L (part 1)

la1 = lámang (dialectal).

la2 n 1 la, the sixth note in the musical scale. 2 a syllable used in place of words forgotten when singing a song.

lā́ = lála1, 2.

láag v [A; ac] roam about for no special purpose, just for diversion. Atúa si Pidru sa syudad miláag, Pedro is downtown roaming about. Unsay ímung laágun didtu? Mangítà na pud kag áway? What are you going to roam around there for? Are you looking for another fight? (→) a roving about, going nowhere in particular. Lagmit paangkan ang babáying laag, A woman that roams about is likely to get pregnant. Ang laag níyang panan-aw didtu mahiúrung sa babáyi, His roving gaze stopped at the woman. v [B12] get to be a wanderer. -an(→) = laag.

láang n 1 noose of a trap. Biraha ang láang inigtunub sa manuk, Pull the noose when the chicken steps in. 1a any trap that has a noose. 2 stratagem designed to catch or trick s.o. Babáyi ang gamíta nga láang pagsíkup sa ispíya, Use a woman as a trap to snare the spy. v [A; a] 1 trap s.t. with a noose. Laángun nátung bábuy, Let’s trap the pig with a noose. 2 employ a trick to catch s.o. Dì siya madiritsu ug dakup. Laángun giyud, He can’t be caught easily. He should be trapped. -in- = láang, n1.

laas v 1 [A; c] take a sword or rod and raise it. Naglaas ug sundang ang hurimintádu, The amok was brandishing a bolo. Gilaas sa tigúlang ang íyang ulísi, The old man raised his cane in the air. 2 [A13; b6] go bare of protection. Naglaas ka lang nga tugnaw kaáyu? Why aren’t you dressed when it’s so cold?

láas v [A; a] 1 tear leaves or thin sheets lengthwise into strips. Miláas siyag papil pára himúung bandirabandíra, She tore some papers into strips to make into pennants. 2 tear, peel s.t. off from an attachment. Nakaláas ku sa bulsa sa íyang púlu, I accidentally tore the pocket off his shirt. Ang uban nga táwu laásun lang ang pánit sa kanding, Some people just peel the skin off of goats. 2a remove the cloth-like sheathing of the coconut bud as the first step in tapping the toddy. n 1 the lower part of the leaves of the areca palm which sheathes the trunk. Maáyu kaáyung buhátun ug sudlanan sa bugas ang mga layà nga láas sa káhuyng búnga, Several pieces of dry palm frond sheaths of the areca palm can be made into useful containers for rice or corn grits. 2 the covering cloth-like sheath of the coconut bud which grows from the sides of the bottom of the frond.

laaw n stray cat.

láay a 1 monotonous, wearingly boring. Láay kaáyu ning wà tay búhat, It is so dull to be without anything to do. Láay kaáyu ang pagpaábut, It is very boring just to wait around. 2 disgusting, disappointing in that one doesn’t conform to what is expected of him. Laáya nímu uy, ingun ka palitan ku nímug sapátus, How disgusting! You promised to buy shoes for me (but you didn’t). Kaláay bayang Nína, gipanabì diay níya ang ákung sikrítu, How disgusting of Nina. She told my secret to everybody. v [B124; b4] be boring, feel bored. Nagkalaay na ning trabahúa kay mu ra gihápun, This work is getting boring because it is always the same thing. Mipaúlì na lang siya kay gilaáyan nag pinaábut nímu, He just went home. He got tired of waiting for you. (→) n a variety of corn that takes a long time to mature. laaylaay v [A; b(1)] while away time or do s.t. for the meantime. Samtang magpaábut ku mulaaylaay lang kug gansilyu, While I’m waiting, I’ll while away the time crocheting. Gilaaylaayan ku lang nig búhat, nahuman na giyud, I just did this little by little during my spare time, and now it’s finished. ka-(→) = laaylaay. ka- n boredom.

láb1 n half of the number of points or one less half the number of points that make a tennis or pingpong game. (From the notion that when the one who is behind reaches half the number of points—usually ten points, that number is subtracted from the winner’s points and the one behind is reckoned at zero. E.g. a score 12 to 10 is reckoned at dus láb instead of dúsi diyis.) v [A; b6] for the one who is behind to get as far as the half-way point. Makaláb lang ku, sigurádu giyud kung makaagpas ug makadaug, If I can make it to love (ten points), I’m sure I can catch up and win. Siya ang kampiyun apan gilában ku siya, He is the champion, but I was able to get ten points (out of twenty-one).

láb2 n lab.

laba v 1 [A; b1] wash clothing. Gilabhan níya ang ákung púlu, She washed my shirt. Ang batu nga ílang gilabhan, The stone where they do their washing. 2 [A; b] scold, talk against. Gilabhan ka na sad sa ímung bus? Did your boss give you a cussing out again? 3 [b(1)] be badly defeated. Gilabhan námù ang ílang tím sa baskitbul, We trounced their team in basketball. -kára n washcloth. v [A; b] wash the face with a washcloth. labalába v [A; bc1] work furiously, in a concentrated way. Átung labalabáhan pagpanday ang iskuylahan, Let’s work furiously building the school. 2 keep scolding, ranting against. a done at a furious pace. labhanan n 1 dirty laundry. 2 place to do wash. 3 place to air grievances. labhunun = labhanan, n1. nilabhan (linabhan) n clean laundry. -bu(←) n lavatory, sink. -da(←) n laundry done for pay. v [AN; b5] take in wash, work off a debt by doing laundry. Naglabáda (nanglabáda) na lang siya, She took in wash. labandíra n washerwoman. v [B156; a] be a washerwoman. labandíru n laundryman. -dur n basin.

labà1 n stains, spots, uneven color. Ang labà sa íyang mga sinínà walà makúhà, We could not get the stains out of her dress. v [B; c1] get stained, spotted in color. Mulabà (malabà) ang kulur sa sinínà ug ibuwad kini sa ínit, The color of the dress will become uneven if it gets exposed to the sun. Ayaw nag labaa (ilabà) ug pintal, Don’t paint it unevenly. labàlabà v [B46] have splotches of lighter or darker hue, not evenly smooth. Naglabàlabà ang sinínang dikulur nga giladlad, The colored dress got splotched when it was bleached in the sun.

labà2 = taas (dialectal). pa-(←) v [A; b6] do s.t. to enhance one’s image in public. Kanang íyang panghátag kwarta nagpalábà lang sa íyang papil, He gave money, but only to enhance his public image. n action of doing s.t. for the show and not with earnest intent.

*lába see kilába.

labábu see laba.

labad a 1 for the head to ache. Labad kaáyu ang ákung úlu, I have a terrible headache. 2 giving a headache, problem. Labad kaáyung tudlúan. Búgù unyà dì pa mamínaw, It’s a real headache to teach him. He’s stupid and on top of that, he won’t listen. Ang pagbáyad ímung labad, It’s your headache how to pay it off. v 1 [B46; b4] get, have a headache. Naglabad ning ákung úlu sa inyung kasábà, I have a headache because of your noise. Labdun (labarun) pa giyud ku ninyu ánang mga sulirána, You still have to trouble me with those problems. Tumar ug aspirin ug labdan ka sa úlu, Take aspirin if you have a headache. 2 [B12; b4] be mentally disturbed. Malabad siya basta higutman, He becomes deranged if he misses meals. labdunun a mentally disturbed. labdanan a prone to headaches.

*lábad pa- n 1 propeller of a plane or windmill. 2 toy propeller. v [a2] make into, install a propeller. labadlábad = palábad.

labáda see laba.

labadur see laba.

labadúra n batter. v [A; a2] make a batter.

labag, lábag1 n 1 a bundle of abaca fibers consisting of thirty-two smaller bunches (bituul). 2 any large bundle of threads or yarn. v [A; a] group fibers into bunches. Labágun lang ning tingkal arun mahibaw-ag pilay abutun, Let’s take this twine and group it in bundles so we know how much it amounts to.

lábag2 v [A; b(1)] wring water out. Gilabágan sa mga sumasákay ang ílang mga saput nga nahumud sa dágat, The passengers of the boat wrung out the sea water from their wet clothes. -in- n s.t. wrung out.

labáha n straight razor. v [A; b] shave s.o. with a straight razor. Mubui ang tingkuy piru ayaw labahái, Make the nape short, but don’t shave it. paN- v [A2] shave oneself with a straight razor.

labak v [A; c] 1 throw s.t. hard on the ground. Nakalabak na bayà kag daghang plátu. Tingálig mahurut ni, You’ve already thrown down a lot of plates. No doubt you intend to break all of them. 2 throw s.t. away. Ayaw nag ilabak, ákù na lang, Don’t throw that away. Let me have it. 3 [A; a1b2] spank with open palm. Nakalabak ku sa íyang samput, I spanked her on the buttocks.

lábak v [B26] for a sore or an infected wound to be opened wide. Milábak (nalábak) ang íyang hubag nga gitambálan niánang tambála, Her boil opened wide when that medicine was put on it.

lab-ak v 1 [AB; a] get to have spaces or omissions in between; cause s.t. to do so, skip. Mulab-ak lang kug pila ka klási arun ku masayu, I will just skip some classes so I can get home early. Nakalab-ak kug usa ka linya sa ákung pakigpúlung, I accidentally left out a line in my speech. Gilab-akan níya ang tulu ka balay únà siya muhúnung, He passed up three houses before he stopped. Kining pula ilab-ak nímu sa putì, Intersperse these red things between the white ones. 1a for colors to get uneven. Mulab-ak ang kulur sa sinínà ug ibulad sa ínit, The dress will get uneven in color (with dark interspersed with light) if you dry it in the sun. 2 [A; b7c1] go beyond a measure, too far or too deeply. Ang karsáda milab-ak ug usa ka mitru sa ámung yútà, The road encroaches onto one meter of our land. Pasaylúa ku kay nakalab-ak kug sulti ganína, Please forgive me for having spoken beyond the bounds of decency a while ago. Gilab-ak níya paghíwà ang íyang báhin sa kík, He sliced a bigger portion of the cake for himself than for others. a 1 having spaces or omissions in between. Lab-ak nga pagkakural, Fencing with the posts put too far apart. 1a being uneven in color. 2 cut too deeply, gone over the mark or limits. n space left, area beyond which one has gone.

labakára see laba.

laban (from labi) greater in number, size, intensity. ka-an, ka-an(←) n most of a number of. Kalabanan (kalabánan) sa mga Pilipínu mugbù, Most Filipinos are short. v 1 [B3; b2c1] exceed, be more. Mulaban (malaban) sa úras ang íyang paglakaw nganhi, It will take more than an hour for him to get here. Hinglabanan na sad nang ímung bisyu, Your vices have gone beyond the limits of tolerance. 2 [b2P] do s.t. excessively. Ayaw ug palabani (labani) ug latà ang tinúlang karni, Do not cook the meat overly soft.

lában v 1 [A; b] take sides with. Mulában ku nímu ug hustu ka, I’ll go to your defense if you are right. Gilabánan sa Yúis ang Israil, The U.S. took sides with Israel. 1a — sa nigusyu cooperate in making a business do well. Dúnay mga tindírang dílì mulában sa nigusyu sa ílang agáwun, Some salesgirls do not do anything to help their master’s business. 2 [A; b(1)] defend s.o. in a lawsuit. Si Aturni Katunggal ang mulában sa ákung kásu, Attorney Catunggal is defending me in a lawsuit. 2a [A; b] defend one’s honor, uphold the stand he has taken. Naglában lang ku sa ákung dungug sa pagpatay ku níya, I killed him in defense of my honor. Gilabánan níya ang íyang barugánan, He stood by his principles. paN- v be a lawyer by occupation. n occupation of lawyer. -an(→) a tending to take sides with one’s child or other person in whom one is interested. Ayg pakig-áway ánang bat-ána kay labanan ra ba kaáyu nag inahan, Don’t quarrel with that child because his mother tends to take sides with him. v [B126] become one who mixes in quarrels. maN-r- n attorney.

lab-an = laban.

labana = gwayabanu.

labandíru, -a see laba.

labang v 1 [A; b5c] cross s.t., go across, bring across. Mulabang na ta, rid láyit na, Let’s cross now. It’s red light. Labangun pa nímu ang pitu ka lawud úsà ku nímu maangkun, You cannot have me (lit. you have to cross seven seas before you can possess me). Ilabang siya ngadtu sa píkas, Bring her across the street. 2 [A2; b8] pass examinations. Gamay ra ang milabang sa pasúlit sa pagkaduktur, Only a few people passed the doctor’s examination. 3 [A; b5] come through a crisis. Labangun (labangan) pa nímu ang túmang kaguul, You will have to pass through great sorrow. 4 [A; b] surpass. Labangan pa kunu níya ang ríkurd ni Sulayman, She says she will beat Sulaiman’s record. Ayaw ilabang sa napúlù ang ímung pagkúhà, Don’t take more than ten. n place across from s.t. Ang ílang baul náa sa labang sa sapà, Their field is across the river. — pa, sa further than, more than. Labang pa niánà ang ákung buhátun ug tagáan kug higayun, I’ll do more than that if I’m given the chance. —, -un ug pitu ka lawud may it not happen, may it be impossible (lit. have to cross seven seas to commit). Simbaku. Labangun (ilabang) ug pitu ka lawud nga mamatay, God forbid. Let it not happen that he die! -unun(←) n things one has to surmount, trials to which one is put. -anan(←), labnganan n place one crosses.

lab-ang v [A; ab] pass over, miss. Milab-ang siyag usa ka dahun sa íyang gibása, He skipped a page of what he was reading. Lab-ang ug usa ka parapu, Skip one paragraph. n amount missed, interval.

labanus n radishes. The white (Chinese) radishes are the variety most commonly grown in Cebu.

labas1 (from lab-as) v [AN; a2c] vend or peddle fish that one has bought (usually from the fisherman). Naglabas lang ang íyang anak únà kay wà pa makasulud ug trabáhu, Her daughter works buying and selling fish for the while because she doesn’t have a job. Ilabas ring ákung kuhà, Peddle my catch. -íra female fish vendor. -íru = labasíra (male).

labas2 = gulà (used only by speakers strongly influenced by Tagalog). pa- n boast, ostentatious display. Ayaw tug tuúhi ang íyang hílak, palabas lang tu, Don’t pay attention to his crying fit. That was just a put-on.

labas3 v [A; ab7] spend entrusted money for oneself. Gilabasan kug diyútay ang ímung gibílin nákù, I used some of the money you had me keep for you.

lab-as a 1 for s.t. quickly perishable to be fresh. Lab-as nga hángin, Fresh air. Lab-as nga balità, Fresh news. Lab-as nga búlak, Fresh flowers. Lab-as isdà, Fresh fish. 2 fresh in manner. Lab-as ra kaáyu nang ímung panlihuklihuk, Your actions are very fresh. n fresh fish. Musúruy siyag lab-as káda buntag, She peddles fresh fish every morning. v 1 [B2] be fresh. 2 [AB2; a12] make s.t. fresh to one’s mind. Mga handumánan nga naglab-as sa átung kagahápun, Memories that keep our past fresh. nilab-as a in a fresh way. v [a1] do s.t. in a fresh way. Ginilab-as ku níyag pangutána, He asked me in a disrespectful way. -íra n female fish vendor. v [B1; a12] be a fish vendor. -íru = lab-asíra (male).

labat n 1 fence. 2 patches made in clothing, walls, fence. Ang labat sa íyang karsúnis lainláin ang kulur, The patches on his pants are of various colors. v [A; b5] 1 put up a fence. Si Angì ang milabat sa ámung gardin, Angi fenced our garden. Labatun (labatan) nákug kawáyan ang bakilid sa ámung kalubihan, I will fence the sloping part of our coconut plantation with bamboo slats. 2 repair a hole by filling or patching it. labatlabat n 1 rough and hurried mending. 2 makeshift fence or barrier. v [A; b5] 1 put up a temporary fence. 2 make coarse, temporary repairs. Gilabatlabatan lang námù ug mga pinunit nga káhuy ang nagubang kural, We patched up the broken fence with whatever pieces of wood we found. Átù lang ning labatlabatang karsúnis, We’ll just do quick patchwork on these trousers.

labatíba n 1 enema. 2 the apparatus used to give an enema. v [A; b] give s.o. an enema. Labatibáhan ta kag dì ka malibang, If you don’t have a B.M. I’ll give you an enema.

labaw v 1 [B3; c] jut out higher than s.t., stick out farther from the margin or limit. Milabaw ang íyang úlu sa mga táwu, His head jutted above the crowd. Naglabaw ang ímung kamisun, Your slip is showing. Ilabaw ang antína sa mga atup, Put the antenna higher than the rooftops. 2 [B3; b] be more, over in degree, number. Way makalabaw sa íyang kahingatag, No one can surpass his generosity. Labwan nákù ang ímung kininhas, I’ll gather more shells than you did. 3 be ahead in a contest. Isáka ang pusta ug mulabaw ta, Raise the bet if we are ahead. 4 prevail over. Milabaw ang ákung gugma sa kayugut níya, My love for her prevailed over my hate. a 1 sticking out from the general level or margin. Putla ang mga labaw, Cut off the ones sticking up above the rest. 2 more, over in degree or number. Labaw siyang dátù kay kanámù, He is much richer than us. 3 ahead in a contest. n 1 amount s.o. is ahead. Pilay labaw sa ímung kuntra? How many points is your opponent ahead of you? 2 superior, boss. 3 — pa, sa in addition to, beyond. Hatágan kag primyu, ug labaw pa niánà, makabyáhi ka, You will be given a prize, and in addition to that, you can travel. Buútan siya, utúkan, ug labaw sa tanan, gwápa, She is good, brainy, and above all else, she is pretty. pa-(←) v 1 [C; b3] try to outdo one another, vie with s.o. Nagpalábaw sila sa hambug, They try to outdo each other with their big talk. Unsa may inyung gipalabáwan nga nagpanghugyaw man mu? You must be having some sort of a contest that you’re shouting so much. 2 [A12C2; b5c] play a game of any sort whereby the one who gets the highest number wins. Nagpalábaw sila arun sa pag-ila kung kinsay musúgud sa dúwà, They drew cards to determine who will start the game. n s.t. done to outdo s.o., e.g. action of winning by getting the highest number. palabwánay = palábaw.

