone. Gilútang sa
tambálan ang ákung sakit, The folk doctor completely relieved me of my
ailment. {2} [AB12; a1] solve or clear up a problem, esp. a financial
problem. Ang pagdaug ra sa swipstik ang makalútang (makapalútang) sa
átung mga suliran, The sweepstakes are the only solution to our
problems.
lutaríya n {1} lottery. {2} k.o. bingo game played with many players,
where the cards have the figures of the Spanish cards in place of
numbers, which are covered when the corresponding card is drawn.
v {1} [A] hold a lottery. {2} [A; b6(1)] play lutaríya.
lutas v [A; a12] overcome, surmount. Kinsay naglutas sa ímung
galastuhan sa iskuylahan? Who shouldered all your expenses in school?
Hápit na ku makalutas sa ákung pagtuun, I am almost through with my
studies.
lútas v {1} [A; a1] wean. Lutásun ang bátà ug manghúran na, A baby is
weaned when the next child is born. {2} [A; a12] have a boy or girl
friend five years or more younger than oneself. Ganáhan siyang mulútas
ug hayiskul sa íya nang pagkálids, He likes to go out with high-school
girls though he is in college. {3} [a3] for a husband to be temporarily
deprived of marital relations (humorous slang).
lutaw v {1} [A; b6] float. Ang asyíti mulutaw sa túbig, Oil floats on
water. {1a} [AB] move gracefully as if floating on air. Nindut tan-áwun
ang maglíap nga maglutaw, It is nice to see a basketball shot where the
player just floats up to the basket as he sinks it in. {2} [A2] show,
manifest itself. Usa ka pahiyum milutaw sa íyang nawung, A smile showed
on his face. {2a} for a character trait, truth, and the like to come
out. Milutaw na ang tinúud níyang batásan, His real character now came
out. Mulutaw ra ang tinúud, The truth will eventually come out. {2b} —
ang ganansiya [B3(1)4] for it to be clear that there is going to be a
profit. {3} [A23] for fish to come to the surface. Andáma ang báling
kay hápit na mulutaw ang bansíkul, Prepare the net because the mackerel
are about to surface. {4} [A2] for fever or measles to come out and
fully develop. Walà nay kuyaw kun mulutaw (makalutaw) na ang dáp, There
is no more danger once the measles rash appears. {5} — sa hángin [A13]
a lacking awareness of s.t. Dílì mahímung maglutaw sa hángin ang átung
mga anak sa kalisud sa pangwarta, Our children should know how hard it
is to earn money. b having an uncertain outcome. Naglutaw pa sa hángin
ang ákung numramyintu, My appointment is still up in the air.
n freeboard. Lagmit ta malúnud kay gamay ang lutaw sa sakayan, We might
sink because the boat has a small freeboard. — ug dugù glowing with a
healthy pink color. Lutaw ug dugù ang mga dugung Katsílà, People who
have Spanish blood have a healthy pinkish complexion. — ang ganansiya
clearly affording a profit. Lutaw ang ganansiya sa nigusyung bay-ansil,
You clearly will make a profit in the buying and selling business. (←)
n low-lying place near the shore into which sea water enters, but
separated from the main sea by a bar of dry land. pa- n s.t. to hasten
the coming out of a rash or fever. pina- n a k.o. rice cake (bibingka)
cooked by steam.
lutay a for s.t. long to be supple. Lutay kaáyug láwas ang misáyaw sa
bali, The person who danced the ballet has a very supple body. v [B2;
b6] be pliant, easily bent. Mulutay (malutay) ang lipak ug nipsun ang
paglútì, Bamboo sticks will be pliant if they are stripped thin.
luthang n {1} popgun made of a small bamboo stem which shoots seeds or
paper pellets. {2} bamboo cannon that makes a loud retort using
kerosene, used for noise-making during festive events. v [A; a]
{1} shoot with a native popgun or bamboo cannon. {1a} shoot s.o. with
any gun. Naprísu siya kay nakaluthang, He went to prison for shooting a
man. {2} [A1; a12] make s.t. into a luthang. luthangluthang v [A12C2]
play games with luthangs.
lúti n lot, a parcel of land, usually residential. v {1} [A; a12]
divide land into lots for sale. {2} [A12] obtain a lot.
lútì v [A; a] split a piece of bamboo, rattan, or nítù into narrow
strips. Lutíun ang kawáyan pára himúung búbù, When they make a fish
trap, they split narrow pieces of bamboo for it. -in- n thin strips of
bamboo, rattan, or nítù.
lutiríya = lutaríya, n1, v1.
lutlut v [AB; c6] squeeze s.t. extra into an area which has little
room, be squeezed in. Mulutlut lang ku áring mga karga arun lang
makapaúlì ku, I will just sit here in between the cargo, just so I can
get home. Unsang librúhang ímung gilutlútan sa sulat? What book did you
put the letter in? Ilutlut lang ning lubi sa ilálum sa lingkuránan,
Just squeeze these coconuts under the seats.
lutu, lutù_1 n blister gotten by rubbing. v [B23(1)6; b4] develop or
form blisters. Milutu (giluthan) ang íyang tudlù sa paglinúbù sa mais,
Blisters have formed on her fingers from shelling the corn.
lútu v {1} [A; b3] wear black clothes in mourning. Kinsa may inyung
gilutúhan? Whom are you mourning? {2} [a12] make, sew into mourning
clothes. {3} [b(1)] consider a member of the family or s.o. close to
the family dead because of his rebellious or unforgiveable act.
Gilutúhan si Sunya sa íyang mga ginikánan kay nakigminyù siya sa ílang
draybir, Sonia’s parents simply considered her dead when she married
their driver. n mourning clothes.
lutù_2 v {1} [AB246N; a12P] crack one’s knuckle(s); for the joints to
crack. Mulutù (manglutù) ang íyang lutáhan inigtindug níya, His joints
crack when he stands up. {2} [A13] stay idle doing nothing, twiddling
the thumbs, cracking the knuckles, and the like. Naglutù lang. Walà
makahunàhunà unsay maáyung kurìkuriun, He’s just twiddling his thumbs.
He hasn’t thought of anything worthwhile to do. {2a} [A13; a12] do
things at a slow and lazy pace. Ug lutuun nátù ang átung líhuk
magabin-an ta, If we walk lazily, we will be overtaken by night.
n sound produced by cracking the joints.
lútù v {1} [AB12; a] cook. Humut ang nagkalutung inasal, The roast pig
smelled delicious as it was cooking. Lutúun nátù ang kík, Let us cook
the cake. {1a} [AB12; b6] make ice products. Gáhì na ang áyis, nalútù
na diay, The ice has hardened; it is done. {2} [AP; a1] make s.t.
tender. Súkà ray mulútù (mupalútù) sa kinílaw, Vinegar can get the raw
fish tender. Alkuhul ang naglútù sa atay niánang palaínum, Alcohol is
giving that drunkard a tender liver. {3} — dáan [a12] have the outcome
pre-planned. Ang banggà gilútù dáan sa mga maghuhúkum, The judges
prejudged the contest. {4} [B; c6] become darkened. Mulútù (malútù) ug
samut ang ímung pánit ug magsígi kag painit, Your skin will become
darker if you keep staying in the sun. n {1} cooked rice or corn grits.
Paghúkad ug lútù, Bring some cooked rice to the table. {2} manner of
cooking. Kináham ku ang lútung binisayà, I love Visayan cooking. a
{1} done, cooked. Ug lútù na ang kamúti átung kan-un, If the sweet
potatoes are done, let’s eat them. {1a} for ice to be frozen. {2} dark
in shade. Ang blú sa dágat mas lútù ikumparar sa lángit, The blue of
the sea is darker than the blue of the sky. {3} — dáan prejudged. Lútù
na man dáan ang ákung grádu, My grades are fixed. {4} — nga makaw
{a} dish prepared for short-order cooking. {b} shabbily made. Lútung
makaw ang pagkabúhat sa lamísa, The table was poorly made.
{c} prejudged. Lútung makaw ang kumbinsiyun, The convention was rigged.