labay v 1 [A2; a] go, pass by s.t., bring s.t. by s.w. Milabay lang ku, wà ku muhapit, I just passed by, I didn’t drop in. Nakalabay na ba ang dyip? Has the jeep passed by yet? Labyun ku unyà tung ákung nalimtan sa inyu, I’ll come by to get the thing I forgot at your house. Gilabyan lang ku nímu, You just passed by me. Ilabay kining sud-an unyà sa íla, Bring this food by to them on your way. 2 [b(1)] pass over, bypass. Gilabyan níya ang ákung ngálan sa pagpanghímug prumusyun, He passed my name over when he made the list of promotions. 3 [A2] for time to pass. Milabay ang daghang katuígan, Years passed. a passing, short-lived. Labay lang ning hangína kay unus man, This strong wind is only temporary. It is just a squall. pa- v [A; c1] let s.t. pass by. Magpalabay ku sa ákung kasukù únà ku muulì, I will let my anger pass before I go home. Palabyun (ipalabay) lang tu nákung íyang sulti, I just won’t mind what she says. -um-r-, -um-r-(←) n 1 people passing back and forth. 2 passing, transient. — pa 1 beyond. Ang íla labay pa sa pusti, Their place is just beyond the post. 2 in addition, even more. Maáyu siyang mutrabáhu, labay pa musayu siyag anhi, He works well and furthermore, he comes early. ‘Duha ka túig ka didtu sa Amirika?’—‘Labay pa,’ ‘You were two years in the States?’—‘More than that.’ 3 surely, even more than sure. ‘Makapasar kahà ka?’—‘Labay pa,’ ‘Do you think you can pass?’—‘Most assuredly.’

lábay v 1 [A; ac] throw at. Labáyun tikawg hanggranid animála ka, I’ll throw a hand grenade at you, you beast. Labáyi tag duha ka buuk bi, Throw me down a couple. Ilábay kanákù ang búla, Throw me the ball. 1a [A; c] throw away. Ilábay ang mga latà, Throw away the spoiled fruits. 1b throw, discard in a card game. 2 [A; c] assign to a remote place. Way láin makalábay sa mga impliyádu ngadtu sa layù gawas sa supirintindinti, No one can assign the employees to a remote place except the superintendent. n throw. Kinsang lábay run? Whose turn is it to throw? Ang íyang lábay walà makaabut sa paril, His throw didn’t get as far as the wall. -an(→) n line drawn to indicate the place at which to stand in throwing s.t. -anan n dumping place. Ang Pásil labayánan sa tanang húgaw sa syudad, Pasil is the place they dump all garbage in the city.

labayan n 1 of several species of sea fish growing to 6″, with fine scales, found individually zigzagging in seaweed. 2 one who seems to be always on the go, like the labayan.

labhà v 1 [ABN; b4] for the skin to get welts, bruises, or red splotches; cause it to do so. Nalabhà (nalabhaan) ang íyang nawung sa sagpà, She got red splotches on her face when she was slapped. Nanglabhà nang ímung nawung sa tipdas, Your face is all splotched with measles. 2 [BN; a1P] blush, redden. Milabhà (nanglabhà) ang íyang nawung sa kasukù, His face became red with anger.

labhag n welts, marks, splotches on the body. Ang mga labhag sa kuku maila kaáyu, You can easily tell welts made by the fingernails. v 1 [B4; b4] get welts, splotches on the body. Milabhag ang íyang láwas sa tipdas, His body became splotched with measles. Ngánung nalabhagan ka man? Gipawù ka? Why are you all covered with welts? Were you given a whipping? 2 [B; b4] appear like welts. Milabhag dihà sa íyang agtang ang nagbandaybanday nga ugat, His criss-crossing veins appeared like welts on his forehead. 3 [A; a2] for emotions to leave their mark. Milabhag sa ákung panumdúman ang íyang mga háit nga púlung, Her sharp words etched themselves deeply in my memory. 4 [BN] blush, turn red all over. Manlabhag ákung nawung ug makainum ku ug bínu, My face gets red if I drink wine.

labhak n rectangular piece, area. Gibáhin ang syudad ug dagkung labhak, The city was divided into large rectangular areas. v [A; c1] divide into rectangular pieces or areas. Kinsay naglabhak sa káhuy nga wà maángay? Who cut the wood into rectangular pieces of all different sizes?

labhu, labhù v [A; a3b] pour boiling water over s.t. Nakalabhù ka na ba sa mga sus-anan sa bátà? Have you scalded the baby’s bottles yet? Ayaw pagdúul sa abu, malabhù (malabhuan) ka unyà, Don’t go near the stove. You might get scalded. -in-an n s.t. scalded. Háin man ang ímung linabhúan? Where are the things you have scalded?

labi a more, greater. Ug mau nay paági pag-uma, labi ang abut sa yútà, If that is the method of farming employed, the yield of the land will increase. v [B; b] 1 be greater than s.t. else or excessive. Mulabi ang sakit ug mulíhuk ka, The pain will increase if you move. Naglabi ang mga gagmay sa mga dagkù, There are more small ones than big ones. Asgad ni kay nalabihan (nalabian) nákug timplag asin, This is salty because I put too much salt into it. 2 — nga more, most. Siyay labing dátù, He is the richest one. 2a — pang [adj.], [verb] even more [adj.], [do] all the more. Usa ka labi pang kusug nga pátid, Even a stronger kick. Ug búang ku, labi pa siyang búang, If I’m a fool, he’s a greater one. Ug sultíhan, labi pa siyang mangísug, If you tell him, he gets all the angrier. 3 — na a = ilabi na. b — nang [verb] [do, did] all the more. Labi na siyang nangísug, He got all the more angry. Labi na (pa) siyang muhílak ug sugsúgun, He will cry all the more if you tease him. i- na, — na especially. Lamían, ilabi (labi) na ug timpláhag asin, It’s very tasty, esp. if you season it with salt. pa- v 1 [A; a12] prefer, favor. Magpalabi kung magpabíling pubri kay sa ingun nímu, I would rather be poor than be like you. Palabihun ba nímu ang ímung irù sa ímung asáwa? Do you favor your dog over your wife? 2 [A; bc2] do s.t. to excess. Nagpalabi siyag ínum, He is drinking too much. Ayaw palabihi (palabii) pagpanggà ang ímung anak, Don’t dote on your child too much. Ayaw ipalabi (palabii) ang ímung hílak, Don’t cry too much. pina- n s.o. preferred, favored. Sa iskuyláhan way pinalabi, No one gets special treatment in school. pa-(←) = pa-, 2. labilábi way — no one gets more than anyone else. Way labilábi. Púrus ángay, No one gets more than anyone else. We all get a fair share. palabilábi v [A; b(1)] mistreat s.o. Ayaw kug palabilabíhi (palabilabíi). Dì bayà ku nímu suluguun, Don’t kick me around. I’m not your servant, you know. palabilabihun a tending to mistreat. mapalabilabíhun a characterized by mistreatment. Mapalabilabíhung kasábà, Arrogant scolding, far beyond the limits of propriety. su-(←) 1 especially, all the more so. Sulábi nag timpláhag asin, wà giyuy lamì, Esp. if you mix salt with it, it will have no flavor. 2 — ug better than s.t. else which has the same disadvantages to a worse extent. Ibaligyà lang nà run bisag barátu sulábig mubarátu pa ugmà, You’d better sell it now, even at a low price. Better than getting even less tomorrow. v [AP] 1 do s.t. all the more. Manday gitagáan ug diyis, misulábi (mipasulábi) ug hílak, I gave him a dime, but he cried all the more. 2 = palabi, 2. mapasulabíhun characterized by excessive indulgence. Mapasulabíhun sa babáyi, Indulging in women excessively. si- = su-, 2. hilabihan a carried out to excess. Nahugù siya tungud sa kaguul nga hilabihan, He became thin because of his excessive sorrows. labihan, labian, hilabihan, ilabihan, hilabian, hinglabihan, labihánay, hilabihánay, labhan a — nga [adj.] -a, ka-[adj.] how very! Labihang mahála sa karni, Labihan kamahal sa karni! How expensive the meat is! b — nga [maka-/naka-verb] how it [did]. Labihang makaulan dinhig mahulyu, How it rains here during the month of July. Labihan níyang nakaantus, How he suffered! labíhay, labihánay pud (sad) It’s unbelievable. Labihánay pud. Nakaáku (makaáku) siya niánà? It seems incredible that he could do (would do) that!

lábid v [AC3; a] braid, become entwined. Akuy mulábid niíning lánut, I will braid these abaca fibers into rope. Nalábid ang íyang dílà sa kalisud sa mga púlung, His tongue became twisted because of the difficult words. Nagkalábid ang duha ka hiniktan, The two roosters became entwined. Kataas sa ímung buhuk! Nindut labírun, How long your hair is! It would be nice to braid it. n s.t. braided. Unsay gidak-un niánang ímung lábid? How big around is the rope you braided?

labigan n k.o. herb of moist places, with stout-branched, aromatic rhizomes and long, flat leaves with medicinal uses: Acorus calamus.

lábil n label, a mark put on s.t. for identification. v [A; b] label s.t. Labílan lang ni nátung malíta, Let us label this suitcase.

lábing a like sweethearts. Lábing kaáyu silang magtiayúna, They are a very loving couple. v [B1] be loving. Malábing ra man nà silag náay mutan-aw, They get to be very loving if s.o. is watching them.

labit v [A; b] stitch with a loop that holds but can be unravelled. Si Lúsi ang mulabit niánang ímung panyù, Lucy will stitch loops around the edges of your handkerchief. labitlabit n small bits of meat adhering to the bones or any part of a slaughtered animal. v 1 [AN; b5] stitch s.t. hurriedly and unevenly by hand. 2 [A13] for bits of meat to be left adhering to bones. Panguháag mga unud nga naglabitlabit sa bukug, Get the small bits of meat that are adhering to the bones. a meat which has lots of sinews. Gáhì kaáyu usápun ning karníha, labitlabit, This meat is very tough to chew. It is sinewy. labitlabitun = labitlabit, a. -íra, -íru n one who works stitching materials.

labka a partially cooked, usually said of root crops and bananas, but sometimes of cereals as well. Labka pa man ning kamúting ímung gilútù, These sweet potatoes that you are cooking are still half done. v [B26; b5c1] cook root crops halfway, and, by extension, cereals. Mulabka (malabka) ang linung-ag ug dílì maángay ang káyu, Rice will become unevenly cooked if the fire underneath it is uneven. labkahan = labka, a.

lablab v 1 [AB12; ab2] slash, tear in a long slash. Malablab ang bandíra ug kusgun ug hángin, The flag will get ripped if it is blown in too strong a wind. 2 [B6; c1] be loose fitting. Mulablab (malablab) ang ímung sáya ug ímung padakuan, Your skirt will be very loose if you have it enlarged. — ang bàbà v [B6; c1] shoot off the mouth with unsensical, boasting talk. Naglablab ang bàbà sa táwung nahubug, The man who got drunk became very talkative. n 1 big rip, slashed part. Ang lablab sa sáku gipíkut, The big rip on the sack was mended. 2 nonsensical talk, boasting. a loose fitting.

labnaw a 1 heavily diluted, having too much water. Labnaw ra ning pagkalúgaw, This porridge has too much water in it. Labnaw ug dugù, Weak-blooded, lacking drive or guts. 2 cool, lacking in warmth. Labnaw siyag tinagdan sa mga bisíta kay dílì íyang grúpu, She received her visitors coolly because they weren’t her crowd. v [B; ab7] 1 be diluted, put too much water in a mixture. Nagkalabnaw man ning ímung kapi nga daghan na hinúun kag súkì, Your coffee is becoming weaker now that you have lots of customers. 2 get too cold, lacking in ardor.

labni v [A; a] snatch, grab with a jerk, esp. s.t. that s.o. has. Wà mailhi sa dalága ang milabni sa íyang pitáka, The maiden did not recognize the man who snatched her bag. Gilabni lang níya ang suwat sa ákung kamut, He just snatched the letter out of my hand.

labnit v [A; a] snatch s.t. attached or just placed s.w. with a jerk. Gilabnit ang íyang bangkaw ug mikaratil pagkanáug, He grabbed his spear from the place he had put it and rushed out.

labnub, labnug = lagnub.

labnut v [A; a] pull s.t. with a jerk, usually s.t. that is in s.t. else. Sa íyang kapungut gilabnut níya ang tahì sa sanínà, In her anger she ripped out the stitches of her dress. Ang kurd sa plantsa dílì labnútun, hináyun pag-ibut, You should pull out the cord slowly, not with a jerk. Gilabnútan aku níya sa buhuk, He pulled my hair.

labsik a lovesick. Labsik kaáyu nà siya, maung ganíwang, He is so lovesick that he has grown thin. v [B12] get lovesick.

labsit n game of tennis or pingpong played so that a player is declared winner if he gets half the score of the set without letting his opponent get a single point. v 1 [A; a12] win by this method. Musúkul ka nákù labsítun tika, Are you going to play against me? I’m going to beat you eleven to nothing. 2 [a12b8] get nothing for one’s efforts. Wà ku makalabsit sa ákung pagpanágat, I did not go fishing for nothing. I got s.t.

labtik v 1 [A; b] strike with a flicking or snapping motion. Labtíkan tikaw sa lastiku, I’ll flick the rubber band at you. Hilabtikan ka sa nawung ug buy-an ku ring sanga, You’ll get lashed in the face if I let go off this branch suddenly. 2 [B46] for a mechanism to click or snap. Nagpúsing pa ku, nilabtik na diay ang kamira, I was still posing, but the camera had already clicked. 2a [A] for the heart to beat. Milabtik ang ákung dughan sa kahinangup, My heart beat with joy at seeing her. n 1 whip or s.t. to flick at s.t. 1a reins of a carabao: a rope usually about 3–4 meters long attached to the end of the nose cord (pangilung). It is snapped on the carabao’s back to urge it on. 2 action of flicking. pa- hint, s.t. said indirectly. Ang íyang mulù nga wà pay swildu ági lag palabtik nga muhulam siyag kwarta, His complaints that he hadn’t been paid were just his way of hinting that he’d like to borrow money. v [A; b] give hints.

labting v [A; b6(1)] whip s.o. by flicking s.t. long and somewhat pliant at him. Gilabtíngan nákù siyag tualya, I flicked her with my towel.

labtingaw, labtíngaw a moderately salted fish, not completely dried. v [AB6; c1] dry fish, but not completely, with a moderate amount of salt. Milabtíngaw silag bulad ug daghang isdà pára sa húngus, They half dried a quantity of moderately salted fish for the work bee. Walà malabtíngaw (mulabtíngaw) ang buwad kay naulanan, The salted fish did not dry even part way because it got rained on.

labu1 a 1 for ripe fruit, cooked root crops, and squash to have a dry and consistent texture of meat without being soggy. 2 for skin to be dry. v 1 [B2] get to have a dry and consistent texture. 2 [B] get dry skin. Mulabu ang pánit sa síging kalígù, A person who always goes swimming will get dry skin.

*labu2 kwartang ma- sure, easy money. Kwartang malabu ug maáyu kang ahinti, láway ray puhúnan, It’s sure money if you’re a good sales agent. All you need for capital is yourself (lit. your saliva).

lábu1 v 1 [B; c1] sink deeply. Milábu ang ayis pik sa dughan ni Kindi, The ice pick sank deep into Candy’s breast. Mu ra ka man ug bairan nga nalábu sa lápuk, You take forever to come back when I send you s.w. (Lit. You are like a whetstone thrown into the mud and fail to come up.) 2 [A1; c6] throw overboard. Ang mga ismaglir naglábu sa ílang mga karga samtang gibugtaw sa taga kustum, The smugglers jettisoned their cargo when the customs men pursued them. 3 [AP; b5] go into a woman. Kinsa na sad kahay mulábu (mupalábu) niánang bayhana karung gabíi? I wonder who will use that woman tonight. 4 [B26; a1] for garments to become loose-fitting and flapping. Milábu (nalábu) ang íyang mga sinínà karung daut na siya, Her clothing has gotten loose now that she lost weight. n depth of s.t. sunk in. Usa giyud ka pulgáda ang lábu sa lansang sa íyang lapalapa, The nail sank 1″ into the sole of his foot. pa- n k.o. net fishing whereby the net is spread before the sun sets and hauled in some hours later, but before the sun rises. v [A; c1] go net fishing in this way.

lábu2 v [AN; ab2] fool s.o. by flattery or lies. Nalábu sa kandidátu ang mga pumipilì, nakadaug giyud, The voters were fooled by the candidate, so he won. — líbà, — kasuy n s.t. said to fool s.o. Lábu líbà (kasuy) lang ang mga pasálig sa tinuryu, The Don Juan’s promises are designed to deceive. linabúhan, pinanglabúhan n s.t. gained by flattery or deceit. -um-r- a flatterer, deceiver.

lábu3 v [B46] for fish to run in schools. Mulábu ang mga isdà sa ímung tungud kun patungdan mug sugà, Fish gather in throngs beneath you if you beam a light down into the water. Ang paun nga íyang gisabúlak mauy nakalábu (nakapalábu) sa mga isdà, The bait that he sprinkled around in the water made the fish gather in schools. n school of fish, throng of people.

labù = labu1, v2.

lábù1 v [AB] for vision to get blurred; cause it to do so. Milábù ang íyang mga mata sa lúhà, Her vision was blurred with tears.

lábù2 v [B2] grow thick and lush. Mulábù ang mga tanum kun hambúkan, Plants will grow thick and lush if you loosen the soil around the base. a lush, thick in growth. Lábù ug kílay, Thick eyebrows.

lab-u = labhù.

labud n 1 welt. Dílà ra ang walay labud nímu, I’ll beat every inch of you. (Lit. only your tongue will escape welts.) 2 k.o. millipede, about 5″ long and an inch around, found in moist earth. The body is covered with a hard, black shell divided into thin segments which go around the body and overlap. It does not bite but secretes a clear yellow substance which burns the skin and may blind the eyes. 3 lies designed to convince s.o. (slang). Dì ku mutúu nímu kay labud nà, I don’t believe you, because that is nothing more than big talk. v 1 [BN; b4N] get welts on. Nanglabud (gipalabdan) ang ákung bukubuku, My back has welts all over it. 2 [a4] infested with millipedes. Gilabud ang sílung sa ámung balay, The area under our house is full of millipeds. 3 [A; a] convince s.o. with lies (slang). Nakalabud siya sa íyang asáwa nga pasurúyun, He told his wife some tall stories so she would let him go out.

labug n 1 dish consisting of shredded boiled fish stewed in vinegar, coconut juice, and spices. 2 dish consisting of shredded broiled fish mixed with pickled fish. v [A; ac1] fix labug. Labugun lang ni nátung pági, Let’s cook this rayfish in vinegar and coconut juice. -in- = labug.

lábug v 1 [A; c] throw out. Dílì ku mulábug ug butang hangtud dílì madúnut, I don’t throw things away until they are rotten. Sábà dinhà, ikaw unyà ang ákung ilábug, Keep quiet, or I will throw you out. Nahilábug (nalábug) ku paglíkù ug kalit sa trák, I was thrown a distance when the bus made an abrupt curve. 2 [A3P; c] assign s.o. to a far away place. Ang kuntra níyang supirbisur mauy milábug níya ngadtu sa búkid, The supervisor that had a grudge against him assigned him to teach in the mountains. n distance to which s.t. is thrown.

labuk v 1 [A; b] for a chicken to attack. Milabuk ang himungáan dihang gihilabtan ang pisù, The hen charged when s.o. messed with her chicks. 1a charge into a fray like a chicken. Gilabukan níya ang íyang kuntra sa dihang gimiramiráhan siya, She lunged at her enemy when he waved his finger at her. 1b [CP; acP] have cocks fight each other for practice. Nakiglábuk (nakigpalábuk) si Talyu sa íyang tiksas sa halsi sa íyang silíngan, Talyo had his Texas cock have a practice fight with his neighbor’s Hulsey. 1c [A] come in a gust. Milabuk ang hángin ug unyà mikalma dáyun, The wind gusted and then calmed down. Katáhap nga milabuk sa íyang pangísip, A suspicion that suddenly arose in his mind. 2 [A] go after what one wants. Ingun ka báyut siya. Mulabuk sad nà ug makalugar, You said he was a sissy, but I assure you he won’t sit on his hands if he gets half a chance. 2a — sa hílum go after what one wants without letting on to others. Milabuk siya sa hílum ug nakaunag hangyù, He moved in without letting others notice it, and he was the first one to ask. n way of attacking. hílum, sikrítu ug — doing things on the sly (secretly). Pahilumhílum nang tawhána, apan sikrítug labuk, That man pretends to be quiet, but actually he is doing things on the sly. (←) n action of clashing with one another. labuklábuk v [A; b] do s.t. intermittently. Ígù lang siyang mulabuklábuk sa trabáhu kay may láin siyang lingaw, He just appears at work from time to time because he has other diversions.

lab-uk v [AN; b3] 1 swallow one’s saliva. Nagpanlab-uk siya sa láway sa kaíbug, He swallowed his spittle in his great desire. 2 = lad-uk. n 1 action of swallowing the saliva. 2 = lad-uk.

labulábu v [AC; ab25] do s.t. with intensity and unrestrainedly. Ug mulabulábu ug trabáhu wà man gihápuy ingkris, If I work very hard, I still won’t get a raise. Naglabulábu ang káun sa inyu, They were eating in great quantities and without restraint at your house. Hinglabulabúhan lagig hawuk, padilìdílì bítaw, She was subjected to intense and rough kissing. That’s what she gets for pretending not to want to.

labun, lábun 1 when in fact, actually. Gwápa kaáyu, labun hugawan diay, She is beautiful, but actually she has dirty habits. 2 — kay anyway, [so-and-so] is OK. In any case ... Musugut sad kug dílì ta mangadtu, labun kay daghan ku ug trabáhu, It would be all right with me if we don’t go there. Anyway, I have lots of work to do. 3 while, to take advantage of a situation. Manan-aw tag sini labun daghan pa kug kwarta, Let’s go see a movie while I still have lots of money. (→) v [B46] be more prevalent. Maglabun ang sulti kay sa búhat, There is more talk than action. -ay(←), si-, si-(←) = labun, 1. pa- v [A; ac] be partial, have preference for. Nagpalabun si Albin sa pagkatúlug kay sa pagsuruysúruy, Alvin would rather sleep than go around. Palabunun kung mag-inusára kay sa magminyù nga maglisudlisud, I’d rather be alone than marry and be financially hard up. Ákù ning ipalabun ang dakung páhat sa tigúlang, I’ll give the old woman the bigger share.

labung1 = dabung.

labung2, lábung a 1 abundant and long of growth. Labung (lábung) ang buhuk sa ákung anak, My child has thick, lush hair. Lábung ang kúgun, The saw grass is growing tall and thick. 2 exaggerating for the sake of bragging. Labung ug sinultihan, Boastful in his speech. v 1 [B] growing abundantly. Milabung ang mga sagbut pag-ulan, The weeds and grasses became thick and lush when it rained. 2 [B; c1] become boastful. Gilábung níya ang íyang sinultihan arun pagpatúu nga dakù siyang asyindíru, He spoke in a bragging way to make people believe he was a big plantation owner.

labur n embroidery. v [AN; b6(1)] embroider. Mga madring Bilgas ang naglabur sa mga bílung pinya, The Belgian sisters embroidered the pineapple fiber veils. Ákung gilaburan ang tanang panyù nga ákung gipangrigálu, I embroidered all the handkerchiefs I gave out as gifts.

laburaturyu n laboratory.

labut n = lubut (dialectal).

lábut n 1 concern, connection, part of. Wà kay lábut sa ámung gipanagsultíhan, What we are talking about is no concern of yours. Wà kuy lábut sa nahitabù, I have nothing to do with what happened. 2 including. Lábut ba ning baskit sa prisyu sa prútas? Is the basket included in the price of the fruits? Lábut ka sa íyang kasukù, You’re included in his anger. 3 — pa besides that. Tagáan siyag primyu. Lábut pa maasáwa níya ang prinsísa, He will be given a reward, and besides he can marry the princess. v 1 [AN23; c1] concern oneself with s.t., be included in the responsibility for s.t. Dì lang ku mulábut (manlábut) ánà kay mu ra mag siyay sad-an, I won’t mix into that affair because he’s apparently guilty. Ayawg ilábut ang inahan nákù sa áway, Don’t drag my mother into the quarrel. (→) v = hilabut. hi-(→) v [AN; a] 1 touch, meddle with s.t. or s.o., cause trouble or bother. Ang muhilabut niíning ákung butang mapawù gayud, Whoever touches my things will get a whipping. Hilabtan gánì nang ákung manghud, If you dare meddle with my little sister,... 2 steal. Hipúsa ang ímung aláhas, hilabtan unyà, Put your jewels in a safe place. They might be stolen. 3 have sexual intercourse (euphemism). Wà siya muhilabut (manghilabut) sa íyang asáwa kay nagdaut pa man kini, He did not have sexual intercourse with his wife because she was still sick. 4 harm. Dílì na makahilabut nátù ang úngù kay dúna man tay panagang, That vampire can’t harm us because we have a charm. hilabtánun a 1 meddlesome, given to stealing. 2 tending to molest women. Sus, pagbantay giyud mu ánang lakíha, hilabtánun ra ba nag babáyi, My! Better be careful. That man is known to be dangerous to women. labutlabut v 1 [B1256] become meddlesome. Ayawg labutlabut sa ámung áway, Don’t meddle in our quarrel. 2 [c] include s.t. which shouldn’t be included. Ayawg ilabutlabut sa átung lális ang way lábut, Don’t include irrelevant matters in our argument. pangi-, panggi-, pangin-, panghi v [A; b(1)] meddle in with s.t., make s.t. one’s business. Ngánung manggilábut ku sa inyung prublíma? Why should I mix in with your problems? Ngánung panggilabútan pa níya ang ákung kaminyúun? Why is he meddling into my wedding plans? ig-, dílì ig- not related. Makapangasáwa ka níya, kay dílì mu siya iglábut, You can marry her because she is unrelated to you. ka-an n involvement, responsibility. Ang taksi draybir may kalabútan sa káwat, The taxi driver had s.t. to do with the robbery.

*labuy pa- v [A; c1] ignore s.t. said against one’s own person. Maldíta kaáyu nang bayhána, dì giyud nà mupalabay ug sulti, suklían giyud, That woman is ill-natured. She never lets a word pass without answering back. Ipalabuy (palabuya) lang ang mga huhungíhung nga way katinúan, Just ignore groundless rumors. palabuylábuy v [A; b(1)] give hints. Palabuylabúyi ug sulti si Máma arun makasabut nga nagkinahanglan tag kwarta, Give Mama some hints so she will understand that we need money.

labúyù n 1 adolescent rooster. 2 wild chicken, male or female, characterized by its smallness as compared with the domestic ones. -un a having the characteristics of a wild chicken.

labyug v 1 [AB46; c] swing vigorously with a sweeping arc. Grabíha sad nímung nakalabyug sa dúyan, My, how vigorously you swing the hammock. Milabyug ang bágun nga gikumbitáyan ni Tarsan, The vine that Tarzan rode swung with sweeping arc. Ilabyug ang písì úsà ilábay, Swing the rope vigorously before you throw it. 2 [A13] wear a loose style of trousers. n 1 swinging motion with a sweeping arc. 2 style of loose-fitting trousers. paN- v [A13; a] go fishing with a line. Ang katambak panlabyúgun, Porgies are caught by casting a line. pina- n = labyug, n2.

lad-an see lála.

lad-ang a 1 water having a slightly salty taste. Lad-ang ang túbig sa atábay nga duul sa dágat, Water from a well near the sea tends to taste a bit salty. 1a for drinking water or soup to have a flat taste. 2 responding with no enthusiasm, coldly. Lad-ang ang íyang tinagdan kanákù, She gave me a cool reception. v 1 [B; a6] get, be flat or salty tasting. Mulad-ang (malad-ang) ang túbig human pabukála, Water tastes flat after it is boiled. 2 [B; a12] be cool in one’s dealings with s.o.

ladíla n trowel for plastering or smoothing out cement. v [A; b5] use a trowel on s.t.

ladlad v [A; c] 1 spread soaped white clothes under the sun to bleach them. Nagladlad siya sa íyang mga sinabunan sa kasagbutan, She spread the soaped clothes on the grass. Ang mga dikulur ayaw iladlad, Don’t spread the colored things out to bleach. 2 spread for display. Iladlad ang mga baligyà sa asíras, Spread the goods to display them on the sidewalk. Dílì ángay iladlad ang láwas sa publiku, It is not proper to display your body to the public. 2a show, present, tell. Miladlad siya sa ákung angsu nga kagahápun, She spread the smelly details of my past out for the public to enjoy. 3 [A; c] set a fishline or net. Dì ta muladlad sa pukut sa duha ka dupa kay mabaw ra, We will not set the net at two fathoms because it’s a bit too shallow. n goods laid out on the sidewalk for display. Kining guntínga didtu níya mapalit sa ladlad, She bought this pair of scissors from a sidewalk vendor. -in- n soaped clothes spread for bleaching.

láds v [A] lodge, rent a room or sleeping space. n loge in a movie house. ladyir n lodger.

lad-uk v [A; b6] 1 gulp down a liquid. Mulad-uk lang siyag kapi dáyung adtus trabáhu, He gulps down a cup of coffee before leaving for work. 2 = lab-uk. n 1 action of swallowing liquids. 2 quantity of liquid in a swallow. Tulu ka lad-uk sa túbig ígung ipugung sa uhaw, Three swallows of water, enough to stave off thirst.

ladyir see láds.

laga = hulmígas.

làgà v [A; a] broil water or water with s.t. in it: coffee, medicinal herbs, and the like. Naglàgà kug luy-a pára sa nagsakit kung tiyan, I am brewing ginger tea for my stomachache. -anan n any cooking utensil used for boiling purposes.

lagáak v [B2S3(1)46] produce a loud cracking or splitting sound. Kusug nga nakalagáak ang kawáyan pagpíkas niíni, The bamboo produced a loud cracking sound when it was split.

lag-ab1 v [A; a] drink in large gulps, drink greedily. Adtu na pud sa tubaan. Paglag-ab na pud didtu, Go on to the drinking stand. Swig your toddy. Ug lag-ábun nímu ang sabaw, dì na hisalinan ang uban, If you gulp all of the soup down, there won’t be any left for the others. n gulp. Sa usa ka lag-ab nahurut níya ang usa ka básu, He drank up the glassful in one gulp.

lag-ab2 a having spaces in between. Lag-ab ang pagkasalug sa balay, The flooring was put in with spaces between the floor boards. v 1 [B2; c1] get spaces between. Naglag-ab ang kamaisan kay daghan ang wà muturuk, The corn plants came up far apart because so many failed to germinate. Nalag-aban ang ámung baul sa karsáda, The road divided our field. 2 [A; b7] destroy a large portion of s.t., remove a large chunk out of. Ang bagyung Naring milag-ab sa ámung kalubihan, Typhoon Naring destroyed a large number of our coconut plants. Gilag-ában ug dakù ang kík, A big part was taken off the cake. n amount taken off.

lag-ab3 v [A; b6] belch, burp. Milag-ab siya sa kabusug, He burped because he was full. Dílì makatulug ang bátà ug dílì makalag-ab, The child can’t go to sleep unless he burps.

lagablab (from lablab) a 1 for clothing to be loose so as to be flapping. 2 talking continuously and inconsequentially. Katuúhan ba gud nà nga lagablab man, Can you believe him when he babbles on all the time? v 1 [A] be loose and flapping. Nalagablab ang pagkatahì sa íyang sinínà, After it was sewed, her dress was so loose it flapped. Naglagablab ang íyang ági sa íyang paglabay, She passed by with her skirts flapping. Naglagablab ang bandíra, The flag flapped. 2 [A; c] blab, talk too much. Sugut lang nà siyag way káun basta makalagablab lang, She doesn’t mind not eating so long as she can shoot off her mouth. Pagbantay unyag kining ímung hidunggan ímung ilagablab, Better watch out if you blabber about what you heard here.

lagak, lágak v [A; c1] lower s.t. on a line. Dinhi lang nátù lagákun (ilágak) ang báling, Let us just cast the fishing net here. n length of line lowered.

lagàlà a given to loud boasting. n action of boasting. Maáyu sa abugádu nang lagàlà, kay dílì palúpig, Having a big mouth is good for lawyers, because no one can outdo them. v [B12] be vocally boastful. Nagkalagàlà si Ídi nga nagkadakù ang íyang katungdánan, Eddie is getting more and more loud-mouthed with his boasting now that he has been promoted. -un(→) a boastful sort.

lagàlagà n a darting light from a flickering fire or phosphorescent light. Ang lagàlagà sa mga aniníput nakahátag ug talagsaung dan-ag, The flashes of phosphorescence given off by the fireflies gave an unusual brightness. v [A] give off flashes of darting light. Naglagàlagà ang lamparilya nga nahutdan sa gás, The kerosene lamp is flickering because it ran out of gas.

lagalaw (not without l) = lagaraw.

lagamak = lugamak.

lagang1 n chambered nautilus.

lagapak, lagápak = lugapak.

lagaplap v [A] for s.t. flat to come partly off so as to flap. Mulagaplap ang lapalapa sa sapátus ug maukang, The sole of your shoe will flap if it comes partly off.

lagarat, lagárat a harsh and grating sound of voice. Misinggit siyag pakitábang sa lagarat nga tíngug, She called for help in a raspy, hoarse voice. Lagarat sa masinggan, The rat-a-tat-tat of the machine gun. v [B2S; a] for the voice to get harsh, grating. Magkalagarat ang tíngug sa táwu nga palaínum, A heavy drinker’s voice becomes harsh with time.

lagaraw n k.o. long machete with a blunt end which curves downward, used for rough clearing, picking up coconuts, and the like. v [A1; b6] wear or use a lagaraw.

lagárì n saw. v [A; a] saw.

lagas1 a 1 for a person to be old. Dalágang lagas, Old maid. 2 for corn to ripen. Lagas na ang mais. Sanggiun na, The corn is mature, ready for harvesting. 3 withered, shriveled up to the point that it falls off the stem. Nagkayamúkat ang nataran sa lagas, The yard is untidy with all the fallen leaves. 4 having spent long s.w. Lagas na ku dinhi sa Pilipínas, I’ve spent a long time here in the Philippines. v 1 [B2] for a person to become old. Mulagas (malagas) kag dalì ug maghínay kag panuyù, You’ll age fast if you are always angry. 2 [B2] for corn to mature, be ready for harvest. 2a [b8] be overtaken by the ripening of corn. Malagasan ka na lang ánang ímung gitanum, dílì ka pa makaamural, Those corn seedlings will be ready for harvest before you get around to proposing. 3 [APB; a] for leaves, fruits to wither and fall off; cause them to do so. Yugyúga ang mansanítas arun mulagas (malagas) ang mga búnga ug dáhun, Shake the tree so that its dried leaves and fruits will fall off. 4 [B5] for a period of time to come to an end. Maghinayhínay na kug panghípus kay nagkalagas na ang adlaw, I had better begin packing up as the day is coming to an end.

lagas2 v 1 [A; a] pursue, run after. Nakalagas ku sa trák kay gilabyan lang ku, I was forced to run after the truck because it just passed me by. 2 [b8] get caught up with. Diin ka hilagasi? Where did they catch up with you?

lagasak n splattering, pattering noise made by water falling on s.t. v [A] for water to make a splattering noise. Naglagasak ang íhì níya sa batu, Her urine made a splashing sound as it hit the rocks.

lagat1 a for root crops or bananas to have a soft, stringy consistency with no flavor. Lagat ning sagínga kay ahat pagkahinug, These bananas are soft and stringy because they were picked before they were ripe. v [B; a1] get soggy and fibrous. Mulagat ang kamúti ug madugay ug húmul sa túbig, Sweet potatoes become soggy if they are left soaking in water too long.

lagat2 a for the eyes to be bulging. (←) v [B23] for the eyes to bulge. Nilágat ang íyang mga mata sa kahibúlung, His eyes popped out of his head in surprise.

lagatak n 1 a clattering, slapping, thudding noise of numerous things hitting s.t. 2 = lagasak. v [A; a1] 1 strike with a clatter. Milagatak ang mga batu sa bungbung, The stones hit the wall with a rattling sound. Milagatak ang mga sinsilyu sa simintu, The coins dropped with a clatter on the cement floor. 2 shell out a large amount of money for s.t. not necessary. Upat ka gatus ang nalagatak níya sa nayitklab, He spent four hundred pesos at the night club. 3 = lagasak.