(→)_3 a {1} well-fermented fish. {2} = lútù, 1a. v [b3] become
fermented fish paste. Wà pa gánì makalutù ang ginamus nahurut na námug
káun, The fish paste had not even gotten fermented before we ate it up.
ni-, -in- n food bought prepared. Pagpalit ug linútù ug kabsan tag
sud-an, Buy some carry-out food if we run short. ni-an(→), -in-an(→)
n manner of cooking. ma-(→) n boiled rice usually wrapped in banana
leaves carried as one’s lunch. v {1} [A] bring a lunch of this sort.
{2} [A; a2] prepare a lunch of this sort.
lútub v [B2; b6] {1} form a blister from burning or rubbing. Milútub
(nalútub) ang ákung pasù, My burn formed a blister. {2} for blood to
form a black spot under a finger- or toenail that has been injured.
Milútub ang dugù sa ákung tudlù nga hingdukdukan sa martilyu, Blood
formed a black spot on my fingers where I had hit them with a hammer.
lut-ud v {1} [AC23; ac] pile up on top of one another. Naglut-ud ang
mga plátu, The plates are stacked on top of one another. Lut-úra
pagdala nang mga libru, Carry the books in a pile on top of one
another. {2} [B36] pile up, accumulate. Paspas uy kay naglut-ud na ning
ímung mga buluhatun, Faster! Your work is piling up. n {1} s.t. stacked
up. Tulu ka lut-ud nga libru, Three stacks of books. {2} having several
rows of petals. Antuwángang lut-ud, Hibiscus with several rows of
petals.
lutuk v {1} [A; a12] put a finger into an orifice of s.t. living,
usually to get at s.t. Akuy mulutuk sa bàbà sa bátà arun makúhà ang
singsing, I will reach into the child’s mouth to get the ring out.
Luktun ku nang mata mu, I’ll poke out your eyes. {2} [A; a] squeeze and
pull off the edible flesh of jackfruit. Dì ku makalutuk sa súuy sa
nangkà, I can’t take out the edible flesh of the jackfruit.
lútuk v [A; b6] stare at. Namula siyang gisalíhan nákug lútuk, She
blushed when I kept staring at her.
lutung a for fruits to be very ripe, almost overripe. v [B12] be,
become very ripe. Mas lamì kan-un ang nangkà kun malutung na, Jackfruit
is most delicious to eat when it is very ripe.
lútung n contraction of the uterus during labor. v [A2] for the uterus
to contract during labor. Maggahìgáhì ang pus-un sa umaának ug mulútung
na, The stomach of a mother in labor hardens when her uterus is
contracting.
lutup v {1} [A23] for s.t. to show through s.t. translucent that
touches it. Milutup ang íyang tútuy sa nipis níyang bláwus, Her breasts
showed through her flimsy blouse. {2} [A2; b(1)] for s.t. to give off a
reproduction on s.t. that touches it. Milutup ang banig nga íyang
gihigdáan dihà sa íyang bukubuku, The mat he lay on left an impression
on his back. {2a} leave a crease in cloth upon folding or pressing.
Naglutup ang pinil-an sa sinínà, There was a crease left on the dress
where it was folded. n {1} mark, imprint on the skin. {2} crease, fold
on a cloth. pa- n {1} reproduction of a picture made by rubbing it with
a candle and then scratching a sheet of paper over it. {2} tracing.
v [A; b6(1)] reproduce a picture by rubbing or tracing.
lútus_1 v {1} [A; ab2] chase or run after. Daghan kaáyung táwung
milútus sa mangunguut, A lot of people were chasing the pickpocket.
Bísag ása pa mutágù ang kriminal, lutúsun giyud sa baláud, No matter
where the criminal hides, the law will go after him. {2} [A; a12]
persecute. Si Níru naglútus sa mga Kristiyánus, Nero persecuted the
Christians.
lútus_2 n lotus plant cultivated for ornamental purposes, flowers esp.
used for decorating altars: Nelumbium nelumbo.
lútuy v [B2S3(1); b4] for the skin to swell and form a blister from
being burnt with s.t. hot or cold. Milútuy ang ákung buktun nga
napiksan sa ínit nga mantíka, Hot lard spattered on my arm and it
swelled. n swelling on the skin caused by heat or acid.
lutya, lutyà = bisul.
lúub v [A; b(1)] {1} brood on eggs. Luúban sa himungáan ang itlug, The
hen will sit on the eggs. {1a} stay around a place. Dì ka ba pul-an ug
lúub sa balay? Aren’t you sick of hanging around the house? {2} for
emotions to be stored up in one. Kasína nga naglúub sa ákung dughan,
The envy that dwelt in my breast.
luud a nauseous, causing nausea. Luud kan-un ang pagkáung pan-us, Stale
food is nauseous to eat. v [B2; a4] become, feel nauseous. Nagkaluud
ang báhù sa kasilyas, The toilet is getting to smell more and more
nauseous. Lud-un giyud kung mamínaw sa ímung mga pasálig, I really get
nauseated listening to your promises. lud-ánun, lud-unun a easily given
to feeling nauseous.
*lúud paN- v [A2; b3] sulk by refraining from doing s.t. because of an
offense or a wish not granted. Dì na siya mukanta. Nanglúud nga wà
pakpáki, She won’t sing any more. She is sulking because she didn’t get
enough applause. luuray v [C23] take offense at each other and sulk.
Way mahímù ang átung kláb kay nagluuray ang mga upisyális, Our club
won’t achieve anything because the officers are constantly taking
offense at each other and refraining from doing things. luuran a easily
given to sulking, withdrawing from an activity.
luug a {1} savage, uncivilized. {2} ignorant, lacking sophistication
like a savage. Ayg tudlùtudlúa nang mga trák. Luug ka man tingáli,
Don’t point your finger at those vehicles. Are you ignorant? v [B12;
a2] be, become ignorant, unsophisticated. Maluug kag adtu ka magpuyù sa
búkid, You will grow up ignorant if you stay in the mountains. -in-
a in the manner of a savage. Linuug nga búhat ang panglúgus, Rape is a
savage act. v [A; c1] act like a savage. -ing(←) = luug, a2 (humorous
euphemism).
lúuk_1 v {1} [A; a] strangle, esp. with two hands. Luúkun ta ka dihag
musúkul ka, I’ll strangle you if you fight back. {2} [AC2; a12] neck,
pet to the point of or nearly to the point of intercourse (slang).
Gilúuk bítaw nákù, sugut lagi, I got her over-excited, and you bet she
gave in. maN-r-(→) n strangler.
lúuk_2 n bay. Pagbagyu mitágù ang lantsa sa may lúuk, During the
typhoon the launch took shelter in the bay. luuklúuk v {1} [A1] eat
food alone by oneself. Siya ray nagluuklúuk ug káun sa íyang bálun, She
was eating her lunch off in a corner by herself. {2} [A13] do the work
alone by oneself without help from others. Aku ra giyuy nagluuklúuk
niíning trabahúa, I did this work all alone by myself. kina-an(→)
n inmost part of a bay.
lúum v [A; c] put s.t. entirely into the mouth. Íyang gilúum ang usa ka
buuk pán, He put the whole piece of bread into his mouth. (→)
v {1} [A23] hold one’s breath, stifle back one’s breath. Napakung ang
íyang bitíis ug miluum siya sa kasakit, He banged his shins and he held
his breath in pain. {2} [A; c6] repress, keep to oneself or cry in a
repressed way. Miluum siyag hílak dihang ákù siyang gibyáan, She cried
softly when I left her. Ayawg iluum ang ímung kayugut sa ímung amahan,
Don’t repress your resentment at your father.
lúun v [A2C; ac] {1} share a space to occupy it. Naglúun mig sakay sa
kábaw, We rode on the carabao together. Dì mahímung luúnun ang duha ka
himungáan sa usa ka pugaran, You can’t put two hens in one nest.
{2} live together in the same house or room. Ayaw silag ilúun sa ámung
kwartu kay hugawan, Don’t let them stay with us in our room because
they are messy. {3} for an unmarried couple to live together. Gilúun
níyag íyang uyab, He brought his girl to live with him. (→) v [A; b]
put a buffer sheet over the mouth of a vessel between the mouth and the
cover. Lun-ig dáhun ang linung-ag kay hungaw ang takub, Put some leaves
as a buffer for the pot of rice because the cover is not airtight.
n s.t. used as a buffer for a pot top. ka- n one whom one shares a
space with.
luup v [A; b] shut off or block a passage or flow. Ílang gilup-an ang
sapà ug mga dagkung batu, They blocked one end of the stream with
stones. n s.t. used to shut off or block a passage or flow.
luus v [A; b6] {1} be constantly doing s.t. Dílì ka makaluus ug lingkud
dinhi kay binatunan ka, You can’t constantly sit around because you are
supposed to be the maid. Gilus-an níyag bása ang kúmiks, She did
nothing but read the comics. {2} stay long in a place. Dì ku muluus sa
baryu, I will not stay in the village long.
lúuy_1 a pitiful. Lúuy kaáyu ang mga ílung tuwápus, Orphans are very
pitiful. v [B1256; b5c] have pity, mercy on s.o.; give s.t. out of
pity. Ayaw táwun kug patya, malúuy ka, Don’t kill me. Have mercy.
Limus, Dung, kaluy-i (kaluy-a) ang kabus, Alms, lad. Have pity on the
poor. Ihátag lag suklì ikalúuy lang nà sa draybir, Just give the change
to the driver out of kindness. paki-, pakima- v [A; c] {1} beg for
mercy. Nagpakilúuy (nagpakimalúuy) sila sa asindírung hakug, They beg
for mercy from the greedy landowner. {2} plead. Mipakilúuy
(mipakimalúuy) siya nga dì nákù byáan, She begged me not to leave her.
n pleading for mercy. ka- n pity, mercy. Kalúuy sa Diyus, Thanks be to
God. maluluy-un a kind, merciful. makalulúuy a inspiring pity.
lúuy_2 v [B3(1)6; bc1] be, become stagnant. Malúuy (mulúuy) ang túbig
dinhi kay wà may kanal, Water stagnates here because there is no canal.
luwa- see also lula-.
luwa_1 a word of command for a carabao to halt. pa- v [A; a12] command
a carabao to stop. Paluwaha sà ang kábaw arun makapahúlay, Stop the
carabao so it can take a rest.
luwa_2 v [A; ab2] dismember a slaughtered animal. Dalì siya nga
nakaluwa sa kábaw nga giíhaw, He dismembered the slaughtered water
buffalo in no time. n piece cut off of a slaughtered animal.
lúwa n k.o. poem, one of the forms used by the players in the murumúru
play, consisting of short lines of around ten syllables, in rhyming
couplets. v [A; c] {1} recite the lúwa. {2} recite any poem from
memory.
luwà, lúwà v {1} [AN; c] spit or eject from the mouth. Giluwaan
(gilud-an) níya ang sáwug, He spat on the floor. Iluwà nang kindi kay
húgaw, Spit out that candy. It’s dirty. {1a} [AN; b(1)] spit to express
contempt. Nakaluwà (nakapangluwà) ku dihang nanghambug siya, I couldn’t
help spitting when he started to boast. {2} [c6] for a processing
machine to expel a solid by-product. Inigsúd sa tubu, ang iluwà sa
makina bagásu, Sugarcane is fed into the crushers. Then it comes out as
bagasse. n {1} spit, spittle. {2} action of spitting. maabut sa — near
not far. lud-anan, -anan n spittoon.
luwàlúwà n the reed suspender in a loom, two pieces of wood which
suspend the reed (suluran) and allow it to swing back and forth,
holding it in proper position with regard to the warp threads.
luwag, lúwag n ladle. duul sa — be close to influential people such
that one has pull. v [A2; a12] make into, hit with, use a ladle.
luwak, lúwak n the other side of s.t. elevated. Ang ílang dápit luwak
niánang bungtúra, Their place is s.w. beyond that hill. v [A2; ac]
{1} pass over a summit, go up to a pass and then come down, bring s.t.
over a pass. Gíkan dinhi muluwak ka pa ug duha ka bungtud, From here
you have to climb over two hills. {2} climb up and over s.t. elevated
in coming down towards the other side. Makaluwak ang bátà sa abatan,
The child can climb over the railing. Nakaluwak ning baúla ngadtu sa
tapun, This field stretches over the mountain to the other side.
n other side of a mountain or elevation.
luwang n {1} bilge, the rounded lower part of a ship’s hull or hold.
Ákung hinubígan ang luwang sa sakayan, I’ll bail out the water from the
bilge of the boat. {2} quadrilateral section of a rice paddy bounded by
dikes. Tulu ra ka luwang ang ákung nadáru, I have plowed three sections
of the rice paddy. v {1} [A; a2] divide the rice paddy into sections.
{2} [c1] harvest the rice partition by partition. -in- a by the
section. v [A; c1] do by the section.
luwas_1 v [A3P; a1] {1} save, remove s.o. from harm. Tambal ang
nakaluwas (nakapaluwas) nímu, Medicine has saved your life. Ákung
luwasun ang bátà sa balay nga nasúnug, I’ll save the child from the
burning house. {1a} save from sin and death. Maluwas ta sa kalisud ug
makatrabahu na ku, We will escape from our financial worries when I
find a job. a {1} safe from danger. {2} free from debt, discomfort.
ka-an(←) n {1} safety, preservation from destruction. {2} salvation.
{3} freedom from difficulties, problems, etc. maN-r-(←) n saviour, esp.
The Saviour, Jesus Christ.
luwas_2 v = hi-, v. hi-, hilwas v [A12; a12] {1} articulate, pronounce
words or letters. Dì makahilwas ug íri ang Insik, The Chinese can’t
pronounce an r. {2} utter taboo words. Sa íyang kasukù, nakahilwas
siyag mga púlung nga law-ay, In his anger he uttered profanity. a well
articulated. Hilwas na kaáyug sinultihan ang bátà, The child can now
speak very articulately. -in-(←), ka-an(←) n one’s full name. Idut ang
íyang anggà apan Prídu ang íyang kaluwásan (linúwas), His nickname is
Edot but his real name is Fredo.
luwat_1 v {1} [A; b(1)] quit a job. Muaplay ku sa trabáhu nga ímung
giluwatan, I’ll apply for the job you quit. {2} [b2] accidentally let
go of s.t. Hiluwatan níya ang mga plátu nga íyang gidala, She
accidentally let go of the plates. {3} [A2B236; b] let out, cause to
come out from within. Nakaluwat siyag usa ka makahulugánung pahiyum,
She gave forth a meaningful smile. Way usa ka púlung nga miluwat
(naluwat) sa íyang bàbà, Not a single word came out of his mouth.
{3a} [A; b(1)] issue a press release, communiqué. Mau ni ang balità nga
giluwatan sa imbaháda, This is the news issued by the embassy. {3b} [A;
b(1)] issue for a purpose. Miluwat ug kasugúan ang Prisidinti sa
pagpadakup sa mga Huks, The President gave out orders to capture the
Huks.
luwat_2 v [A2; a] climb up and over s.t. elevated and come down to the
other side. Miluwat siyag tulu ka bungtud paingun nganhi, He passed
over three hills to get here. Luwatun sa bátà nang mubù mung abatan,
The baby will climb over that low railing of yours.
luwat_3 too, also (dialectal).
lúwis, lúwist n low waist, a style of trousers in which the waist line
is cut comparatively low. v [A; b6] wear, make trousers in this style.
lū́y = lúluy.
lúya a {1} weak, or lacking in strength of body or muscle. Lúya kaáyu
ku gíkang nasakit, I am very weak after my illness. {2} not active,
aggressive enough. Lúya man gud ka maung láin ang nadáwat, You were
slow. That’s why s.o. else got the job. {3} weak in a subject. Lúya
kaáyu ku sa mát, I’m weak in math. v [A1B12S; a12] be, become weak,
tired out, make s.o. tired. Dì kung katrabáhu kay nagluya ku, I can’t
work because I’m weak. Nalúya kug dinágan, I got tired running. Luyáha
ang isdà úsà kubráha ang pasul, Tire the fish out before you pull in
the line. maluyáhun, luyahun a of a weak sort. Luyahun (maluyáhun) nga
tíngug, A feeble voice.
luy-a n ginger: Zingiber officinale. — nga tapul n k.o. purple ginger
used medicinally. v [A3; b6] flavor with ginger. luy-aluy-a n k.o. herb
similar to ginger: Zinziber zerumbet.
lúyang n sweet prepared of cooked plantains pounded and mixed with
grated coconut and sugar. v [A; a] prepare this dish. -in-, ni- =
lúyang, n.
luyat, lúyat a {1} lacking in fullness and firmness. Luyat ra kaáyu
ning unlána, This pillow is too soft. Luyat kaáyu kug láwas, I’m very
flabby. {2} for bananas to be soft before getting mature. Luyat kaáyu
ang ságing kay linghud pagkapùpù, The bananas are soft because they
were immature when they were cut down. v [B12; b6] {1} get to be soft
and flabby. {2} for bananas to get soft before maturity.
luyluy_1 a drooping, hanging limply. Luyluy na ang íyang buktun sa
túmang kakápuy, His arms are limp from utter exhaustion. v [B; b6] be,
become drooping or limply hanging. Nagluyluy na ang mga sanga sa káhuy
nga nabug-atan sa búnga, The branches of the tree are bending under the
weight of the fruits.
luyluy_2 = byatilis.
luyu {1} at the back of, behind. Tágù luyu sa batu, Hide behind the
rock. Anáa luyu sa pangánud ang adlaw, The sun is behind the clouds.