lagatlat a for corn grits to be wet and unevenly cooked. v [B6; c1] for corn grits to come out lagatlat. Mulagatlat ang linung-ag ug daghan ang túbig ug kúwang sa káyu, Corn grits come out wet and unevenly cooked if you use too much water and not enough fire.

lagatukan a almost cooked, but not quite. Lagatukan pa ang kamunggay, ayaw únà haúna, The vegetables are not quite soft. Let them cook a bit longer.

lagaw n k.o. deep sea fish with pink skin about 6″ in length and 2″ in width, caught in large schools.

lagay1 n 1 penis (coarse). 2 scrotal sack encasing the testicles. v [a12] be hit or struck on the penis or in the scrotum. Lagaya siya pagpátid, Kick him in the balls.

lagay2 v 1 [A; c] bribe, grease the palm (slang). Wà man ka mulagay mau nga gidakup ka, You didn’t give him anything, so you were arrested. 2 bribes given to s.o. in power.

lagbà = labà2.

lagbas v 1 [A2; b5] pierce or traverse through. Milagbas sa íyang panumdúman ang tíngug sa íyang asáwa, The voice of his wife passed through his mind. Milagbas ang lansang ngari sa píkas, The nail pierced through the other side. Lagbasun (lagbasan) ning sinilása ug lansang, A nail can pierce through these slippers. 2 [A2; a123] arrive at a destination after having gone through s.t. Dúgay kung kalagbas dinhi kay daghan kug gihapithapitan, It took me a long time to get here because I had to stop at several places. 3 [AC; bc] go, bring s.t. beyond s.t. Tingálig magkalagbas ta, I’m afraid we might pass by each other without knowing it. Makalagbas ka kahà sa íyang abilidad? Do you think you can surpass his ability? Gilagbasan námù ang inyung balay, We went beyond your house. — sa 1 through an area or over a stretch of time. Babáying naglakaw lagbas sa háwan sa tulunghaan, A woman walking across the courtyard of the school. 2 beyond s.t. Lagbas pa sa pusti, Beyond the post. -anan n place one passes through. -in-an(→) n a mark left by s.t. that passed.

lagdà n pattern or outline to which s.t. is to conform. 1 rules of behavior or action. Lagdà sa gramatika, Rules of grammar. Lagdà sa pamatásan, Code of behavior. 2 temporary stitches to be sewn over. 2a tracing. 3 signature. Way lagdà ang tsíki, The check lacks a signature. v 1 [A; c] give a set of rules to be followed. Unsay gilagdà sa Kudigu Pinal báhin niíni? What does the Penal Code state about this? 2 [A; a] baste, make temporary stitches prior to sewing. Gilagdaan pa ni, dílì untà maghíbat, If you had basted it first, it wouldn’t have come out crooked. 2a [A; c1] trace a pattern. Ang tiil sa bátà gilagdà ku sa papil, I traced the outline of the child’s foot on a piece of paper. 3 [A; b] affix one’s signature.

lagdas a careless, not giving s.t. its proper attention. v [AP; bP] 1 do s.t. without proper care. Mulagdas (mupalagdas) lang nag higdà bísan ása, He lies down any old place. Hikaiktan kay naglagdas man lag sulti, He got scolded because he spoke without thinking. Gipalagdásan (gilagdásan) lang níla ang nigusyu maung nabangkarúta, They just let their business go, so it went bankrupt. 2 be any old place, everywhere. Gibutangan nákug hilu ánang gabíi. Pagkabuntag nanglagdas na ang ilagà, I put out poison for the rats that night, and in the morning the rats were scattered all over the place. 3 [A12] = pa-, 1. pa- v 1 [A; b6] stay in a place without moving away, though there may be good reason to settle elsewhere. Mupalagdas (magpalagdas) lang ku sa ámù kay mahadluk kung mulangyaw, I’ll stay in our place forever because I’m afraid to migrate. 2 [A; c1] fish with the palagdas set s.w. n fishing with a pole which is left alone s.w. and tended only when s.t. bites. pama- v [A2] put in an application s.w. on a slim chance. Mamalagdas lang kug aplay dihà básin pag dawátun, I’ll try my luck in applying in case I am accepted.

lagdù n droplets. Gagmayng lagdù nga namilit sa kadahúnan, Small droplets that stuck to the leaves. v [B6] form droplets, fall in droplets. Milagdù ang ákung mga lúhà sa ákung kaapíngan, My tears formed droplets on my cheeks.

lagduk n 1 a small stake. 2 penis (humorous slang). 3 — ang anínu noon (lit. for the shadow to have been driven in the ground like a stake). 3a noon (short for lagduk ang anínu). Lagduk na (ang anínu) pag-abut námù, It was noon when we arrived. v 1 [A; b] drive a small stake into the ground. Maglagduk kug tugwáyan sa kábaw, I’ll drive a peg to tether my carabao to. 1a stick s.t. into s.t. Ilagduk ang kandílà sa kik, Stick the candles into the cake. 1b [A; c] hold oneself upright and firm. Makalagduk na si Bíbi pagtindug, Baby can stand by herself now. 2 [A13; c] put a fighting cock out in the yard by staking the tether string to the ground. Kinsay naglagduk sa manuk diris gardin? Who tied the cock here in the garden? 3 [A; a2] in bowling, throw the ball keeping the feet together in place without moving them or taking a step. Nakalagduk na ku, apan wà ku kadaug, I tried throwing the ball without taking a step, but I couldn’t win. 4 [B3; b4] for the sun to be directly above one. Mulagduk ang adlaw ug maalas dúsi, The sun gets directly above you at twelve o’clock. 4a be, become noon. Gilagdúkan na lang siya sa adlaw wà pa giyud mahumag dáru, It was already noon, and he still had not finished plowing. 4b for s.t. to be above one like the sun. Milagduk ákung tabánug, My kite soared above me. 4c [B246; c1] for the eyes to roll upwards. Milagduk íyang mata sa kalamì, Her eyes rolled upward in ecstacy. (→) v [a4] become absent-minded. Uy, gilagduk na tingáli ka kay walà ka makapanira sa ímung karsúnis, My, you have become absent-minded because you haven’t buttoned up your pants. -an(→) = lagduk. n 1.

lagdung n sinker for a fishing line, net, or any other rope dropped into the sea. v [b] use or put a sinker.

laghang = lahang (plural), a and v.

laghaw a low and throaty in voice. Laghaw ang tíngug ni Lurin Bakal, Lauren Bacall had a low and throaty voice. v [B; c1] be, become husky, rasping. Makalaghaw (makapalaghaw) ug tíngug ning sip-un, Colds make the voice weak and throaty.

laghay a for s.t. in grains or powder to be hard and dry. Gaan ang laghay nga munggus, Dry mung beans are light. — nga ubu dry cough, difficult with no discharge. v [B1; c1] be, become hard and dry. Ilaghay (lagháya) paglung-ag ang kan-un, Cook the rice hard and dry so that each grain is separate.

laghus (from lahus) v [A; ac] proceed, take s.t. directly s.w. Dì ku magdúgay dinhi. Mulaghus ku sa ákung gidulngan, I won’t stay here long. I’ll go directly to the place I’m headed for. a straight without bends.

lagi particle used to assert emphatically that s.t. is what it is. 1 particle giving assurance about s.t. the interlocutor may be inclined to disbelieve: believe it or not, I assure you [so-and-so] is the case. Ayaw ug kabaláka kay muabut lagi si Máma mu, Don’t worry. Your mother will come back. Wà lagi nákù tuyúa. Ayaw kasukù, I told you I didn’t mean to do it. You shouldn’t get angry. 1a in narration, a particle acknowledging that there might be reason to disbelieve: believe it or not. Ang manuk lagi ni Pidru nga bayat nakabunù, Believe it or not, that weakling cock of Pedro’s managed to win! 1b — kay because, after all, that is what one would expect. Tungud lagi kay abtik man tu siya, siyay nakadaug, And since he was, after all, pretty smart, he won. 2 expressing surprise at s.t. contrary to one’s expectations. Ingun kang wâ. Nía ra man lagi, You said it was gone, but here it is! Ingun kang dílì mulubad, milubad man lagi, You said it wasn’t going to fade, but it did. 2a náa na pud — expression of deep exasperation at s.t. that occurred a second time, which already was exasperating to start out with. Náa na pud lagi. Ímu na pung gihilabtan, There you go again. You touched it again. 2b apan — but despite what might have been expected. Apan lagi, dinhi puy pipila nga nanambung, However, there were a few who attended. 2c [so-and-so] is the case, after all, much as one might wish it otherwise. Nalípay nga naadtu sa Amirika ang ílang anak, piru kay anak man lagi, mingawun giyud sila, They are happy that their son went to the States, but because he is, after all, their son, they will miss him. 2d with a repeated command or request: didn’t I tell you to do [so-and-so]? Now do it! Ibutang lagi nang kutsilyu, Didn’t I tell you to put that knife down? Ayaw lagig sábà, I said stop that noise. Tris lagi. Dì lagi ni ikatúgut ug dus, I said three. I told you I can’t let you have it for two. 3 indicating that the speaker was right all along about a certain point in contention: see, I told you. Lagi, giingnan ta lagi kang hustu tu, See, I told you that was right! ‘Uu. Mubálik giyud ku. Duul ra man.’ — ‘Lagi,’ ‘Yes, I will come back again. Anyway, it’s right close.’ — ‘Yes (that’s what I’ve been saying).’ dáan pa — [gen.] that’s what [gen.] thought. Dáan pa lagi ku, wà siya dinhi, That’s just what I thought! He’s not here. 3a conceding a point with some reservation. ‘Gwápu siyag kutsi.’ — ‘U lagi, piru inútang,’ ‘He’s got a nice car.’ — ‘He sure does, but it’s not his.’ v [b(1)] emphatically assure s.o. by saying lagi to him. Dì ku musálig sa íyang pasálig bísan ug gilagihan ku níya, I won’t count on his promises even though he assured me emphatically.

lag-i n thin piece of bamboo or rattan used for flooring, fencing, or tying. v [a; a] split bamboo or rattan.

lag-id1 a hard, tough. Lag-id ang tugas labi na ang íyang lúbas, Molave is a hard wood, esp. the heartwood.

lag-id2 v [A; bc] brush, whizz, speed by s.t. touching or grazing it slightly. Duha ka íhu ang milag-id (naglag-id) níya, Two sharks whizzed by him. Ígù lang nakalag-id sa íyang nawung ang bala, The bullet just grazed his face.

lagilági kinds, quality. Lagilági ang buluk sa bángaw, The rainbow has various colors. v [A; c16] be, get, make various kinds. Dílì ta makalagilági sa putáhi kun wà tay kwarta, We can’t have all different kinds of food if we have no money. Ayaw lagilagíha (ilagilági) ang ímung ági, Don’t vary your penmanship. ka- of all different kinds. v [A13] be of all different kinds. Ang útan nga magkalagilági lamían, A vegetable stew of various kinds of vegetables tastes good.

lagilhi v [A; b] smooth sticks by scraping or whittling off unnecessary edges. Siyay milagilhi sa kawáyang igsalálug, He smoothed the slats to put in as flooring.

láging = lúging.

lagingling n soft tinkling sound. Ang lagingling sa kampanilya, The tinkling of the small bell. Ang lagingling sa íyang kinataw-an, The tinkling of her laughter. v [A; c1] make a tinkling sound.

lagínit v [B2S45] emit a ripping, tearing sound. Nagkalaginit ang pánit nga giláras, The leather that was sliced gave a ripping sound. n a ripping, tearing sound. Nadungug námù ang lagínit sa pagkasìsì sa íyang karsúnis, We heard the sound of his trousers ripping. -in- = lagínit, n.

lag-it a 1 rough and sharp. Mga lag-it nang mga batu, Those rocks are sharp and rough. 1a sharp, keen, piercing. 2 hard and durable. Lag-it nga káhuy, pánit, Hard wood, durable leather. v 1 [B12; a] be, become sharp, piercing. Sigíhig báid hangtud malag-it, Keep working at it until it becomes sharp. Dinhà na ang babáyi batíag kahadluk sa nagkalag-it na ang tinan-awan sa táwu kaníya, The girl didn’t feel frightened until the man started shooting penetrating glances at her. 2 [B] be, become hard and durable. Mulag-it ang kámay ug latikun, Sugar becomes crystallized if you make it into syrup.

lagitì n a sharp, snapping or cracking sound. Ang lagitì sa pistúlang gikák, The snapping of the pistol that was cocked. v [B46] make a cracking, snapping sound. Milagitì ang gamayng sanga nga ákung natumban, The twig cracked when I stepped on it. Ang asin mauy nakalagitì (nakapalagitì) sa káyu, The salt thrown into the fire made it crackle. -in- = lagitì, n.

lagiting a intense heat of the sun. Mulakaw kang lagiting ang ínit? Do you have to go when the heat is scorching? v [A] for the sun’s heat to get intense.

lagiw v [B56; b3c] run away, escape from a place. Milagiw (nalagiw) ang mutsatsa kay gidagmálan, The maid ran away because she was badly treated. Unsay ímung gilagiwan sa inyu? What did you escape from at home? Ilagiw ang ímung uyab gíkan sa íyang pamanhunun, Take your girl away from her husband-to-be. n escapee, stowaway. Nasakpan ang lagiw sa pínal kuluni, They caught the escapee from the penal colony. ka- v = lagiw. kágiw = kalagiw.

lagiwliw n spiny outgrowths from bamboo plants. v [A; b] gather lagiwliw.

lagkaw n makeshift shelter for staying in temporarily. v [A; a] make a temporary shelter. Naglagkaw ang mga bakwit sa lasang, The evacuees erected lean-to’s in the forest. -in- a built like a temporary shelter.

laglag a 1 fallen off. Mga laglag nga dáhun, Fallen leaves. 2 destroyed, ruined. Laglag nga mga damgu, Ruined dreams. v 1 [B; a] fall off, cause to do so. Ang hángin naglaglag sa mga lusuk sa humay, The wind caused the grains of rice to fall off. Nagkalaglag ang íyang buhuk human masakit sa típus, Her hair has been constantly falling off after her bout with typhoid. Gilaglag níyag túyù ang panyù arun nákù punitun, She dropped the handkerchief on purpose so that I would pick it up. 2 [B6] abort, have a miscarriage or an abortion. Prisúhun ang duktur nga mulaglag ug bátà, A doctor who performs abortions will be put in prison. Bag-u pa siya nga nalaglágan, She just had a miscarriage. 3 [AB12; a] bring to a downfall, destroy. Ang Diyus naglaglag sa Súdum, God destroyed Sodom. ma-un a destructive. Malaglágung hunàhúnà, Destructive thoughts.

laglum see lalum.

lagmaw = lugmaw.

lagmun n impulse, what one wants to do at a certain instant. Unsa may lagmun ku? Sa pagkakità kung nanágan sila, midágan sab ku, When I saw them run away, my impulse was to run away, too.

lagmit likely, the chances are very good that s.t. will happen. Ayúhag báat kay lagmit mabadbad ang hukut, Tie it well because the knot will likely come undone. Lagmit sa (ang) mapasahan sa gútum mabúang, A person who has become over-hungered is likely to go crazy. ma- = lagmit. ka-an 1 = lagmit. 2 probability. Ang kalagmítan nga may gíra dílì ikalimud, It cannot be denied that there is a good likelihood of war.

lagnak a loose, sagging. Lagnak ra nang pagkahigut sa muskitíru, The mosquito net has been tied so that it is sagging. v [B; c1] be, become slack, loose. Nagkalagnak ang íyang mga sinínà gíkan sa íyang pagkasakit, Her dresses have become too loose for her after her sickness.

lagnas v [A; b(1)] for water to spread out or flow over. Mulagnas ang túbig sa subà ngadtu sa pilapílan ug tingbáhà, Water from the river spreads over the rice paddies during the flood season. Basta dakung dágat maglagnas ang ámung sílung, When the tide is high, water spreads under our house.

lagnaw = labnaw.

lagnay a sagging for lack of firmness. Lagnay kaáyu ang unlan nga kúwang sa dasuk, A pillow that lacks stuffing is very soft. v [B; a2] sag for lack of firmness. Mulagnay ang tútuy sa inahan basta dì na sus-an, The breast of a mother sags after she stops nursing.

lagnub n erect shrub or small tree with smooth, glaberous, and shiny oval leaves, used to stop bleeding: Ficus hauili.

lagnut = labnut.

lagpad = lapad (plural).

lagpak v [A; a1b2] 1 slap, strike a part of one’s body with the hand or with s.t. flat. Kinsa tung naglagpak sa ákung bukubuku? Who slapped my back? 2 [A; b] patch a hole. Lagpáki na lang nà bisag unsa arun dì ka lìlíun, Patch that with anything so they won’t peep at you. Pula ang ilagpak sa ákung sinínà, Use a red piece of cloth to patch the tear in my dress. n slapping sound. -in- n having a checkered or striped design. Linagpak nga hinabul, Cloth woven in a checkered design. v [A; a] weave cloth in a checkered design.

lagpang v [AN; c1] broil peeled mature bananas. Lagpangun (ilagpang) níya ang salin nga ságing linung-ag, He will broil the leftover cooked bananas. -in- n broiled bananas.

lagpì v [A; a2] harvest corn. Hinug na ang púsù sa mais hustu nang lagpíun, The corn ears are ripe, just right for harvest. -unun n corn that is ready for harvest.

lagput v 1 [B26; b6] be knocked a distance. Milagput ang búla ug layù pagpátid ni Rúmi, Romy kicked the ball, and it flew off in the distance. Hilagputan ku sa íyang láway, I was hit by his spit. Nalagput ku nga giigwáran níya, I was thrown to the side when she hit me with her buttocks. 2 [B246] remove from a job, expel. Nalagput na siya sa iskuylahan. Hasta ikaw mulagput ug dì ka mag-amping, He was kicked out of school, and you will be, too, if you don’t watch it. 3 [B26] be caused to move with alacrity. Milagput mi pagkadungug sa mandasiyun, We moved off smartly when we heard the command. pa- v [A; c1] 1 cause to fly off. 2 expel from school or job. Wà na lang nákù siya ipalagput (palagpúta) sa íyang gisap-an, I didn’t expel him from the land he was working.

lagsaw1 a for the voice to be cracking, dry. v [B] get to be cracked and dry. Milagsaw ang tíngug sa bátà ug hinílak, The child’s voice became hoarse from crying.

lagsaw2 a 1 tall and lanky. 2 having bones sticking out prominently. v [B; b6] 1 become tall and lanky. Milagsaw lag kalit ang batan-ung laláki sa pagkabayung na, The young boy suddenly shot up when he reached his teens. 2 for the bones to stick out. Naunsa man kang nanglagsaw na nang ímung gúsuk? What’s the matter with you that your ribs are sticking out?

lagsaw3 n deer.

lagsik1 a 1 speedy and energetic. 1a doing s.t. quickly. Lagsik kaáyu siyang mulálag banig, He is quick in weaving mats. 2 healthy. Lagsik na man si Máma. Wà nay hilánat, Mother is fine again. She doesn’t have any fever any more. v [B; ab] get to be energetic, healthy. Milagsik ang ílang mga lákang pagtaligsik, They started walking faster when it started to rain. Inum sa ímung tambal arun ka malagsik, Take your medicine so you get your energy. ka- n briskness. ma-un a of a quick, brisk, healthy sort.

lagsik2 v [B456; b2] for small things to fly off, splatter. Milagsik ang lápuk pagluksu nákù, Mud splattered in all directions when I jumped. Nanglagsik ang bildu pagkahúlug sa básu, Bits of glass flew off when the tumbler fell. Hilagsikan ku sa íyang láway pagsulti níya, His saliva splattered on me when he spoke. n matured coconut fruits which were thrown in all directions as they were gathered from the trees. -in- n s.t. that flew off.

lagsut v [B246; b2] splatter up or out, for things in pieces to scatter in various directions. Mulagsut ang íyang láway inigsulti, His saliva showers you when he talks. Nangalagsut ang mga lubi sa pagkahúlug sa búlig, The coconuts that came off the tree fell all over the place.

lagtang1 v [A; a] roast kernels of corn. Dúnay nanimáhù, may naglagtang tingálì ug mais, S.t. smells good. S.o. must be roasting corn kernels. -in- n roasted corn kernels.

lagtang2 n k.o. woody vine, the seeds of which are roasted and used for poisoning fish: Anamirta cocculus. v [AN; b5] fish using this plant as poison. -in-an n fish caught in this way.

lagtiw v [B26] 1 for s.t. small to be knocked off to a distance. Mu rag milagtiw (nalagtiw) ang ákung ispiritu pagbutu sa bumba, It seemed that my spirit left my body when the bomb exploded. Nanglagtiw ang mga binughà nga íyang gibundak, Pieces of wood flew off in all directions when he dropped the logs. 2 be caused to move with alacrity under some pressure. Nalagtiw ming gisingkáhan ug súgù, We moved smartly when we were given orders in no uncertain terms.

lagtub a 1 giving off a single thud. 2 giving a crunchy sound. 2a cooked half-way so that it is still crunchy. 2b cooked so that it is crisp. 3 inflamed, blistered (like s.t. cooked crisp). Unsa man nang lagtub sa ímung buktun? What is that blister on your arm? v 1 [A] giving a thudding sound. Naglagtub ang batu sa íyang bukubuku, The stone bounced off his back with a thud. 2a [B; c1] get to be cooked in a half-done manner. Lagtúba (ilagtub) pagsugba ang atay, Broil the liver rare. 2b get to be overcooked, till it is crisp. Mulagtub ang adúbug lat-an úsà, The spiced meat will get crisp if you boil it first. 3 [B] blister (like s.t. fried crisp). pina- n 1 food that is broiled or fried half-way. Mais nga pinalagtub pagkaánag, Corn broiled half-way. 2 food fried crisp.

lagù a filthy, very dirty. Ilísi nang kurtináha, lagù na kaáyu, Change the curtains. They are so filthy. v [B; a] be, become filthy. ka-(←) v [A13] all covered with dirt. Nagkalágù siya gíkan sa trabáhu, He was filthy when he came from work. -un a dirty-looking.

lágub1 v [A2C; c1] join s.t. of value together, as money, land, business. Mulágub ku sa inyung nigusyu, I will join your business. Nagkalágub ang ámung duha ka lúti sa usa ka titulu, Both of our lots are included in the same title. Lagúba (ilágub) ang inyung puhúnan arun mu makalíhuk sa nigusyu, Pool your capital so that you can start a business.

lágub2 v [A; bc1] for s.t. long to penetrate all the way into s.t. (not said of things put in a case). Milágub ang lansang sa íyang lapalapa, The nail went all the way into the sole of his foot.

lagubu, lagúbu n dull, hollow thudding sound. Ang lagúbu sa bawud sa baybáyun, The thudding of the waves on the seashore. v [B46P] be thudding in a hollow way. Milagubu ang ákung likud sa íyang sumbag, My back resounded with his thudding blows. -in- n = lagúbu.

lagudlágud n ovary of a sow. layà ug — incapable of bearing children, said of a woman who marries late in life (derogatory). Ang babáying dúgayng maminyù layà na ug lagudlágud, A woman who marries late in life is incapable of bearing children.

laguk1 n 1 sticky, resinous substance taken from trees, esp. the tipúlu tree. 2 trap for birds and small insects using this resin. The trap is baited and the birds get stuck. v [A12N; ab2] trap birds with laguk. Nakalaguk si Silis ug limúkun, Celes caught a dove with laguk. paN- v [A2; b6(1)] go trap game with laguk.

laguk2 v [A] for a liquid to come out scantily from its source. Ígù na lang nilaguk ang túbig sa tubud, The water in the spring was just coming out in a few drops. Wà giyud mulaguk ang íyang mata sa pagkamatay sa íyang inahan, Not a tear formed in her eyes when her mother died. Wà na giyud maglaguk ang sanggutan tungud sa huwaw, The coconut palm didn’t produce a drop of toddy because of the drought.

laguk3 = lad-uk.

lag-uk= lad-uk.

lagukluk (from lukluk) v [A; b(1)] hide, conceal by staying out of sight or away from the open. Dì ka giyud makalagukluk ug pangitáun ka níla, You can’t hide from them if they look for you. Lawum ang lungag nga gilaguklúkan sa kasag, The hole where the crab hid itself was deep.

lagúlu n coarse fern with huge leathery pinnate leaves found in open mud flats, in mangrove swamps, and along tidal streams: Acrostichum aureum.

lagum a dirtyish white, greyish. Lagum ang linabhan ug dì iladlad, Washed clothes are greyish if they are not bleached. Lagum na ang íyang ngábil kay nagdúgayg húmul sa dágat, His lips are blue from staying in the water too long. v [B; b6] be, become darkish, greyish in color. Milagum (nalagum) siya kay sígig kalígù sa dágat, He has become dark because he always goes swimming. paN-(←) v [A23] get dark all over in color. Nanglágum ang bátà nga dúgayng natáwu, The baby that took long to be delivered is blue all over. Nanglágum ang bukubuku sa binunalan, His back is black and blue from being beaten too much.

lagumlum (from lumlum) v 1 [A13; b(1)] for s.t. to lie dormant and hidden beneath or inside s.t. Naglagumlum sa átung kabukíran ang daghang mína, Ores to be mined are lying dormant in our mountains. Naglagumlum nga kahadluk sa íyang dughan, Fear lurking in her heart. 2 [A; c16] keep s.t. one doesn’t own or should share for oneself. Ang tagakustum kusug mulagumlum sa dílì íla, The Customs people are quick to keep things that don’t belong to them. Ayaw lagumlúma ang sikrítu. Ibutyag, Don’t keep the secret to yourself. Tell us. 3 [A; b3] stay s.w. for some good reason. Milagumlum siyag usa ka simána sa íyang panágat, He stayed out fishing for a week. Unsay ímung lagumlúman sa tubaan, dì ínum? What are you hanging around at the toddy stand for if not to drink?

lagumù, lagúmù a producing a crunchy sound. Lagumù ang sinángag mais kan-un, Roasted grains of corn are crunchy to eat. v [A2S; c1] make a crunching, grinding sound. Milagúmù ang bildu nga gigaling, The glass made a crunching noise as it was ground.

lagumuk, lagúmuk1 n the sound of s.t. brittle which is being crushed. v [A; b6] produce this sound. Milagumuk ang itlug nga ákung hitumban, I stepped on the egg and it made a crunching sound.

lagúmuk2 v [A23P; c1] fall down helpless on the floor, ground, ring, etc. Milagúmuk sa ring ang kuntra ni Ilurdi, Elorde’s opponent fell prostrate on the ring.

lagúna n a meadow. v [B126] turn into a weed-covered field.

*lagundà Culu- v [A; c1] fall asleep some place other than one’s usual sleeping place before transferring to one’s own bed. Ayaw paglulagundà dihà sa sála kay mahinayak ka, Don’t take a nap in the living room because you won’t be able to wake up till morning.

lagundì n k.o. shrub of thickets and waste places, bearing palmately-arranged groups of fine leaflets, with a velvety undersurface, used as a poultice for panúhut: Vitex negundo.

lagung n name given to flies larger than houseflies, including the bluebottle fly. v [a4] be infested with lagung. Gilagung ang patayng irù, The dead dog was covered with bluebottle flies. ambut sa — see ambut. simbaku — see simba.

lagunit n screeching, ripping sound. Ang lagunit sa tayaung lansang nga giibut, The screeching of the rusty nail that was pulled out. v [A] make a ripping, screeching sound. Naglagunit ang papil nga gilaksì sa bungbung, The paper that was ripped off the wall made a ripping sound.

lagunut, lagúnut n dull ripping sound, as when weeds are pulled out. v [A] make a dull ripping sound. Milagunut ang gamut sa sagbut nga giibut, The roots of the weeds made a dull ripping sound as they were uprooted.

lagupù, lagúpù n dull cracking sound of bones. (←) v [A2S] for bones to make a dull cracking sound.

lagúrul v [A; b] shave the head clean. Gilagurúlan ang prísu nga patyunun, They shaved the prisoner’s head clean.

lagúrut n grating sound or sound of uprooting s.t. Ang lagúrut sa balhíbu sa manuk nga gilabnut, The sound of the chicken feathers being pulled out. v [A2S] make this sound. Naglagurut ang kamúti nga gilidgid, The sweet potatoes make a scratching sound as they were being grated.

lagus n gums. Ang íyang lagus makítà inig katáwa níya, Her gums show when she laughs. †

lagusà n hissing, splashing sound of water. Ang lagusà sa busay, The swirling sound at the bottom of a waterfall. v [A13] hiss, as when waves dash on the rocks or bubbles burst. Ang balud nga naglagusà sa lapyahan, The waves hissing against the beach.

lagusu v [A; c6] involve, include s.o. in some sort of mischief or punishment. Ikaw mauy nakalagusu (nakapalagusu) nákù sa tinuntu, You dragged me into doing mischief. Ayaw kug ilagusu sa ímung kasábà kay wà kuy lábut, Don’t scold me, too, because I didn’t have any part in it.

lagúsù n a soft, crunching sound, as for example that produced by chewing s.t. fleshy and easy to chew, but not soft. v [A2S] produce such a sound. Mulagúsù ang kapáyas nga tagudtud ug kan-un, A hard but ripe papaya produces a faint crunching sound when you eat it.

lagut v 1 [A; a12] chew tobacco. Bahù ug bàbà ang táwung mulagut, A person who chews tobacco will develop foul-smelling breath. Lagutun ku ning tabakúa, I’ll chew this tobacco. 2 [A13; a1] do chewing motions. Ang kábaw maglagut kanúnay, The carabao is always chewing. Íya lang gilagut ang karni, He just chewed the meat. n chewing tobacco. a for a child to be so cute one would love to pinch or bite it. Lagút kaáyung bataána. Kaáyu dyung kusiun, This child is so cute. How I’d love to pinch it. (←)1 v 1 [A; c1] gnash the teeth. Gilágut níya ang íyang ngípun sa kasukù, She gnashed her teeth in anger. 2 [B146; b3(1)c3] get irritated, angry. Naglágut si Ibuy sa ímung sugsúg, Iboy was irked at your teasing. Ángay ba nà nímung ikalágut (kalagútan)? Is that worth getting mad about? a irritating, irksome. Lágut kaáyu nang bataána, samukan, That brat is very irritating. He’s a pest. pa-(←) v [A; ac] get s.o.’s goat. Unsa na puy ílang ipalágut nákù? What are they going to think of next to annoy me? n s.t. to irk, anger s.o. or rouse s.o. to resentment. paN- v [A2] for a child to be teething. Paliti ug lagutan ang bátà kay nanglagut na, Buy the baby a teething ring because he’s beginning to teethe. -an n teething ring. -unun n tobacco for chewing. maka-r-, maka-r-(←) a very maddening. Makalalágut kanang ímung binúang, Your foolishness is maddening. ma-un(←) a irritated. ka-(←) n anger, irritation. †

lágut2 v [B126] be knocked to a distance by a force. Nalágut ang bisiklítang hidumbulan sa dyip, The bicycle was thrown off to a distance because the jeep bumped into it.

lagutmun see lagutum.

lagutù n 1 dull, cracking sound. 2 for rice or corn grits to be half-cooked, such that they still crunch. v 1 [AN] make a dull, thick, cracking sound. Milagutù ang ákung lutáhan pagtindug nákù, My joints made a dull cracking sound when I stood up. Ang nagpanlagutù nga pundu sa gángu, The creaking of the ropes tying the large raft. 2 [B15; b6] for rice or corn grits to be half-cooked.

lagútub v [A2S] make a low, prolonged, resonant thud. Milagútub ang kílid sa tangki nga nasaghiran sa trák, The tank made a prolonged thudding sound when the truck scraped it. Naglagutub ang bumbu nga nagkalinding sa handag, The drum resounded as it rolled down the slope. n this sound.

lagútuk n knocking sound produced when the bony part of the body is hit, cracking sound of bone joints. Ang lagútuk sa túhud sa íyang pagtindug, The cracking of his knees when he stood up. v [B2346] produce this sound. (→) = lagutù, n 2, v 2.

lagutum (from gútum) v [A; bc] eat, feed with root crops and bananas in times of scarcity. Naglagutum mig balanghuy paggíra, We ate nothing but cassava during the war. Gilagutuman nákug kamúti ang mga bátà paggútum, I fed my children sweet potatoes during the famine. Ang gábi ikalagutum ug magníhit ang pagkáun, Taro can substitute for the staple food when food is scarce. lagutmun n crops which can be used to replace the staple (corn or rice): root crops and cooking bananas. Ang binignit nilútù sa nagkalainláing lagutmun, Binignit is a sweet soup made of all different kinds of root crops and cooking bananas. v [A13] = lagutum, v.

lagutuy v [B456; b4] for the stomach to have nothing in it. Naglagutuy ang tiyan sa nagpuása, The man who was fasting was starving to death. Nalagutuyan ang bábuy nga nakalimtan ug pásaw, They forgot to feed the pig for a long time and it practically starved to death.

laguy 1 = lagiw. 2 going about to avoid work, not staying put. Gipapaháwà siya kay laguy man, He was fired, because he never stayed put in his place. laguyláguy1 v [A; b(1)] roam around on the job. Gamay siyag ági kay naghínay lag laguyláguy, He hardly accomplished anything because all he ever did was gad about on the job.

laguyláguy2 v [A; c1] chew s.t. tough. Ígù lang siyang makalaguyláguy sa kúbal, She couldn’t do anything but chew away at the tough pork rinds.

laguyluy = byatilis.

lagwirta n small vegetable garden or, by extension, a yard planted to grass or flowers.

lagwis a tall and slender. Lagwis kaáyu ug mga bitíis nang bayhána, mu rag tukun, The legs of that woman are long and straight like a bean pole. Lagwis nga pinútì, Long sword. v [B3(1); b6] grow tall and slender. Mulagwis ang kawáyan, Bamboo grows tall and slender.

lagwum = laglum. see lalum.

lagyu = lagiw.

lagyum = laglum. see lalum.

láhà v [A; b6(1)] trim or clean the top of coconut trees to prepare them for becoming toddy-producing palms.

lahang n crack in between s.t. Naglìlì siya sa lahang sa bungbung, He was peeping through the cracks in the walls. a have spaces in between, be at wide intervals. Gwápa untà apan lahang lag ngípun, She would be beautiful if it were not for her teeth which are too wide apart. v [AB; c1] be so arranged as to have spaces in between. Kinsay naglahang ug pugas sa mais? Who planted the corn so far apart? Naglahang man ning sawug. Simpúta, The floor slats are so wide apart. Put them close together.

láhap v [A; ab2] slice a thick slab off, cut off s.t. wide and thick. Muláhap untà kug gamay pára isugba, I’d like to slice off a chunk to broil. Ang bahà nakaláhap ug dakung parti sa íyang yútà, The flood took off a big chunk from his land. Naláhap ang tumuy sa íyang tudlù sa blíd, The blade sliced off the tip of his finger. a having been cut widely and deeply. Kaúsik sa mansánas, láhap nga pagkapánit, What a waste! The apples were peeled with so much flesh adhering to the peels. -in- n chunk sliced off. -in-an n s.t. from which a chunk has been cut off.

lahawlahaw v [A; b5] wander without purpose over a wide area. Nalahawlahaw (nalahawlahawan) na nákù ang tanang suuk sa kalibútan, I have wandered aimlessly over the face of the earth.