{1a} behind what is shown, as an action or attitude. Luyu sa íyang
pahiyum anáa ang pagbudhì, Treachery lurks behind her smile. {1b} one’s
back. Kalúta ning ákung luyu, Scratch my back. {2} on the other side
of. Luyu sa panaptun, Reverse side of the cloth. Luyu nga dágat, Sea on
the other side of the island. Luyu nga bulsa, Back pocket. Luyung
dunggan, The other ear. Luyung kwartu, The adjacent room. {2a} — ug —
both sides of. Putì ang luyug luyu sa playwud, The plywood is white on
both sides. {3} despite. Luyu sa ákung pagsakripisyu way bili níla ang
tanan, Despite the sacrifices I had made, they counted it all for
nothing. v [A; c1] assist s.o. in his work. Nars ang miluyu sa duktǔr
pag-upira, A nurse assisted the doctor in the operation. Ikaw lay ákung
iluyu (luyuhun) sa trabáhu, I’ll have you be my assistant in my work.
pa- v {1} [A; c] stay, put at the back. Nagpaluyu ug lingkud ang mga
mayukmuk, The small fry sat at the back. Ipaluyu nang ímung karga, Put
your baggage at the back. {1a} [A13] lurk, be behind s.t. as a cause.
Adúnay kahulugang nagpaluyu sa íyang pahiyum, There is a hidden meaning
lurking behind her smile. {2} [A; b(1)] support from behind the scenes.
Ang kudita gipaluyuhan sa siay-i, The coup d’état was backed up by the
CIA. luyulúyu n assistant. luyhánun, taga- n one living on the other
side of the island. †
lúyung v {1} [A; c] sow seeds in a seedbed. {2} [A; c] transplant.
Ilúyung ang mangga ngadtu sa luyu, Transplant the mango tree in the
back. {2a} [A; c1] dump corpses into a big pit. Mga sundálu ang
naglúyung sa ílang gipamatay, The soldiers dumped the corpses of the
people they massacred. (→) n {1} seedling. Ang átung luyung hustu nang
ibalhin, Our seedlings are ready to be transplanted. {2} s.t.
transplanted. tag- n one who transplants.
lúyut v [B12] for s.t. not firm to sag out of shape under a weight.
Nalúyut ang bakat nga ákung gilingkúran, The hamper I was sitting on
sagged out of shape. Nagkaluyut ang dúyan nga pirming higdáan, The
hammock is sagging out of shape because it is constantly used. (→) a be
out of shape.
lyábi_1 = yábi. -ra, -ru = yabíra, yabíru.
lyábi_2 n {1} lock in judo or wrestling. {2} in Jai-alai, where one
bets as to who comes out first and second place out of six players, bet
twice: once that those numbers come out first and second place,
respectively (e.g. 1 first place and 5 second place), and once that the
same numbers come out in reverse order (i.e. 5 first place and 1 second
place). Thus, one avoids betting on the right combination in the wrong
order. v {1} [A; b4] get a lock on s.o. {2} [A13; c1] make a bet a
lyábi.
lyágay n k.o. flying fish smaller than barúnguy.
lyamáda n home service for a haircut and shave. v [A; c1] request home
service for a haircut and shave.
lyamar v {1} [A; c6] summon, call s.o. to come or for s.t. to be
brought. Mulyamar ku ug lima ka saup arun patrabahúun sa pinsa, I will
summon five tenants to work on the fence. Naglyamar na pagsúgud ang
armi sa mga bayinti anyus, The army is beginning to draft the
twenty-year olds. Ilyamar ku ug taksi, Call me a taxi. {2} [A2; c]
speak to s.o. to ask for s.t. Milyamar si Pidru nga manghulam siya ug
kwarta nákù, Pedro called me to borrow money. {2a} [A] signify one’s
intention. Milyamar ug pangasáwa ang ákung anak, My son signified his
intention of getting married. {3} [A2] for a disease or mania to show
signs of recurring. Milyamar na sad ang ákung mata. Magkibídu na giyud
ku niíni, My eyes are bothering me again. Now I really will have to
wear eyeglasses. {3a} — ang tiyan feel hungry. {4} [A2] for a gear to
engage. Dílì mulyamar ang primíra sa ákung mutur, My motorbike won’t go
into first. {4a} for one’s ability or strategy to produce results. Walà
mulyamar ang ákung lung syát, My long shots did not score. {5} [A2] for
wind to change directions. Milyamar ang hángin paingus habagatan, The
wind changed directions to the south. n summons, order to start doing
s.t. lyamadur n one who calls for bets at a cockfight.
lyáwi = yábi, n1, v.
lyukimya n leukemia. v [B1246; a4] be afflicted with leukemia.
lyúpis = lúpis.
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ma n short for the vocative of máma, ‘mother’.
má = mala.
mā̀ n {1} onomatopoetic word for the lowing sound of a cow or a water
buffalo. {2} a cow or water buffalo (child’s talk). v [A; b6] low,
produce a lowing sound.
ma-_1 future verb affix. (Past: na-. Subjunctive: ma-.) {1} potential
of the direct passive. (See -un_1 for meanings of the direct passive.
See maka- for meanings of the potential.) Mapalit nà nímu bísag ása,
You can buy that anywhere. Wà ku pa mabása, I haven’t had a chance to
read it. Uy! Dì man diay ákù ning nadá nákung pitáka, Heavens, I took
s.o. else’s purse by mistake. {2} potential of the instrumental
passive. (See i-_1 for meanings of the instrumental passive.) Dì ni
mabaligyà kay mahal da kaáyu ang prisyu, You can’t sell this because
it’s too expensive. Wà pa nákù mahátag níya kay wà pa siya muabut, I
haven’t had a chance to give it to him because he hasn’t arrived. Halá!
Nabungat ra ba nákù ang sikrítu, Oh God! I let out the secret.
{3} active of stative verbs: may become [so-and-so]. Ayaw nag hikápa.
Magubà unyà nà, Don’t touch that. It might break. Ilhan nga mulubad
nang panaptúna ug mapula ang túbig, You’ll know the cloth runs if the
water turns red. Nawálà ang ákung singsing, My ring got lost. {3a} with
roots that refer to nonvolitional actions: [do]. Matingála siya ug
ngánu tu, He will be amazed at why it should be so. Wà ku mabaláka, I
am not worried. Mahū́g unyà ka ug mabálì ang sanga, You will fall if
the branch breaks. Ug matúlug na sila, When they are asleep. Mahadluk
ku, I am afraid. Dì ka ba malúuy níya? Don’t you feel sorry for him?
{3b} with nouns: become [so-and-so]. Ug maduktur ka na, When you get to
be a doctor. {3c} with nouns which refer to a place: wind up in
[such-and-such] a place. Malangit kag maimpirnu ba? Will you go to
heaven or will you go to hell? Mauspital giyud kag pasagdan lang nà
nímung sakíta, You’ll end up in the hospital if you let your sickness
go. {3d} with nouns referring to time: get to be [such-and-such] a
time. Ug maalas tris na gánì, mulakaw na ku, If it gets to be three
o’clock, I’ll leave. Ug magabíi nag wà pa siya, If it gets to be
nightfall and he hasn’t arrived. {3e} (only with the future) when
[such-and-such] a time or season comes about. Magkítà ra silag mapista,
They only see each other during fiestas. Tábù dinhi ug maduminggu, They
hold market here on Sundays.
ma-_2 {1} affix added to most adjective roots which do not refer to a
measurement to form adjectives which mean ‘very [so-and-so]’. This
formation is used in literary or formal styles. Usa ka mapait nga
pahíyum, A very bitter smile. {2} added to some verbs to form
adjectives meaning [do]ing, usually with a short penult. Bátang
mahilak, A crybaby. Matulug, Of a sleepy sort. Matawa, Full of
laughter.
ma-ánun alternant of ma-un, used with some bases in place of ma-un.