*lahay walay — 1 not having a liking, inclination for s.t. Wà kuy lahay sa baskit, I have no inclination for basketball. 2 lacking flavor. Walay lahay ang kan-un kun hilantan ta, Food doesn’t taste good when one is sick. v 1 [B23(1)46; b4] feel like doing s.t. Ang táwung hilantan dílì mulahay sa káun (layhang mukáun), A person with a fever won’t feel like eating. 2 [A; b(1)] do liberally to one’s heart’s content. Mulahay silag katúlug kun wà ang agálun, They sleep to their hearts’ content when the mistress is not home. lahaylahay v [A; b(1)] do s.t. to pass the time. Maglahaylahay lang kug bása samtang maghulat níla, I will pass the time reading while I wait for them.

lahì a different. Káda táwu lahì sa usa, Each person is different from every other. v 1 [BC; ac] be different or dissimilar. Malahì giyud kag muadtu kag magdyins, You’ll surely be different from everybody else if you go there in jeans. Nagláhì ang ílang hitsúra bisag kalúha sila, They look different even though they are twins. Ilahì (lahia) ang pagkáun sa mga binatunan sa átù, Give the servants different food from ours. 2 [AC12] do s.t. apart from others or the main group. Mulahì sila sa grúpu inigpangáun na, They eat in a small group off to themselves. pa- v [A; a] do s.t. different from the ordinary. Dílì ku manundug, mupalahì giyud ku, I won’t imitate, I’ll do s.t. different. lahìláhì a of different kinds. Lahìláhing mga panaptun ang íyang gipalit, She bought different kinds of cloth. v [B16; a] be of different kinds. ka- v [B1456] be of various kinds. Nagkalahìláhì ang ámung upiniyun, Our opinions were varied.

láhib, làhib v [AN; b6(1)] slice off the end part of the coconut bud to induce a flow of palm toddy. Gilàhíban na nákù ang ákung sanggutan, I have sliced off the end part of the coconut buds for the toddy.

láhid v 1 [A; c] spread, smear s.t. over. Lahírig túbig ang pánit sa inasal, Rub water over the roast pig’s skin. Gilahíran ug dyam ang pán, They spread jam on the bread. 2 [A; a1c1] involve s.o. else in s.t. unpleasant. Muláhid man ka sa uban nga way sâ, Why do you involve others who are blameless? Ayaw kug iláhid sa kastígu, Don’t include me with the punishment. (→) n magical medicine of coconut oil and herbs used for skin ailments of supernatural origin, or the application of this medicine. v [A; c] subject to this treatment. ka- v [A13] get all smeared. Nagkaláhid ang bungbung ug húgaw, The walls are all smeared with dirt.

lahing, láhing n 1 mature coconuts. 2 matured person, of age (metaphorical). Lahing na siyag hunàhúnà kay idad-idaran na, He is mature in his ways of thinking, because he’s middle-aged. v [B2] for coconuts to become mature. Dalì mulahing (malahing) ang lubi nga inariglǎr, Coconut fruits mature early if they are well tended.

láhit v [AN; b26(1)] cut, slice off with a sharp blade. Muláhit (mangláhit) pa ku sa ákung sanggutan, I still have to make a cut in the coconut buds. Kinsay nagláhit sa sáhà sa ságing? Who cut off the banana shoot? Mityábaw ang kanding nga gilàhítan sa dalunggan, The goat cried because a part of his ear was cut off. n sickle, scythe.

lahù v [A2; a2] pass loosely through s.t. Milahù ang búla sa dakung lungag, The ball easily went into the large hole. Gilahù níyag tulun ang dakung lísu, She swallowed the large seed with ease. Kanang gilhánga sa kural lahuan lang nà sa irù, With those gaps in the fence, the dog will pass through it with ease. a fitting loosely inside s.t. Lahù ang íyang tiil sa íyang sapátus, His shoes are too big for his feet.

lahug v [A; b5c1] mend a tear in a rough way using long stitches. Ákù lang lahugan (lahúgan, ilahug) ang gisì, kay kápuy sursíhan, I’ll just stitch the tear hastily because it’s a nuisance to darn it.

láhug v [AC; c1] 1 mix s.t. together and stir around. Nagláhug ang mga trabahanti ug simintu, The laborers are mixing the cement. Nagláhug ang dátù ug pubri niadtung mitínga, The rich and the poor mixed together in that gathering. 2 get all mixed up in no special order. Nagkaláhug ang ílang sulti, They were talking on all different topics mixed up without any order. -ay v [B] = láhug. lahuglahug v [AC12; a] 1 roam around with others. Dì ku gustung makiglahuglahug ka sa mga buguy, I don’t want you to roam around with bums. 2 roam around in general for no good purpose. Sa kaping magtrabáhu magpúnay lag lahuglahug, Instead of working, he just used to roam about. 3 go straight s.w. Manglahuglahug ta dihà ánang mga lagúna paingun sa ámù, Let’s cross those meadows to get to our house.

lahundung n k.o. grunter (lipti or alatan), also called the alatan nga Maniláun.

láhung v [AC; b] help carry a load. Nagkaláhung mi sa kaban, We carried the trunk together. Lahúngi ninyu ang pyánu, Carry the piano together. ka- n one with whom one carries s.t.

lahus v 1 [AC; ac] proceed, go on or forward, esp. after an interruption or stop. Mulahus lang kug pangumpra human sa simba, I will just proceed to the market after going to church. Nagláhus ang nagsaaray, The engaged couple went through with their marriage. Lahusa nyà ákung karsúnis sa tiluring, Please go ahead to get my pants at the tailor’s. Ilahus ni ngadtu sa íla, Bring this on ahead to their house. 2 [A2] penetrate, pass through. Lahusa (ilahus) lang ang ímung mga plánu, Just go ahead with your plans. 3 [B3; c1] get through, finish s.t. successfully. Milahus na siya sa íyang abugasíya, He has gotten through his law course. 3a [a12] be finished in the first fight. Gilahus ang íyang sunuy, His cock was killed in the first fight. — sa going through s.t. Lahus ning lansánga sa píkas bungbung kay taas, This nail goes through to the other side. Mu rag kining ákung tambag lahus lang sa píkas mung dunggan, Apparently my advice to you goes in one ear and out the other. n k.o. small shark, so called because its liver causes instant defecation. (←) v 1 [C23; a12] for two things to lead into each other. Nagláhus ang duha ka lángub, The two caves lead to each other. Lahúsa ang duha ka kanal, Have the two ditches connect to each other. 1a [C23] for two openings to be arranged in a straight line configuration. Nagláhus ang duha ka pultahan, sayun ra paglahus, The two doors are right in line with each other. It’s easy to go through. 2 [B; c1] do s.t. straight without interruption. Naláhus ang ílang isturya hangtud sa tungang gabíi, Their talk lasted until midnight. Lahúsun (iláhus) ni nákù ug laba kay gamítun ugmà, I will have to wash this in one day because I’m going to use it tomorrow. sa — entirely. Ang ákung kaguul nawálà sa láhus, My sorrows are gone forever. Malimtan ku nímu láhus, You will forget me entirely. lahusláhus a 1 for s.t. to have lots of openings so that it is easy to pass through it. 2 taking things easy without much sense of responsibility. Mamána ka niánang lahusláhus nga pagkatáwu? What, you want to wed that irresponsible person? v [A] go s.w. readily without bother. Mulahusláhus lang mu sa ákung kwartu mu rag ristawran, You keep coming into my room without any ado as if it were a restaurant. Malahusláhus na ang Úpun ug mahuman na ang taytáyan, You’ll be able to get to Opon in no time when the bridge is done. pa-(←) n k.o. tarik that consists of one long piece of timber going from one outrigger float to the other, usually put on large-sized boats.

láhus n slaughtered animal and other food given by the bridegroom’s parents to the bride’s parents on the eve of the wedding. v [A; b6(1)] give the láhus.

lahútay v [A; c] continue doing s.t. one has started, endure to continue s.t. Mulahútay kug isturya hangtud sa kaadláwun, I can go on talking till dawn. Mulahútay ba ang ílang panagdáit hangtud mahuman ang pruyiktu? Will their good feelings for each other endure to the end of the project? Dílì makalahútay sa trabáhu ning ákung láwas, My body cannot endure to keep on with the work. n action of persevering. Bilib ku sa íyang lahútay nga musimánag bilar nga way pupahúway, I take off my hat to his ability to continue keeping vigil for a week without rest.

lahuy v [A] pass or go through with ease, slip in or through without a hitch. Milahuy man lang wà giyud mangáyug katahúran, He just went through without greeting anyone. Milahuy ang kawatan sa kasayun kay wà may táwu, The thief slipped in and out with ease because there was no one about. Ang ákung mga tambag mulahuy lang sa píkas dunggan, My advice went in one ear and out the other. lahuyláhuy v 1 [A; b6] pass back and forth easily, smoothly. Maglahuyláhuy ang hángin niíning baláya, The breeze blows in and out of this house unobstructed. Singsing nga naglahuyláhuy sa íyang tudlù, A ring that passes readily over his fingers. 2 [A; c1] escape from s.t. Ilahuyláhuy man lang gud nímu ang súgù sa ímung inahan, You try to get out of what your mother tells you to do. lahuylahuy v [A1; b5c] go from one place to another with no purpose. Gilahuylahuy (gilahuylahuyan) sa ulitáwung gúlang ang kalibútan úsà pahikut sa pilitína, The bachelor roamed around the world first before he let himself get hooked.

láin a 1 different, another. Láin ning klasíha sa panaptun, This is a different k.o. cloth. 1a may — pa of course, could it be different? ‘Wà na pud tingáli nay kwarta.’—‘May láin pa?’ ‘He’s probably out of money again.’—‘Of course, could it be otherwise?’ 1b — nga kalibútan afterworld. Adtu ta magkítà sa láing kalibútan, We’ll meet in the afterworld. 1c sa — nga báhin on the other hand. Hustu pud ang íyang sulti, apan sa láing báhin, sayup pud siya, What he said is true, but on the other hand, he’s also wrong in some ways. 2 bad, sick. Láin kaáyu ning ákung gibátì, I feel very sick. 3 odd in behavior, different from what one would expect. Kaláin nímu nga dílì gánì mupahíyum inighinagbù nátù! How odd of you not even to smile when we meet! Láin ug báhù ning agwáha, This perfume has a strange smell. 3a — ug buut, úlu unpredictable in behavior, somewhat crazy. Ayaw nà siya kumpiyansáhi kay láin ra ba nag úlu, Don’t trust him, because he’s somewhat crazy. 3b — ug sabaw acting strangely, unexpectedly. Láin siyag sabaw kay manáug manday nanghúkad, He’s a strange fellow. He leaves just when they are serving dinner. 4 not of a good sort, bad. Láin ang panahun run, The weather is no good now. Láin kaáyu ug batásan nang íyang asáwa, That wife of his has very offensive manners. 4a — ug buut, úlu short-tempered. Ayaw siya bikla kay láin ra ba nag buut (úlu), Don’t irritate him because he’s short-tempered. 4b — ug kamut tending to steal. Láin ug kamut tung ákung binatunan, Daghan ang nawā́, Our servant was a thief. So many things disappeared. 4c — ug sabaw sensitive, easily taking offense. Láig sabawng bayhána. Wà bayà kuy gipasabut nga dautan! What a sensitive woman. I didn’t mean anything by that remark. 5 for a person to be dangerous, capable of supernatural harm. Láin kaáyu ang mga táwu sa Nága. Daghang mga unglù, The people in Naga are dangerous. There are lots of vampires. 6 — nga táwu unrelated person, outsider. Nagbalunbálun pa man ka. Mau ra ka mag láing táwu, You’re bringing food, as if you weren’t related to us. Way láing táwung pasudlun dinhi, No outsider is allowed in. 7 — pay ákù, átù 7a by the way. Láin pay átù, tagadiin man tu ka? By the way, where do you say you come from? 7b = mau pay ákù. v 1 [A3] be, become different, unusual. Ug muláin ang andar sa makina, pahunúnga, If the engine develops a strange sound, turn it off. Ayaw laína pagsabut, Don’t take it the wrong way. 1a [B126; b4(1)] become mentally deranged. Nalaínan (naláin) siya tungud sa labihang kaguul, He went off his rocker because of his extreme grief. 2 [A13] be or feel bad, sick. Nagláin ákung ginháwa, I feel sick. 3 [B] get bad, worsen. 3a [B1256; b6] be disconcerted, feel distaste. Naláin siya pagkabatì níya sa balità, He reacted with distaste upon hearing the news. Gilaínan ku sa ákung pagkabutang, I feel uneasy in my situation. dílì ig- 1 related by blood. Dílì ka nákù igláin, You’re not unrelated to me. 2 of the same family as. Ang barílis dílì igláin sa tulíngan, The tuna is not unrelated to the mackerel. Ang arti sa panugilánun dílì igláin sa arti sa pamintal, The art of story writing is not unrelated to the art of painting. (→) v 1 [A; a12] separate oneself from the group, do s.t. s.w. else or at another time. Milain ang dalágag káun sa laláki, The girls ate apart from the boys. Mulain ta kay lisud ug ípun ta sa mga bayaw, We will live separately because it is difficult to live with in-laws. Lainun nákù ni ug anhi kay dì nákù madala run, I will come back for this some other time because I can not take it now. 2 [A; ac] separate s.t., set aside. Laina ang hilaw ug ang hinug, Keep the unripe and the ripe ones separate. Ilain kini pára níya, Set this aside for him. lainlain a 1 k.o. crazy. 2 thieves. Kaning mga iskwátir mga lainlain, The squatters around here are a bunch of thieves. 3 people of supernatural powers. Dílì maáyung paliwatan nang mga tawhána nga lainlain, We mustn’t marry our children off to those people because they are thought to be vampires. lainláin a various. Lainláin ang mga klási sa pagkáun, There are all different kinds of food. v [A13; a12] 1 be varied. Lainlaínun nákù ang kulur sa bungbung, I’ll paint the walls all different colors. 2 do s.t. separately or alone by oneself. Ngánung naglainlàin ka mag káun dihà? Why are you eating alone by yourself there? kalainláin v [A13] be all different. ka-an n 1 difference. Wà kay kalaínan sa kawatan, You’re no different from a thief. 2 change. Dakù ang kalaínan nga mahímù sa ímung pánit ug mugámit kag Kamay, It will make a great difference for your skin if you use Camay. -un(→) a — ug buut, úlu, kamut, etc. of the sort that gets easily angered, tends to be crazy, tends to steal. pa-(→) v [A; b6] change the subject in a conversation. Wà ku maagpas kay mipalain siya sa íyang isturya, I did not understand because he changed the tack of his story. Palainan nátù ang sulti, Let’s change the tack of our conversation. panag- v [c] = panig-, 1. panig- v 1 [A23; c2] feel like a stranger, be treated like a stranger. Dílì siya manigláin nákù kay dúgay na mi nga nagkaíla, He feels at home with me because we’ve been friends for a long time. Mahiubus ku ug ímu kung paniglaínan (ipanigláin, ipanagláin), I will be hurt if you treat me like a stranger. 2 [A23; c3] treat s.o. as if he were not related. Dì ku manigláin sa paryinti sa ákung asáwa, I will not treat my wife’s relatives like outsiders.

láis n fibers made from the strippings of the outer part of coconut, buri palm fronds, or from bamboo. Pagkúhag láis ibugkus sa sugnud, Get strips of coconut palm fronds to tie the firewood. v [A; a] get fibers from the outer part of coconut, buri palm fronds, or bamboo.

Laíti = layti.

lák n lock, latch. v [A; b5] lock. Wà ku kasulud kay gilákan (gilák) man ang gít, I was unable to come in because the gate was locked.

lak-ab1 = lab-ak.

lak-ab2 n a stanza in a poem or song.

lákad v 1 [A; a] step over s.t. Dílì ku makalákad sa kanal kay pinsil ang ákung palda, I cannot step over the ditch because my skirt is too narrow. Lakárun lang níya nang kurála, He’ll just step over that fence. 2 [A; b6] go beyond, exceed. Kun mulákad sa trayinta díyas dubli na ang bayranan, If it exceeds thirty days you will have to pay double. Kadtung ímung mga sulti nakalákad sa maáyung pamatásan, What you said went beyond the bounds of proper behavior. 3 [A; b(1)] marry or wed ahead of big brothers or sisters. Dì sà ta magminyù kay dì ku gustung lakdan (lakáran) ang ákung magúwang, We won’t get married because I don’t want to get ahead of my big sister. 4 — sa adlaw v [b4] for s.o. to be caught by the noon sun still asleep. Gilakdan (hilakdan) siya sa adlawng natúlug, maung nagluya ang láwas, He slept until afternoon so his body is weak. a 1 — sa beyond a limit. Lákad sa baláud ang ímung buhátun, What you are going to do is a transgression of the law. 2 — ang búlan for the moon to be moving toward the noon position in the early hours of the evening—i.e., the second quarter. (→) v [b4] — ug búlan 1 affliction of individual coconuts whereby the meat of the coconut is hard, grooved, and scanty or there is none at all, and the juice, if there is any, is sour, unfit to drink. A coconut with this disease is called búang nga lubi (lit. ‘crazy coconut’) and is believed to be caused to be so by the moon’s rays. 2 be mentally deranged. A person is so called because he is compared to the coconut afflicted by the moon (called búang ‘crazy’). Mu rag gilakaran (gilakdan) ug búwan ang linihukan ánang tawhána, That man acts as if he had been exposed to the moon (i.e. crazy). -in-an, linakáran n fine given to the older siblings by a younger sibling who marries ahead of them.

lakag v [AC; ac3] chase. Naglákag ang duha ka trák, The two buses are chasing each other. Lakaga (lakga) ang manuk nga nakabuhì, Chase the chicken that escaped. -ay v [C; c3] chase each other. Naglakagay ang mga bátà, The children are chasing one another.

lákang v [A; a] step across. Lakángun ku nang kanal, I’m going to step across that ditch. Ilákang pag-úna ang walang tiil, Take the first step with your left foot. n step, stride. Hínay ang íyang lákang padúng sa simbahan, She walked to church slowly. tag-as ug — arriving at a house in time for a meal (lit. having long leg strides). Such a person is considered lucky. Tag-as kag lákang, Dù, kay mu pay pagsúgud námù, You are lucky you came in time, young man, because we just started to eat. sayup nga — false move.

lak-ang v 1 [A; b(1)] stand or squat with legs wide apart. Ayaw lak-ángi ang unidúru kun mugámit mu, Do not squat with your feet on the toilet bowl when you use it. 2 [A; c] set s.t. on a fire to cook. Ang kalapíhan ang ilak-ang pag-úna, Set the pot of coffee on the stove first. 3 [A2; b] miss, skip s.t in a series. Milak-ang ang íyang dugù ug usa ka búlan, She missed her period for one month. Nalak-angan ang íyang ngálan pagrulkul, They skipped his name when they called the roll. 3a [B] for there to be a gap. Naglak-ang ug dakù ang idad sa íyang mga bátà, Her children were widely spaced. n 1 s.t. skipped or missed. 2 distance, gap. Dakug lak-ang ang kinaíya nílang duha, There is a big difference in their character.

lakat v 1 [A; a] walk. Mulakat na ang bátà, The baby is able to walk now. Duul ra man nang ámù. Laktun ta lang, My house is near here. Let’s go on foot. 1a [A] for s.t. to be going on. Milakat ang daghang katuígan, Many years went by. Samtang naglakat ang pangadyì, While the prayers went on. 1b approaching an age, length of time. Mulakat na ug usa ka túig sukad sa íyang pag-anhi, It’s been close to a year since he came here. Naglakat na ku sa kwarinta, I’m approaching forty. 2 [A2; ab3c] go away, depart. Wà ra ba dinhi. Milakat na, He’s not here. He went out. Unsa may laktun mu sa lungsud? What are you going to the city for? Kagamay ra ánang butang nga ímung laktan, My, you are running away from such an insignificant thing. Ilakat ang bátà sa parki arun malingaw, Take the child to the park to amuse him. 3 [B46; c] spread. Milakat ang balità nga bakak, The false news spread. Maáyung puúhun ning bagúna arun dílì makalakat nganhi, It would be best to kill this vine off completely so that it can not spread here. 4 [AP; a1] follow up. Akuy milakat (mipalakat) sa titulu sa ámung yútà, I followed up the title to our land. Laktun sa supirintindinti ang átung apuwintmint, The superintendent will follow up our appointments. n 1 trend, course or direction s.t. is taking. Lakat sa panahun, Trend of the time. Lakat sa nigusyu, The way business is going. 2 errand, chore s.o. is sent to do. Wà kuy lakat run, I don’t have anything to do now. 3 trip, journey. 4 procedure for doing s.t. Ang lakat sa sinadiyap lahì sa yánung paghablun, The procedure for weaving twill is different from that of a simple design. (←) n action of going some place on foot. Lákat na pud ta kay wà nay sakyanan, Here we go, having to walk again because there is no transportation. v = lakat, 4. pa-, pa-(←) v 1 [A; c6] make s.t. walk, go away, spread news, follow it up. 1a move pieces around the board in a game. Sígi, ipalákat pa ang mga batu kay dì ra ka mapasu, Go on, keep moving your stones because you haven’t stopped in an empty hole. 2 [A; a] operate an enterprise; business. Antígu siya mupalákat ug nigusyu, He knows how to run a business. 3 [A; b6(1)] continue working on a design that was started. Akuy mupalákat niíning ginansilyu, I’ll continue working on your crochet work. n 1 way, means of doing s.t. Ang íyang palákat sa íyang tindáhan inantigu, She runs her store in a knowledgeable way. 2 manner or process of doing. -an a prone to roaming about. hiN-(←) a tending to go out a lot for business or for just plain roaming. linaktan, nilaktan n way of walking. laktunun n 1 way or distance to be walked. 2 errand to be run. tali-(←), -um-r-(←) n about to go out, depart.

lakatan = bángan2.

lakaw = lakat.

lakayan n container consisting of a bamboo tube about 8″ long with the node serving as its bottom. It is worn strapped to the side as container for miscellaneous little things: seeds for farmers, bait for fishermen, et al. v [A12; a12] make into a lakayan.

lakbang n step, procedure. Ang íyang mga lakbang nagkahinay, Her steps began to falter. Unsay inyung mga lakbang arun madakpan ang kriminal? What steps have you taken to catch the criminal? Hukmanan sa únang lakbang, Court of First Instance. v [A2; a] go s.w. walking. Milakbang na kug súgud apan íya kung gialíhan, I began to walk away, but he blocked my path. Kaduul ánà, lakbángun rag katulu, It is very close-by. You can get there in three steps.

lakbay v [A; b5] travel, take a trip. Pila ka adlaw makalakbay na ang táwu sa búwan, Soon we’ll be able to take trips to the moon. 2 [A; a] walk, travel on foot. Mulakbay (maglakbay) siyag paúlì mahápun, He walks home from work in the afternoon. Lakbáyun lang nátù ang lungsud, We will just walk to town.

lakbit a 1 brief, short in time. Sa lakbit nga pagkasulti, In short or briefly. Lakbit nga pagkakítà, A brief meeting. 2 sa — all of a sudden. Sa lakbit misantup sa íyang panumdúman, Suddenly it occured to him that ... v 1 [A; a] make s.t. brief. Átù lang ning lakbítug sulti, We’ll just say this briefly. 2 [b2c] touch on s.t. briefly and suddenly in the main course of the conversation. Lakhiti ku dihag ampù, Mention me in your prayers. Gilakbit níya pagtug-an ang tinúud, He revealed the truth in the course of his conversation. n a brief portion, part. Usa ka gamayng lakbit sa ákung kagahápun, One small bit of my past. pa- v [A; c] drop hints. Gipalakbítan (gipalakbitan) ku níya sa íyang gustung pinaskúhan, She dropped some hints as to what she wanted for Christmas. pa- n hints.

lakdap v 1 [A3C3; a12b2] for chickens to dash into fight for only a few clashes. Milakdap ang mungà sa banug, The hen dashed at the hawk. Naglakdap ang duha ka sunuy, The two roosters clashed for a short time. 1a [A3P; c16P] have chickens clash with each other. 2 [A; b] swoop down over, whizz close by. Milakdap ang ayruplánu sa digíra, The plane swooped down over the battleship. Lakdapi siya pagpusil, Let a bullet whizz by him.

lakdup v 1 [A] swoop down. Banug da tung milakdup sa mga pisù, It was a hawk that swooped down on the chicks. Ilakdup ang ímung tabánug sa iyáha, Make your kite swoop down on his. 2 [A23; b6] appear in one’s mind in a flash. Milakdup sa ákung panumdúman ang íyang mga túgun, His last words came back in my mind. n swoop.

lakgak v [A; a2] join strands of abaca fiber (lánut) end to end to make thread. -an(→) n container into which the strands of fiber are laid after they have been joined.

lakgut v [AC3; a] tie a series of things together by means of a series of locked knots. Lakgutig maáyu ang mga nípà. Adtu ilakgut sa katsaw, Tie the palm shingles up firmly. Tie them to the rafters. n tie that cannot come undone.

laki n 1 male animal or plant. 2 descriptive term given to plants, where the same name is given to different species or varieties. The thorny and/or smaller variety or species is called laki, as opposed to a larger and smoother species or variety called bayi ‘female’. 3 paramour. v 1 [B1256; b6] have male offspring. 2 = laláki, v. (←)1 n = laláki. v [B1256; c1] turn out to be a boy. Maáyu untag maláki ning ákung gisabak, It would be nice if my baby turned out to be a boy! laláki n 1 human male. Laláki kaáyu siyang manlihuklihuk, He acts all man. 2 paramour. Pusilun ku ang laláki sa ákung asáwa, I’ll kill my wife’s paramour. 3 -ng búhat acting in a way proper to a man. Mu nay láking búhat nga makig-áwayg babáyi? Is that what a gentleman does—quarrel with a woman? 4 mau nay — Atta boy, that’s the way you ought to do it (said only to males). la-(←), panla-, panla-(←) v [A; a] have a paramour. Nanglaláki (naglalaki) ang íyang asáwa, His wife has a paramour. Gipanglalaki (gilalaki) níya ang íyang humagbus, She took her stepson for a lover. -in-(←) a done like a male; man-like. Lináki ang íyang tupi, She has a man’s haircut. v [A; a] do things like a male. Mulináki ku ug ímu kung suhúlan, I’ll act like a man if you pay me. Ilináki (linakíha) ang ímung pagbayhun arun dì ka hiilhan nga báyut, Carry yourself like a man so people won’t recognize that you’re a fairy. -in- n 1 man’s bicycle. 2 riding astraddle like a man. v [A; a2] ride astride an animal or vehicle. Maglinaki ku pagbakráyid sa mútur, I’m going to ride astride the back of the motorcycle. pakala-(←) v [A13; a12] act like a man, consider, treat like a man. Kinahanglan kang magpakalaláki arun dì ka ingnung báyut, You have to act like a man so they won’t call you scared of women. kalalakin-an n 1 the menfolk as a group. 2 = tag-(←). lakin-un a a female that acts like a male, tomboy. tag-(←), taglakin-an, taglalakin-an n the groom’s relatives at the wedding.

láki1 see laki.

*láki2 maáyung — have exceptional ability. Maáyung láki si Maríya sa ininglis, Maria has exceptional ability in English. ka- n 1 ability, skill. Pwirtig kaláki níya sa karáti, He is very skilled in karate. 1a extraordinary ability of supernatural origin. May kaláki siyang makatihul samtang mag-inum, He has the ability of whistling while drinking. 1b walay — no good. Way kaláki ang pagkáun dinhi, The food here is no good. 2 course of action, maneuver. Ug dì ta mangampanya, masíru giyud ta íning kalakíha, If we don’t campaign we will get no votes in this race. Maprísu ta ánang kalakíha nímu, We might land in jail with those plans of yours. 3 doings, usually evil. Unsa tung inyung kaláki sa Manílà? What was going on in Manila? 3a way one does things. Kanúnay kang malít ug mau nang kalakíha, You’ll never be on time if that’s the way you do things. 3b unsay ka- how are things? Unsay kaláki run bay? How are things, pal? v 1 [ANP; a1] find ways and means to remedy a problem. Akuy mukaláki (mupakaláki, mangaláki) niíni arun dílì magkúlang, I’ll do s.t. so that this will be enough for all of us. Kalakíha ri ug mahímù pa ba ning pawuntin ping daut, See if you can do s.t. with this broken fountain pen to make it work. 2 [A1P] do s.t. one shouldn’t be doing. Nagkaláki (nagpakaláki) ka dihag languylánguy ug malumus ka, You dare to swim where you shouldn’t be. You might drown. Kaláki (pakaláki) kag mulumakinilya ug sakpan ka sa tag-íya, Better stop playing with that typewriter. The owner might catch you. paka- v [A1] 1, 2 = kaláki, v. 3 do one’s best. Magpakaláki giyud aku sa pagtuun, I’ll do my best in my studies. kalakíhan a having an extraordinary ability of supernatural origin.

lakiláki, lakìlákì n splint to brace s.t. broken: broken plants, broken bones, broken furniture legs, and the like. v [A; a1] make into a splint, put a splint on. Gilakìlakían sa duktur ang ákung piang, The doctor put a splint on my broken arm.

lakináyin n a card game in which the winning number of points is 9, wherein the face cards count zero. v [A] play lucky nine.

lakip including, included. Lakip na niíning báyad ang túbù, This payment includes also the interest. Nangamátay ang mga manuk sa tukdaw lakip ang mga pisù, All the chickens died of the pest including the chicks. v 1 [A; c1] include in a group or activity; be, become included in a group or activity. Dì ku mulakip ug kasábà sa way lábut, I won’t scold (lit. include in the scolding) anyone who had no part in the ruckus. Wà ka malakip sa lista, You were not included in the list. Ayawg lakipa (ilakip) kining ámung yútà pagsukud, Do not include our land in your survey. 2 [A; a] enclose s.t. within s.t. Nalakip tingáli ang risíbu sa sulat pagpadala, I must have accidentally enclosed the receipt in the letter when I sent it.

lákir1 n lacquer. v [A; a] apply, put lacquer on s.t.

lákir2 n locker.

lákit n locket. v [A; c1] have, wear or attach a locket.

laklak v [B; c1] for trousers, pants, underpants to be too loose. Mulaklak ang karsúnis basta luag ang hawakan, Trousers hang loosely if the hip part is loose. Naglaklak ang pundíyu, The undershorts are big around at the seat.

laknit v [A; a] tear or peel s.t. off with a certain amount of force. Makalaknit ba kahà ning hangína sa atup, I wonder if this wind can rip the roof off. Gilaknit ang íyang bág sa kawatan, A thief snatched her bag. Nalaknitan ug gamay ang ákung sinínà sa alambri, The wire ripped a small piece off my dress.

lakpawlakpaw v [A; c1] walk very lightly, hardly touching the ground. Naglakpawlakpaw siya sa katunukan, He walked carefully over the thorny ground.

lakra v [B; b6] 1 make an impression on a surface. Mulakra sa iláwum nga papil ang ági kun iduut pagsulat, If you write with pressure it will leave a mark on the paper beneath it. Mga tudlù nga naglakra sa líug sa gibunù, Finger marks left on the murder victim’s neck. 1a for s.t. to show through a transparent or thin surface. Naglakra ang ímung panti kay hugut ang ímung sinínà, Your panties are showing through because your dress is too tight. 2 for feelings or emotions to show in one’s face. Milakra sa íyang nawung ang íyang kaguul, Her sorrow was apparent on her face. n impression on a surface. Lakra sa banig sa íyang likud, Impression of the mat on his back. a showing through clearly. Lakra kaáyu ang ímung tútuy sa ímung blawus, Your breasts show clearly through your blouse.

laksà n measure of quantity: ten thousand. Usa ka laksang lubi, Ten thousand coconuts. v [B256] reach ten thousand.

laksanti n a laxative.

laksi = laski.

laksì v [A; a] 1 tear off, detach with a jerk. Mulaksì kug usa ka pálid sa ímung nutbuk, I’ll tear a sheet out of your notebook. Laksíun ku nang pahibalu nga gipapilit sa bungbung, I’ll tear off the notice pasted on the wall. 2 wipe out of one’s mind. Dì na malaksì gíkan sa ákung panumdúman ang átung kagahápun, Our past can never be obliterated from my memory.

laksut a bad, ugly, unpleasant to the senses. Laksut ug hitsúra, Ugly in face. Laksut ug batásan, Having bad manners. Laksut ug lamì, Tasting bad. v [B; a] be, become ugly. Milaksut (nalaksut) man hinúun ang ákung nawung nga gimik-ápan, This make-up makes my face uglier instead of prettier. Ang makalaksut (makapalaksut) sa managhigála ang panaglinibákay, What is bad among friends is when they backbite each other.

laktaw v [A; b] miss, skip over. Sukad sa iskína mulaktaw kag tulu ka balay. Ang ikaupat ámù, From the corner, skip three houses. The fourth is my place. Ug makalaktawg pila ka púlung, maigsaktu ang ihap sa tiligráma, If you can skip a few words, the telegram will have exactly the right number of words. Ayaw laktawi (laktáwi) ang ákung ngálan sa pagtawag, Don’t miss my name in the roll call. n s.t. skipped over. laktawlaktaw a not continuous, unevenly spaced. v [B; a] have gaps or omissions. Ayawg laktawlaktáwa pagpintal, Paint every inch. Don’t keep skipping spaces. ka- v [A13] have gaps or omissions. Nagkalaktawlaktaw ang íyang isturya sa íyang kahadluk, His story had several details missing because he was so frightened.

laktud a 1 direct, not going round about. Laktud ning dalána kay diritsu, This is the direct route because it is straight. 2 done directly, straight to the point without spending time on s.t. else. Sa laktud nga pagkasulti, In short, to say it directly. 3 suddenly, straight away without warning. Laktud man lang siyang nawálà, way pupananghid, She just disappeared without saying good-bye. v 1 [A; a] go or take s.t. right away, directly. Milaktud siyag súd, way tulutuktuk, He came in directly without bothering to knock. Laktúra pagsulti ang ímung túyù, Say what you want directly. Ilaktud ni Káti pagsulat ngadtu sa manidyǐr, Cathy will send the letter direct to the manager. 2 [AN; b] go, take a shortcut. Nanglaktud ku padúng sa simbahan, I took a shortcut to church. -anan, lakturánan n shortcut. -in- a done in the shortest possible time, with unnecessary steps omitted.

lakun v [A; a] coil s.t. Lakunun (laknun) únà nang písì úsà hipúsa, The rope should be coiled before you store it. n a coil. Usa ka lakun alambri, A coil of wire.

lakung v 1 [AB6; c1] loop around, wind into a loop. Dihay hálas nga naglakung sa sanga, There was a snake curled around the branch. Siyay naglakung sa pasul, He coiled the fish line up. 2 [B; b5] warp or curl up at the edges. Nagkalakung ang playwud, The plywood is curling up at the edges.

lakuy n k.o. wrasse.

lakuy-ung v [B2] fall in a heap when the legs or props give way. Mulakuy-ung nang silyáhag lingkúran kay balig tiil, That chair will collapse if you sit on it because it has a broken leg. Nakalakuy-ung siya sa dihang gipatíran ku ang íyang batíis, I kicked him in the shins, and he fell in a heap.

lakwatsa v [AC12; ac] go about with no fixed destination and have fun doing so. Adtu ta sa Talísay maglakwatsa, Let’s go to Talisay to stroll about. Ayawg ilakwatsa ug uban ang nagtinarung pagtrabáhu, Don’t take the serious workers along when you go roving about. lakwatsíra = lakwatsíru. (female). lakwatsíru a one who gallivants about. v [B12] become a gallivanter.

lakwig a tall and lanky. v [B] be, become tall and lanky. Naglakwig lang ang bayungbáyung, The adolescent is tall and lanky.

lála1 v [A; a] weave leaves, straw, plastic. Mulā́ silag mga kálù, They will weave hats. Lad-i (láhi) akug banig, Weave me a mat.

lála2 a 1 for bites to be poisonous. Lā́ kaáyu ang tuyum, Black sea urchins inflict a painful sting. 2 — ug bàbà, dílà one who has the trait that whatever bad he utters will come true. Such people usually have a birthmark on the tongue. Dì siya makabuyag, mahitabù dáyun, kay lā́g dílà, He cannot make comments, because they will come true right away. He has a poisonous tongue. Simbaku malála kag bàbà, God forbid if what you said comes true. (Lit. God forbid that you be a person with a poisonous tongue.) v [b4] 1 be affected by venom. Dì siya lad-an sa suyud sa buyug, He is not affected by bee stings. 2 be hurt or embarrassed by a comment regarding s.t. which is secret but true. Nalad-an siya sa ílang panaghap nga may kurang, She was embarrassed when they figured that she was having homosexual relations with s.o. because it was true. 3 [b4] feel the effects of an activity so that one cannot continue doing it. Gilad-an sa bayli maung dì na gánì gustung mamínaw ug sunáta, She has danced so much that she doesn’t even want to hear music. lad-ánun a having strong reactions to venom. †

lálà = balalà.

làlà v [A; a] 1 slurp, lap up s.t. noisily. Gilàlà sa iring ang gátas, The cat lapped up the milk. 2 drink liquor (slang). Naplastar kay milàlà man gabíi, He is flat on his back because he tied a good one on last night. n drinking spree (slang).

lalag 1 = dalag1. 2 yellow of complexion, having jaundice. v [B1] get a yellow, sickly complexion. Malalag sab ang mata sa maawásan sa apdu, Your eyes get a yellow cast if you suffer from jaundice.