Masuk-ánun, Tending to get irritated.
máas a old, aged. Bisan máas na siya tisar gihápung mulakaw, He may be
old, but he still walks erect. v [B] become old. Kun mumáas na ang
kalbásà dílì na maútan, When a squash becomes too old, it is no longer
good to eat.
maáyu see áyu.
mabà = mubù.
mabaw a {1} shallow. Mabaw ra kaáyu nang ímung pangatarúngan, Your
reasoning is very shallow. Dì kalanguyan nang subáa kay mabaw, You
can’t swim in that river. It’s too shallow. Ang baskit nga mabaw ug
lubut diyútayg sulud, A shallow basket holds little. Mabaw nga
panaksan, Shallow bowl. {2} in set expressions: — ug lubut sensitive or
quick to anger. Muhílak diay bísag kumidiya ra. Kamabaw nímug lubut uy,
Why did you cry when it was just a joke? How sensitive you are! {3} —
ug salabútan unintelligent. Dúgay siyang kasabut kay mabaw rag
salabútan, She doesn’t understand readily because she is unintelligent.
v [B; b7c1] become shallow. Imabaw (mabwa) lang pagkálut ang tamnan ug
kamúti, Just make the hole for the sweet potatoes shallow. hi-/ha-(→)
see himábaw under babaw. -g- shallow (plural). i- n place above s.t.
Imabaw sa kaban nákù gibutang ang libru, I put the book on top of the
trunk. -in-, -in-g- v [a12] do in a shallow way. Kun minagbáwun lang ni
nátù pagsabut ang giisplikar sa maistru, dílì giyud ta makapasar, If
you fail to understand (lit. understand shallowly) what the teacher
explained, you won’t pass. ka-(←) n half brother, sister. Kamábaw ku
siya kay paríhu mig inahan, He is my half brother because we have the
same mother. v [A23] be half brothers, sisters.
mabdus a {1} pregnant. {2} for rice grains to be in the panicle. Mabdus
na ang humay, The rice grains are forming. v {1} [B26] get, make
pregnant. Mimabdus si Maríya kay hagithagitun kaáyu, Maria got pregnant
because she was flirtatious. {1a} [A1; c] carry in the womb. Gimabdus
nà siya pagkamatay sa íyang amahan, He was in his mother’s womb when
his father died. {2} [B] for rice grains to form in the panicle.
{3} [B1] for borrowed things to have been kept too long. Dúgay kaáyu
nímung giúlì ang ákung libru. Mimabdus na nà, You kept my book too long
(lit. so long that it got pregnant). {4} [B1] — sa pasálig get fooled
by assurances (lit. got pregnant because of promises). Daghan nang
mimabdus sa pasálig sa mga pulitiku, Many people have been fooled by
the politician’s assurances. pa- v [A; c2] get s.o. pregnant.
Gipamabdus (gipamabdúsan) si Maríya ni Pidru, Pedro got Maria pregnant.
mabgas = malubgas.
mabúlu n k.o. medium-sized tree of the primary forest, cultivated for
its fruit. The wood is hard and used for furniture, the heartwood being
nearly black: Diospyros discolor.
mad-as a land that has dried up. v [B1] be, become dry land. Nagmad-as
ang pilapilan nga walà na makultibar, The rice paddies are dry after
being left uncultivated.
mádil n fashion model. v {1} [A1; c] model s.t. {2} [B156; a2] be a
fashion model. -un(→) a having a body like a model.
madrasta n stepmother.
madri_1 n nun. — dipamilya woman head of the family. — supiryúra mother
superior. v [B156; a] be, become a nun. paka- v [A; a12] pretend to be
a nun, treat like a nun. madrihun a having ways or traits of a nun.
Madrihun kaáyug nawung bayhána, inusinti kaáyug dagway, That woman is
like a nun. Such an innocent face.
madri_2 n main frame of a door or window shutter. v [c1] make a main
frame of a shutter.
madri kakaw n small ornamental tree flowering profusely with pink or
lavender blooms, used for firewood and fencing: Gliricidia sepium.
madri míya an exclamation of alarm, surprise, or disgust mainly by
speakers who have been under Spanish influence. Madri míya, tingálig
mahū́g nang bátà, My God! Watch out, the baby is going to fall. Madri
míya! Nabúhat nímu tu! My God! You actually did that!
madrína n godmother, the female sponsor at one’s baptism, wedding,
confirmation, or ordination. v [B136; c1] be, become the madrína.
madyik n {1} magic involving supernatural powers. {2} sleight-of-hand
trick. Nalingaw ang mga bátà sa ákung madyik, The children enjoyed my
tricks. v {1} [A1; a2] practice magic. {2} [A; a] steal s.t. small.
Huy, kinsay nagmadyik sa ákung bulpin diri? Hey, who swiped my ball
point pen? -íru n magician.
madyung_1 n {1} sandspurs, k.o. coarse grass growing about 1′ that
bears spikes with rows of round burrs, around ¼″ in diameter. {2} the
burrs of this grass. ka- v [A13] get sandspurs all over one.
madyung_2 n mahjong. a win the mahjong set. Pung! Madyung ku, Bingo! I
get mahjong! v {1} [A3; a] play mahjong. Dílì na lang ta magdúlag
baráha. Madyúngun ta na lang ni, Let’s not play cards. Let’s just play
mahjong. {2} [A12] win at mahjong. Wà pa ku makamadyung, I haven’t
gotten mahjong yet. -an(→) n {1} mahjong den. {2} mahjong set.
{3} piece needed to get ‘mahjong’. Ang madyungan ni Turuy tris sirkulu,
Toroy is waiting for the three circle piece. -íru, -íra a mahjong
addict.
madyurit n drum majorette. v [B16; a2] be a majorette.
mag- durative active verbal affix, future. (Past: nag- or ga-.
Subjunctive: mag-.) Magmata sila árung urása, They are awake at this
time. Nagmata (or gamata) pa ba kahà sila? Do you think they are still
awake? Walà na sila magmata, They are not awake any more. Verbs with
mag-, nag- have the following meanings (as opposed to verbs with mi-,
mu- — see mu-): {1} action not necessarily intentional. Walà siya
magsulti, He didn’t say. Walà ku maghátag níya ánang librúha, I didn’t
give him that book. {2} durative action, action or state continuing in
time. Wà na siya maghilak, He isn’t crying any more. Ug magtindug ang
mga táwu sa atubángan, dì mi makakità, If the people in front are
standing, we won’t be able to see. {2a} added to nouns. Ug magkalayu na
ang kakugnan háyag kaáyu ang lángit, When the fields are ablaze, the
skies light up. Human sa púlù ka gutlù, ang puthaw magbaga, After ten
seconds the steel will glow. {3} added to verbs referring to a state:
be in [such-and-such] a state. Ug mag-abri ang pultahan, musulud giyud
ang lángaw, If the door is open, the flies are sure to come in. Walà na
magtuyuk ang ligid, The wheel is no longer turning. {3a} added to
adjectives: be [adj.]. Magmalipáyun ta, Let us be happy. Mawà kay
hitsúra ug magpula nang ímung nawung, You will not look good if your
face is all red. {3b} added to words referring to a state of the
weather. Atúa giyud siya sa dágat, magbálud kinig maglínaw, He is at
sea, whether it is wavy or calm. Mag-ulan kag mag-ínit, Rain or shine
(lit. whether you are rainy or shining). {4} referring to an action
which redounded on the agent: do [so-and-so] to oneself. Mag-ílis pa
ku, I will change my clothes. Gustu kung maglumus, I want to drown
myself. {4a} added to nouns: become a [so-and-so]. Magpárì ku, I will
become a priest. Magsirkadur tingáli ning bataána, This child probably
wants to become a trapeze artist. {5} referring to an action which two
or more people did with each other. (Verbs with mag- of this sort
always have penultimate stress.) Didtu sila mag-ábut, They met in that
place. Magsákay ta, Let us ride together. Ug maglagyù pagkabutang ang
mga balay, If the houses are far apart from one another. {5a} with
nouns: be in the [noun] relation. Magkumpári kami ug akuy pakugúsun sa
íyang anak, We will be kumpári’s if I become his child’s godfather.
Mag-amígu lang ta, Let’s be friends.
maga- alternative form for mag- in meanings 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4. Words with
maga- can substitute for the examples there given.
Magahat n pagan non-Cebuano peoples in the mountains (applies to pagans
in Negros and in Mindanao). v [A13] be very touchy. Ug napildi ka ug
dakù magmagahat diay ka? You are touchy just because you lost heavily?
magalyánis n downtown shopping district of Cebu (after the name of
Magallanes Street, which formerly was the principal shopping street in
Cebu).
magang, mágang v [BN] for corn to flower. Inigmagang sa mais, mugítib
na ang lugas, When the corn flowers, the grains begin to develop.
magasin_1 n magazine, periodical.
magasin_2 n ammunition clip for automatic firearms.
magay n maguey, cultivated as a source of sisal fiber: Agave cantala or
sisalana. (←) v [A] make into sisal hemp. magay mágay n ornamental
plant similar to the maguey but smaller in size: Sansevieria spp.
magaya = malagaya.
Magindánaw n Muslims of Cotabato and Zamboanga del Sur.
magka- durative active future for verbs referring to a state: be,
becoming more and more [so-and-so]. (Past: nagka-. Subjunctive:
magka-.) Verbs with this affix always have a stressed final syllable.
Imbis nga magkakusug, nagkahinay hinúun, Instead of getting faster and
faster, it was getting slower and slower. Wà lagi magkaduul ang bapur
nganhi, nagkalayù hinúun, The boat is not coming nearer. It’s actually
getting further and further away.
magka-(←) potential active verb affix, future. (Past: nagka-.
Subjunctive: magka-.) Used with verbs referring to mutual actions (cf.
mag-_1, 5) but otherwise paralleling the potential meanings listed
under maka-. {1} can [do] with each other. Dì tang tanan magkasákay, We
cannot all ride together. {2} manage to [do] with each other. Wà mi
magkasábut, We didn’t manage to come to an agreement. Nagkaábut sila sa
tungàtúngà, They met in the middle. {3} happen to [do] with each other.
Ug magkakítà gánì ang ímung babáyig asáwa, If your mistress and your
wife happen to run into each other.
mag-l- alternant of mag-r-, and usually in competition with it, but
with some roots only mag-r- is frequent or the form with mag-r- has
acquired a different nuance. Magbalantay, Watchman. Magbuluhat ug mga
mwiblis, Furniture maker.
maglalatik n k.o. folk dance in which half coconut shells are knocked
to the rhythm of the accompanying music.
magnisya n milk of magnesia. — simpli a half dose of milk of magnesia
(as opposed to — dubli, the full dose).
magnit n {1} magnet. {2} kissing scene (slang—from the notion that the
faces come together as if magnetized). Daghang magnit ánang salidáha,
There are plenty of kissing scenes in that movie. {3} syúgar — sugar
magnate. v [A; a] {1} pick up with a magnet. {2} swipe, steal, spirit
away. Kinsay nagmagnit sa ákung bálùn? Who swiped my lunch? {3} [C]
kiss one another usually in a show (slang). a won over. Inigkanta nímu,
magnit na silang tanan, When you sing, they’ll all be won over.
mag-r- n prefix added to verbs to form nouns which refer to one who
does [verb] on a regular basis. Magbabantay, Watchman. Magsusúlat,
Writer. Magpapatigayun, Businessman. Magyuyutà, Landowner or farmer.
Magbubúhat, The Creator (God) or one who does.
magsúun see *súun.
magtalisay n k.o. tree similar in shape and appearance to the talísay,
but with smaller leaves and harder wood: Terminalia sp.
mágu n {1} magi. {2} s.o. outstanding, expert. Mágu sa kinablit, A
wizard at the guitar.
mágù n tarsier.
magus = amagus.
máha n name given to various puddings and confections. — blangka
pudding made of kernels of young corn and coconut milk or just plain
milk. — diúbi a pudding made of úbi and coconut milk. — riyal candy
made out of peanuts, milk, and sugar.
mahal a {1} dear, expensive. Mahal na kaáyu ang bugas karun, Rice is
very expensive now. Magbáyad kag mahal sa ímung gibúhat, You shall pay
dearly for what you have done. {2} beloved. Siya ang ákung mahal
(minahal) nga bána, He is my beloved husband. {3} blessed (address to
saints). Pasalamáti ang Mahal nga Birhin, Give thanks to the Blessed
Virgin. {4} — nga adlaw the days of the Lenten season. {5} in set
phrases: very little, almost without. — ug pahíyum stingy with the
smiles. — ug tíngug weak-voiced. v {1} [B; ab7] become expensive, go up
in price. Basta Amirkánu mupalit, mahalun giyug baligyà, For an
American the price is always jacked up. {2} [A; a12] love. Ang mga
bayáni nagmahal sa ílang yútang natawhan, Heroes love their native
land. Gimahal ku ikaw, I love you. -in- n beloved, dear one. ka-an(←)
n majesty (address to royalty). Matúman ang ímung gihangyù, kamahálan,
Your order will be fulfilled, Your Majesty. -l-un(←), -un(←)
a precious. -un a dear or costly kind. ma-in-un(←) a loving,
affectionate.
mahan = man kahà (dialectal). see man.
maharlika n the name given to the native nobles in pre-Hispanic times.
máhay n feelings of hurt and regret at what s.o. did. Arun walay máhay
apúran ta kamung tanan, So there will be no hurt feelings, I’ll give
you each one. v [A; b3c5] have feelings of hurt. Nagmáhay kung napalit
ku tung sapatúsa, I’m sorry I bought those shoes. Ikay ákung gimaháyan
sa nahitabù, I blame you for (lit. you are the reason I’m regretting)
what happened. Gikamaháyan ta ka kay wà ka mudúaw nákù, You hurt me
because you did not pay me a visit. walay — v [A13] there was nobody
that felt bad, said in two situations: when people who attack on s.o.
are beaten up instead (i.e., they cannot blame anyone but themselves),
and when people who set on s.o. are unsuccessful (i.e., no one felt bad
because they were successful).
mahika n magic.
mahiku n word referring to an unknown location when asking or giving a
location, usually used in anger. Lupad ngadtu sa mahiku, animála ka,
Get out, I don’t care where, you beast. Ambut ásang mahikúha tu nákù
ikabutang ang pisti nga hunsuy, I don’t know where the heck I left that
blinkety-blank pipe.
mahistrádu n judge. v [B156; a12] be made, become a judge.
mahugani n mahogany.
maigang n medium to large tree of the primary forest, with fruit
similar in flavor and taste to lungbuy: Eugenia polycephaloides.
mailúku = mamilúku.
ma-in-un(←), ma-in-ánun alternant of ma-un used with some bases in
place of ma-un. Matinabángun, Helpful. Masinabtánun, Full of
understanding.
mais n {1} maize, the corn plant or any part of it. {1a} bugas — corn
grits. Mahal na ang prisyu sa bugas mais karun, The price of corn grits
has increased. v [A1] have corn grits as one’s staple food. Nagmais
lang mi kay barátu man kay sa humay, We had corn grits as our staple
food because it is cheaper than rice. -an, ka-an, -al n cornfield.
v [A1; a12] have a cornfield. maismáis n {1} ornamental plant similar
to the corn plant, and growing up to 3′: Dracaena sanderiana and D.
fragrans. {2} folding knife with a handle that is made of sheet metal,
molded into the form of an ear of corn. {3} name given to the largest
species of flying fish (bangsi). -un = maismáis, 3.
maistra n {1} female teacher. {1a} term of address or title for a
teacher. Nía na si Maistra Lúling, Here is Mrs. Loling, the teacher.
{2} education course. Maistra ang gikúhang kursu ni Pirla, Perla is
majoring in Education. (→) voc. teacher, ma’am. v {1} [A; b6] for a
woman to teach. Tunghaan nga gimaistráhan ni Sunya, The school where
Sonia is teaching. {2} [B156; a1] be a (female) teacher. Maistráhun ku
ning ákung anak, I’ll make my daughter into a teacher. ubra — see ubra.
maistru n 1, 1a = maistra (male). {2} education course. {3} the leader
or instigator of activity, usually bad. Ikay maistru sa tanang mga
binúang, You are the instigator of all the foolishness. {4} band or
orchestra master. Pasakalyi, maistru, kay mukanta ku, Introduction,
maestro. I shall sing now. — ámu boatswain. — kusiníru chief cook.
v {1} [A; a] teach. {2} [B6; a1] be a teacher. †
maka-_1 potential active verb affix, future. (Past: naka-. Subjunctive:
maka-. Short form: ka-.) Dì ku makaalsa (kaalsa) niánà, I cannot lift
that. Nakatilaw (katilaw) na ku niánà, I have tried that. Wà ku
makasakay (kasakay), I couldn’t get a ride. {1} refers to an action
s.o. has the capability of doing. (Only the future form is used in this
meaning.) Makamau na kung mukinatsilà sa nag-idad kug diyis, I knew how
to speak Spanish when I was ten years old. {2} refers to an action
which one had the opportunity or managed to do. Ug makaadtu ku sa inyu
human sa paniudtu, muhapit ku, If I get a chance to go to your place
after lunch, I’ll drop in. Wà ku makalakaw kay síging abut ang mga
bisíta, I didn’t have a chance to go out because we kept having
visitors. {2a} with nouns: manage to get. Ug trís ákung mahulbut run,
makamadyung ku, If I draw a three, I will get mahjong. Niíning trabahúa
hálus ta makasininà, With this work I can hardly earn enough to buy a
shirt. {3} refers to an accidental or unintentional action. Diriyut
siya makaihì sa dihang gilatigu siya sa íyang inahan, Her mother
whipped her so hard she nearly wet her pants. Makaingun kag nindut ug
makakità ka, Once you see it, you won’t be able to help exclaiming at
how beautiful it is.
maka-_2 short form: ka-_4 n affix added to numbers to form words which
mean [do so-and-so] many times. Makapila (kapila) ku na ikaw ingna? How
many times did I tell you? Makaduha na ku malígù didtu, I have gone
swimming there twice. Makadaghan na ku mabiktima, I have been
victimized many times.
makahiyà = kipìkipì. see kipì.
makalibri = kalibri_2.
makan n {1} macan, k.o. large-grained rice of wet fields, highly prized
for ordinary eating. {2} k.o. very fat pig. a obese. Gwapahun untang
bayhána apan makan lang, She’s quite beautiful, only she’s fat.
makapunù (from punù) n variety of coconut which produces ordinary fruit
and once in a while fruit which are completely full of soft meat,
slightly harder near the shell. The makapunù fruit is highly esteemed
and is used for sweets.
maka-r- affix added to verbs referring to a state to form adjectives
which mean cause s.o. to get into [such-and-such] a state to a great
extent. Forms with this affix usually have long penults. Makasusúbung
hitabù, A very saddening event. Makalulúuy, Inspiring pity.
Makalalagut, Angering.
makarúni n macaroni. v [A13] cook a macaroni dish.
Makaw n {1} Chinaman from Macao. {2} Chinaman in a restaurant business
(so called because many cooks in Chinese restaurants immigrated from
Macao). lútung — see lútù.
máki_1 n a large, enamel-coated, round, metal platter, 18″ or so in
diameter for holding cooked rice or corn.
máki_2 n a Chinese dish of sliced meats, stewed and thickened with
cornstarch.
makig-(←) prefix added to bases with a prefix pakig- to indicate
future, volitional active forms. Past: nakig-. Subjunctive: makig-. No
durative or potential forms. (See pakig- for meanings.) Short forms:
kig- and tig-. Makigkáun (kigkáun, tigkáun) siya nákù sa gawas, He
wants to take me out to eat. Nakig-áway siyag dakung táwu, He picked a
fight with a large person. Walà ku makigpustaánay níya, I did not
challenge him to bet.
makina n {1} machine. {2} engine. Dílì na muandar ang makina sa awtu,
The automobile engine won’t start. {3} sewing machine. Ang makina
kinahanglánun kaáyu sa sastri, A sewing machine is a necessity to a
dressmaker. {4} — sa bugas corn, rice mill. — dimutur n motorized
machine, engine. v [a12] {1} do by machine. Ayawg kinamuta nà pagtahì,
makinaha nà, Don’t sew it with your hands. Do it by machine. {2} put an
engine s.w.
makinarya n {1} machinery, set of machinery put together for a specific
use. {2} machinery, set of activities or groups organized to accomplish
s.t. Ang makinarya sa Partídu Libiral, The machinery of the Liberal
Party.
makinilya n {1} typewriter. {2} clipper to trim hair. {3} windlass.
v {1} [A; a2] type. Makinilyáhun giyud basta sulat nga aplikisiyun,
Letters of application should be typed. {1a} [A; a12] hit with a number
of rapid blows, as if punching a typewriter. Gimakinilya nákù siyag
dyab, I hit him with a rapid-fire succession of jabs. {2} cut hair with
a clipper. -ádu, -in- a typewritten.†
makinista n engine man, machine operator. v [B16; a2] become an engine
man.
makiníta n {1} process of embroidery done by pricking the needle over
the design on the top side of the cloth until the whole design is
completed, after which the design on the bottom side is trimmed. The
top becomes the right side. {2} needle for this sort of embroidery.
v [A; a2] embroider in this method.
makmak v {1} [A; a1] pound s.t. hard with s.t. Makmáka ang puthaw
samtang ínit pa, Pound the iron while it is hot. {2} [A; ab2] beat
severely, pound. {2a} — ug kasábà, sulti [A; a12] scold severely,
lambast. Dì ka ángay mumakmak níyag kasábà kay dì ka ginikánan, You
have no right to scold him severely because you are not his father.
makra = marka.
maksut = laksut.
mákù = dakù (dialectal). — dyamù very big. Mákù dyamù ang ílang báy,
They have a huge house.
makúpa n k.o. small tree cultivated for its red, top-shaped fruits,
with white, spongy meat and a mild flavor, a large meaty variety of the
Syzygium samarangense. The same genus as tambis, but much firmer of
flesh.
mal n {1} in billiards, a false shot causing one to lose his turn.
{2} unlucky number. Daghang mahadluk sa numiru trísi kay mal kunu, Lots
of people are afraid of thirteen because it is said to be an unlucky
number. v [B126] make a bad shot. Mamal kag láin ang maigù sa bulamánu,
You lose your turn if you hit the wrong ball. — numiru = mal, n2. —
tiráda n in billiards, a shot that is not well executed. Mal tiráda
tung ímu kay layù ra kaáyu sa lungag ang ímung gitiráhan, That was a
bad shot. The target ball was a mile from the pocket.
mala a {1} dry, not wet. Mala na ang mga hinayhay, The clothes that
were hung up are dry now. {2} not displaying lively attention,
disinterested. Tingálig dì siya muapil kay mala siya ug tinubagan, He
probably won’t participate because he gave a disinterested answer.
v {1} [APB; a2] dry up, become dried. Mimala ang mga sapà, The rivers
dried up. Ang kaínit sa adlaw mauy mumala (mupamala) sa mga basakan,
The heat of the sun will dry the rice fields up. Nag-úsik lang sa
panahun ang nagmala (nagpamala) íning salúga, Whoever dried this floor
off was just wasting his time. Tiil nga makamalag (makapamalag)
basakan, Big feet (lit. that can dry up a rice paddy). Namad-an ug
singut ang íyang bukubuku, The sweat on his back has dried up.
{2} [A13] be uninteresting, boring. Wà ku mutiwas sa sini kay nagmala
lang, I did not see the movie to the end because it was boring.
{2a} [b4] — sa dugù become pale. Pagpangutána sa pulis, gimad-an sa
dugù ang nawung sa dalága, The lady’s face became pale when the
policeman questioned her. ma- n land. Ang ubang bakì nagpuyù sa túbig,
ug ang uban sa mamala, Some frogs live in water and some on land.
tilapya sa ma- n prostitute (humorous). kamad-an n upland rice field.
malabagákay n k.o. rattan used in house building.
malabanu = gwayabanu.
malabutang n k.o. rattan used in construction.
malagaya n k.o. white-husked rice with very small, roundish, white
grains, used in preparation of medicinal rice cakes or mixed with
medicinal plants in poultices.
Malakanyan, Malakanyang n Malacañang, the Philippine Presidential
Palace.
mal-am a {1} old in age. {2} grown up, but not doing things befitting
one’s age (derogatory). Mal-am na, lubut gihápuy ilingkud, He is
already grown but he hasn’t got anything upstairs (lit. all he does
with his buttocks is sit on them—a readily understood circumlocution
which avoids stating outright a hurtful truth).
malangsi n k.o. sardine or small herring, growing to 4″ long and 1″
wide.
malapati n k.o. fish.
malapi (not without l) kumpradur di- n one who buys goods which he
knows the seller has no right to dispose of. v [B1256] be a buyer of
stolen goods. Makumpradur dimalapi giyud ka kun makapalit ka niánang
kináwat, You’ll be a buyer of stolen goods if you buy that stolen
article.
malapunti n k.o. red deep-sea fish with big reddish scales, 2′ by 6″,
similar to a snapper, but with a filament projecting from the tip of
the tail.
malarya n malaria. v [A123P; a4] get, cause to get malaria. Way lamuk
nga makamalarya (makapamalarya) dinhi, There are no mosquitoes here
that cause malaria. Tambáli ang gimalarya, Give medicine to the man
with malaria. malaryahun a having malaria.
málas see dimálas.
malasádu, malasáwu a soft-boiled, half-cooked. Malasádung itlug,
Soft-boiled eggs. Ang atay malasádu nga pagkalútù, The liver was cooked
rare. v [A1B26; a2] come out soft, rare, cause to do so.
malasugi, malasúgi n swordfish or sailfish: Xiphias gladius, et al.
malatálu a bananas that are almost full-grown (but still far from
ripe). Basta tinggutum tub-un na ang ságing bísag malatálu pa kaáyu, In
times of famine they cut down the bananas even before they mature.
v [B3; b6] for bananas to reach this stage.
malatinduk n mackerel scad, k.o. carangoid fish, but long and fleshy
like a tinduk banana.
*málay walay — innocently unaware, unknowing (slang). Way málay ang
asáwa nga may kabit ang íyang bána, The wife was unaware that her
husband had a mistress. Wà silay málay nga gipitluk nag ílang manuk,
They were unaware that their chicken had been stolen.
maláyang n k.o. fine, white rice introduced by the PACD.
malaypálay n poisonous part of the viscera and skin of a pufferfish,
which is removed before eating.
Maláyu n Malay in race. a tending to have the features of the Malayan
race.
malbas = marbas.
maldisiyun n malediction, a curse. v [A; b2c1] curse. Imaldisiyun
(maldisiyunun) siya sa párì, The priest will pronounce a malediction on
him.
maldíta = maldítu (female).
maldítu a {1} naughty, evil. Kadtung maldítung bátà ang nagpapilit sa
babulgam sa ímung sinínà, That naughty child put bubble gum on your
dress. Daghang maldítu sa piyir, There are lots of bad types at the
waterfront. {2} having unexpected ability. Maldítu! Natubag giyud ang
dyakpat nga pangutána dà, He’s smart! He answered the jackpot question
correctly. — sa babáyi one who deceives women. v [B12; b6] become
naughty. -in-(→) a in an evil way. v [A; b] do mischief, evil,
philander. Makamau nang muminalditu ang gamay kung anak, My little baby
has already learned how to be naughty.
mal-idukáda = mal-idukádu (female).
mal-idukádu a ill-educated, ill-mannered. v [B126; b6] be ill-educated
or bad-mannered.
malígas = hulmígas.
malignu n spirits of departed people who have not entered heaven and
are doing their penance (kundínu). If they are not prayed for they may
inflict sickness as a reminder. ispiritu — = malignu. v [A1; a4] be
sick with an illness sent by a malignu.
malignù = karbalyas.
malimnu = karbalyas.
malingka see himalingka.
malisya n {1} awareness of sex. Dúna na siyay malisya kay dì na man
maghúbù ug malígù, She is already aware of her sex because she won’t
bathe in the nude any longer. {2} bad thoughts regarding sex. Ug way
malisya, ngánung miagik-ik man ka? If you are not harboring evil
thoughts, why are you snickering? {3} ill will. Way malisya ang ákung
paghátag niíni, There’s no ill intent in my giving this to you. {4} bad
omen, usually of death or misfortune. v [A13; b] send such an omen.
Nagmalisya siya únà mamatay. Nagpakítà únà siya sa íyang mga anak nga
túa sa Amirika, He sent an omen before he died. He appeared to his
children in America. malisyúsa = malisyúsu (female). malisyúsu
a {1} conscious of sex in an unwholesome way. Ngánung dì ka man
pagúnit? Kamalisyúsu gud nímu! Why don’t you want me to touch your
hands? How sex-conscious you are! {2} maliciously done, out of ill
will. Malisyúsung mga pasángil nga way gipasikáran, Malicious and
baseless accusations. v [B12; a2] {1} be, become sex conscious in an
unwholesome way. {2} become malicious in behavior.
málit n mallet.
malíta n suitcase. v [A13] carry a suitcase. Magmalíta lang ku kay
daghan kug dalhunun, I’ll take a suitcase because I have so many things
to take.
malitin n {1} a leather bag designed to hold medicine and some medical
instruments. {2} a small suitcase.
malmal_1 v [B1256; a12] be taught, rehearsed, or be inculcated to a
high degree. Namalmal mig maáyu sa ininglis kay Amirkánu ámung maistru,
We were taught English thoroughly because our teacher was an American.
Malmálun nátù ang bátà sa bili sa pagdagínut, We will inculcate the
value of thrift in the children’s minds.
malmal_2 v {1} [A; a1] beat s.o. up, usually in the mouth. Akuy
mimalmal sa irù nga mikáun sa isdà, I gave the dog that ate the fish a
sound beating. {2} [A; a12] use s.t. or scold s.o. abusively. Natural
nagubà ang makinilya kay gimalmal, Of course he broke the typewriter
because he abused it. Malmálun kag kasábà bísag gamayng sayup, You get
abusive scoldings for the slightest mistakes.
malpagadur a failing to pay one’s debts. v [B1256] get to be a
defaulter in one’s debts. Ug mamalpagadur ka, wà nay musálig pagpaútang
nímu, If you become a bad debtor, no one will dare allow you credit.
-a(←) = malpagadur (female).
maltabána n glazed brown urn, about 2′ high with a small mouth and
handles at the shoulders. v [A13; a12] make into, put in glazed clay
jars.
maltratar v [A; a12] maltreat, mistreat. Maltratahun siya sa íyang
amaáma, His stepfather will maltreat him.
*málu — pa ug {1} on the chance that [such-and-such] a good thing
happen. Palit tag swipstik, málu pag makaswirti, Let’s buy a sweepstake
ticket. We might just win. {2} [so-and-so] isn’t bad, if that is what
comes out. Málu pa nà ug swildúhan kag bayinting adlaw? Would it be bad
if you were paid twenty pesos a day?
malù_1 — [dat.] serves [dat.] right. Malù nímu nga gipagirawut kay
tapulan ka, Serves you right that you were fired because you are lazy.
malù_2, málù_1 n pollen of corn. v [A1] grow pollen. Dì na dúgayng
masanggì ang mais basta magmalù na, It won’t be long before the corn
can be harvested if there is pollen in the tassel.
málù_2 n the one who is ‘it’ in the game of takyan or marbles. v [A;
a12] make a person remain ‘it’ for a long time. Malúun kug maáyu si
Huwan pinaági sa pagpátid sa takyan ug layù, I’ll make Juan be ‘it’ for
a long time by kicking the shuttlecock far away.
malubgas n k.o. small anchovy with a dark blue dorsal region and
silvery white on its ventral region, widely eaten preserved in salt.
maluíbun n name given to ornamental climbing vines with dark green or
yellow green cordate leaves, often grown indoors: Scindapsus aureus and
Philodendron oxycardium.
málung n name of the sarong worn by the Muslims. v [A13; b6(1)] wear a
málung. {2} [a2] make into a málung.
malunggay = kalamunggay.