lalagan n k.o. scaly, yellowish fish about three fingers wide and 5″ long found in shallow waters.

lalan (not without l) v [A; a12] 1 eat food one usually eats with staples alone. Ayaw lalana ang sud-an kay wà na unyay isulà sa paniudtu, Don’t eat the food without rice because we’ll run out. 2 eat s.t. without the thing it usually accompanies. Ayaw lalana ang mantikilya, Don’t eat the butter without bread.

lalang (not without l) v [A; a] create. Ang mga táwu gilalang nga dì managsáma, Men are created different from one another. n 1 creature. 2 power. Unsa kahay lalang ánang tawhána nga mu ra mag tukúyun ang mga babáyi, What sort of power does this man possess that women come to him like chickens coming for their feed. -in- = lalang, n1.

lalau n muddy water. Ayaw pagdúlà sa lalau arun dì ka nukaun, Don’t play in the muddy water because you’ll get sores. kalalauhan n a swampy area, portion of a river or bay where the water is muddy.

lalawígan see lawig.

lalha v [A; a] strip leaves or fronds off of a stem by ripping them with a sudden downward motion or cutting downward with a knife such that a clean break is made. Lalháun ku ang dáhun sa tubu, I’ll strip the leaves off the sugar cane.

lálì n k.o. amberjack.

lálik v [A; a] form into a certain shape. Ang iskultur nga naglálik ánang istatwa, The sculptor who carved that statue. Maáyung pagkalálik ang íyang batíis, She has well-formed legs. Gilálik ku na sa ákung hunàhúnà ang ákung buut isulti, I have already formed in my mind the things I want to say. -in- n s.t. carved, formed. Dílì ka magyukbù sa linálik, Thou shalt not worship graven images.

lalim a 1 pleasurable. Lalim pamináwun ang Rúsas Pandan, The song Rosas Pandan is very pleasant to listen to. 2 delicious, delightful to eat. Lalim kaáyung kan-un ang práyid tsíkin nímu, Your fried chicken tastes delicious. — mu, ka, ninyu, -y or nga imagine that, can you believe it! Lalim mu ba nga (y) wà diay kuy ikapilíti, Imagine! It turned out that I didn’t have money for fare. v 1 [B; b6] be, become pleasurable. Magkalalim ang tubà imnun ug madúgay nang ininum, Coconut palm toddy becomes more delicious after a quantity has already been taken in. 2 [b6] don’t you think that is s.t.? Gilaliman kag bulagan ug uyab? Don’t you think being jilted is bad enough? Gilaliman ka ba ánang kantidára? Don’t you think that amount is s.t.?

lálin v 1 [A2; b6] emigrate, transfer one’s residence to a far place. Ang pamilya ni Mútuk mulálin ngadtu sa Amirika, Mutuc’s family will immigrate to America. 2 [A; c1] transfer s.t. to a new location. Lalínun (ilálin) ang ámung upisína diin adúnay kahílum, Our office will be transferred to a quiet place. (→) n emigrant.

lális v [AC; ac3] argue about the rightness of s.t., dispute. Dì ku malális nga may rasun ku, You can’t deny that I’m right. Ngánung lalísun pa man, sumbagayun na lang, Why argue over it? Just fight it out. Gilalísan níla ang paági sa pagbáhin, They were arguing about how it was to be divided up. Dì mamínaw ug rasun ang ákung gikalális, The man I had a debate with won’t listen to reason. n argument, dispute. -an(→), -un a quarrelsome. ka- n s.o. with whom one has or had an argument.

lálug v [A; c] 1 feed slop to animals. Ang mga subra iláwug sa bábuy, Give the leftovers to the pigs. 2 feed a person (deprecatory). Gilalúgan na ba sad nímu nang ímung way prubitsung bána? Did you feed your no-good husband again? (→) n 1 slop to feed animals. 1a fodder, feed for animals that graze. Tambúgig lalug nga kumpay ang kábaw, Give the carabao some hay for fodder. 2 food served (deprecatory). 3a fine sediment. Ihuwad nang lawug sa tubà ngadtu sa sukaan, Pour the sediment from the toddy into the vinegar container. 3b slime clinging to the bottom of containers. 4 youngest child in the family (humorous slang).

lalum a 1 deep, extending far down from the surface. Lalum nga bangag, A deep hole. Ang subà dinhi lawum, The river here is very deep. 2 late in the night. Lalum nga kagabhíun, Deep in the night. 3 deep, low in tone. Lalum nga pangaghu, A deep sigh. 4 profound, hard to understand. Lalum nga tirminu, Difficult terms. Lalum nga pinsar, Deep thought. 5 — ug bughat for a relapse after childbirth to be severe. v 1 [AB; ab] deepen, cause to become deep. Ang kaminíru mauy mulalum sa mga kanal, The street cleaners will deepen the ditches. Mulalum (malalum) ang samad ug dílì limpiyúhan, A wound will become deep if it is not cleaned. Laluma pagbúhù ang lubung, Dig the grave deep enough. Lalumi pag diyútay ang bulsa, Make the pocket a little bit deeper. 2 [B25] become late at night. 3 [B2] become deep and low, reaching from the depths. Milalum ang íyang pangaghu nga nagtan-aw sa masakitun, Her sighs grew deeper as she looked at the sick man. 4 [B2; b6] get to be profound. Makalalum (makapalalum) diay ug pinsamintu ning kalisud, I have found out that hardship makes one think deeply. 5 — ang bughat [A] for a relapse after childbirth to be severe. Ang kasagunsun sa pagpanganak mauy makalalum (makapalalum) sa bughat, Having babies one after another makes one get severe relapses. 6 — ug dulut see dulut. -g- = lalum, a, v (plural). gi-un, giladmun n depth. Ang giladmun sa íyang pangútuk, The depth of his intelligence. ha- a deep. Halawum nga ginháwa, A deep breath. ka- n depth, deepness. Dílì masukud ang kalalum sa íyang gibátì, The depths of her feeling cannot be fathomed. kahi-an, kahiladman n depths, the innermost recesses. i-(←) n underneath, under. Ilálum sa káma, Underneath the mattress. Ilálum sa gahum sa Katsílà, Under the Spanish regime. Iláwum sa dágat, Under the sea. pai-(←) v 1 [A3; bc] go under, underneath s.t. Mipailálum ang isdà sa sapyaw, The fish went underneath the fish net. Pailadmi sa libru ang mga papil, Put the papers under the book. 2 [A; a12] assume responsibilities or duties. Akuy mupailálum sa tanang trabáhu dinhi, I’ll do all the chores around here. 3 [A] be subject, subservient to. Násud nga nagpailálum sa bandílang langyaw, A nation that allowed themselves to be subject to a foreign power. hai- v [B1256] get to be underneath s.t. Lisud kuháun ang libru kay nahailalum sa uban, It’s difficult to get the book because it’s way underneath the others.

lálung v [A; a] 1 grow seedlings. Maglálung kug talung rung tuíga, I will grow eggplant seedlings this year. 2 transplant, transfer from one place to another as a whole. Maglálung ku íning similya, I’m going to transplant these seedlings. Ang tanang balay sa iskwátirs lalúngun ngadtu sa Lahug, All the squatters’ houses will be transferred to Lahug. -un(→) n 1 seeds for seedlings. 2 seedlings to be transplanted. 3 houses or things of great bulk to be transferred.

lamà n 1 imprint, stain left behind. Lamà sa ngábil, Mark left by the lips. Lamà sa kuldun sa íyang háwak, The imprint of the cord on his waist. 2 stain on one’s character. v [AB2; b] 1 leave a mark, have a mark left on it. Naglamà sa mantil ang kitsap, The catsup left a stain on the tablecloth. 2 bring a moral stain or blemish upon. Ang ímung pagkadisgrasyáda mauy naglamà sa átung kadunggánan sa bánay, You got pregnant, and it has blemished the honor of our family. 3 become clearly apparent. Ang kaguul mulamà giyud sa hitsúra, Sorrows show themselves in one’s countenance. (←) v [A; c1] dye thread or cloth. Ang usa ka putus tinà makalámà ug tulu ka sinínà, A packet of dye can dye three dresses. -in-(←) n 1 dyed large cotton threads, usually used for weaving into blankets or towels. 2 red weft thread. lamàlamà a smeared, uneven in color. Lamàlamà nga pagpintal, Not evenly painted. v [B6; a] be, become smeared or uneven in color. Maglamàlamà ang kulur sa sinínà ug iladlad, Your dress will get all uneven in color if you bleach it.

lamak, lámak n muddy, watery place. v [B; c1] become, make into a muddy, watery area. Lamákun (ilámak) sa kábaw ang pilápil úsà tanumi, The carabaos are made to tramp over the paddy to turn it into a mire before it is planted. -an n = lamak.

laman, láman = lámang.

lámang short form: lang. only, just. 1 merely, [do] nothing more than. Naglingkud lang siya didtu ug walà magtingug, He just sat there without saying anything. Mutsátsu lang siya unyà magbuut, He’s just a houseboy, but he wants to have the say. Walà ku muanhi arun lang kasab-an, I didn’t come here merely to get a scolding. Ígù lang siya sa paghílak, All she could do was cry. (Lit. She was merely up to crying.) Káwang lang ang ákung pag-antus, My sufferings were all in vain (nothing more than vain). Barátu ni kay písus lang, This is cheap because it is only a peso. Tú lang ákung gidá, I only brought three. 1a with commands or exhortation: just do [so-and-so]—it’s a small thing to do. Hulata lang ku sa gawas, Just wait for me outside. Maglakaw lang ta, duul ra man, Let’s just walk. It’s not far. 1b sígi — please [do], it’s just a little favor to ask. Sígi lang. Tugti lang ku, Come on. Please, let me do it. 1c with negatives: not bother to do. Dì lang ta mangatúlug rung gabíi, Let’s not bother going to sleep this evening. 1c1 walà (dílì) — ... kun dílì ... not only ... but also ... Dì lang ang inahan kun dì hasta anak maapiktahan, Not only the mother but also the child will be affected. 1d basta — just so it happens, though it isn’t desirable. Iwarì lang nà. Basta lang mawálà sa ákung panan-aw, Get rid of it. Just so it gets out of my sight. 1e karun, bag-u, gahápun — just now, just recently, just yesterday. Karun lang siya miabut, He just arrived now. Bag-u lang silang namalhin, They just recently moved. Gahápun lang siya maulì, He just went home yesterday. 1f [expression of time] — just do at [such-and-such time] (and no other time). Mahuybis lang sila mamasúra, They just collect garbage on Thursdays. 1g balu, ambut — gee, I don’t know (I’m only up to saying I don’t know). 1h dipindi, sigun —, sa [verb] — depending on. Ákung ibaligyà sa makauna lang, I’ll sell it to whoever is first. Sigun lang sa prisyu, It depends on the price. 1i gáni, gáling — the only thing wrong. Maáyu untà, gáling lang nasayup ang miskla, It should have been good, only the mixture was in the wrong proportions. 2 just, take [so-and-so] rather than some other choice. 2a with nominal predicate and verb subject: let [so-and-so] do it. Aku lay dá áni bi, There, let me carry this. Ikaw lay pangutána, You ask. (Lit. let you be the one to ask.) 2a1 [pronoun, noun] — [so-and-so] will take the consequences. Ug ímung buhátun, ikaw lang, If you do it, you take the responsibility. 2b with quantities: just make it [so-and-so] much. Trayinta lang ni ha? Can I have it for thirty? 2b1 anhi, dinhi, nganhi — only up to here. Anhi lang ku dinhi manáug, I’ll just get off here. 2c with verb: take the choice of [do]ing. Ang isdang dílì mahálin gamsun lang, dílì bularun, If they can’t sell the fish, they just salt it. They don’t dry it. Ayaw lag anhi ugmà, kay mahímu man sa Huybis, Don’t bother coming tomorrow because you can do it on Thursday. sígi — 2c1 never mind. 2c2 well, all right, I’ll agree to it. Sígi lang. Dì lang ku mudayug palit kay mahal, Never mind. I won’t buy it because it’s expensive. Sígi lang, itúgut ku na lang nig bayinti, Oh, all right. I’ll let you have it for twenty centavos. ákù (íya, ímu) — just let me (him) have it rather than s.o. else. Ákù lang ni. Kadtu lay ihátag ni Pidru, Let me have this one. Just let Pedro have the other one. 2c3 can’t help [do]ing. Mahadluk lang ta bisan sa pagpanimátì lang, We can’t help getting cold shivers, even just hearing about it. 2c4 mau — 2c4a it cannot be otherwise. ‘Mu ba siya ang nakaingun?’—‘Mu lang!’ ‘Is he the one that caused it?’—‘Of course! Who else could it have been.’ 2c4b yes, most certainly so. ‘Mukáun kag surbíti?’—‘Káun mu lang,’ ‘Would you like to eat ice cream?’—‘I sure would.’ 3 na — 3a now it is only [so-and-so much] where it was more before. Sukad sila namalhin aku na lang ang nahibilin, After they moved away I was the only one left. Human na ang tanan, paglimpiyu na lang, Everything is done. Only the cleaning remains. Duul na lang ang átung gidulngan, It is just a little way further to where we’re going. 3b just take [so-and-so] rather than some other manifestly better choice. 3b1 with nominal predicate and verb subject: [so-and-so] will do it, though it should not be so. Aku na lay tiwas áni, kay madúgay ug láing táwu, Let me just do this myself because it would take forever if s.o. else were to do it. 3b2 with quantities: just make it [so-and-so much] (which is less than what one would ordinarily get). Trayinta na lang ni, ha? Just let me have it for thirty, this time, all right? 3b2a anhi — just here (when I really want to do it elsewhere). Kay lisud man ug musúd, anhi na lang ku sa iskína manáug, Since it’s difficult to take a vehicle in, I’ll just get off at the corner. 3b3 [do] as the best choice under the circumstances. Gamsa na lang nang isdáa kay wà nay mupalit, You might as well just salt that fish because there isn’t anybody who’ll buy it. Ayaw na lag dad-a ug bug-atan ka, Don’t bother taking it if you find it too heavy. sígi na — = sígi lámang. ákù, íya na — let me (him) have it (although you might have s.t. better to do with it). Ákù na lang ni, ha? Let me have it, may I? salámat na — I thank you, since I can’t pay you any other way. Ug dì ka pabáyad, salámat na lang, Since you won’t let me pay you, just let me thank you. 3c can’t help [do]ing. Sa tantung kapungut nalímut na lang siya sa íyang kaugalíngun, He was so angry he just forgot himself. 3c1 following expressions referring to time: it’s already [so-and-so] late and s.t. still hasn’t happened or hasn’t stopped happening. Udtu na lang ug naglúkun lang gihápun sa banig, It’s already noon, and he’s still curled up asleep. Gabíi na lang wà gihápun siya, It’s already night and he still has not come home. 3c2 dayag, kláru na — obviously, can’t help being that way. Kláru na lang nga muhílak ug ímung kusiun, Obviously he’s going to cry if you pinch him. 3c3 salámat na — nga the only saving grace was. Malumus untà ku. Salámat na lang nga dinhay nakakità nákù, I would have drowned, but thank God, s.o. saw me. 4 pa — 4a following expression of time: 4a1 [such-and-such] was the first. Karun pa lang ku makakità sa ingun, This is the very first time I ever saw anything like that. 4a2 if it was so at [such-and-such] a time already, it would be even worse later. Sa súgud pa lang nahanákan na siya, At the very beginning he was already out of breath. 4a3 [so-and-so] just happened now. Karun pa lang siya muabut, He just arrived now. Daw kagahápun pa lang, It seems like only yesterday. 4b lest [so-and-so] happen. Dì ku mudúul sa irù kay paákun pa lang ku, I won’t go near the dog, because I might get bitten. 4c if [so-and-so] had been the case. Dì pa lang ka amígu nákù, ikíha ta ka, If you were not my friend, I would have filed a case against you. Aku pa lay gipabúhat, gwápu tag ági, if they had told me to do it, it would have come out nice.

lam-ang1 v [A; b4] 1 overstep, go over s.t. Nalam-angan ku ang lítir dyi, I skipped letter g. 2 go beyond what is normally expected. Milam-ang sa maáyung pamatásan ang ímung pag-ukit-ukit, Your inquisitiveness has gone beyond the limits of good manners. Hilam-angan ra sad ang ímung pagkaáyu, Your goodness is far beyond what one would expect. a taken beyond normal bounds. Lam-ang kaáyu ang íyang pagpangasábà, Her scolding has gone too far.

lam-ang2 n name of an Ilocano epic.

lamánu v 1 [AC; ab2] shake hands. Naglamánu ang managkuntra apan dúmut gihápun, The two protagonists shook hands but they still were full of hatred. Lamanúhun ku ang bag-ung kasal, I’ll shake hands with the newly-weds. 2 [A; c1] join two edges of metal sheets with one hooked into the other. Lamanúhun (ilamánu) ta lang pagsumpay, Let’s join it bending the two edges around so that one fits into the other. n 1 handshake. 2 joint of two things whereby the two things fit into each other. Nabungkas ang lamánu sa baldi, The pail came apart because the joint where the edges of the metal were made to fit into each other came apart. 3 powdered milk donated by the U.S. government which bears a picture of a handshake (slang). †

lamas, lámas1 v 1 [A; b] spice. Las-ay ang útan ug dì lamásan, Vegetables are tasteless if you don’t spice them. Ang habubuyna ikalámas, Mint can be used as a spice. 2 [b] spice s.t. not food. Gilamásan sa kandidátu ang íyang diskursu ug mga kumidiya, The candidate spiced his speech with jokes. (→) n 1 spice. 2 s.t. that lends color or richness. Ang kanta lamas sa kinabúhì, Songs add spice to life.

lámas2 v [A; c6] rinse off, wash s.t. to eat. Gadanghag ka lang naglámas sa kamúti, lapúkun gihápun, You were careless in the way you washed the sweet potatoes. They are still muddy.

lámat v [A; a1] 1 deceive the eyes with an illusion. Gilámat ra tingáli ku pagkakità adtung gwápang babáyi, Maybe it was only an illusion when I saw that beautiful woman. 1a for supernatural beings that have taken and hidden a person to put a banana trunk in the person’s place and make it look like the body of the dead person. 2 enchant, bedazzle. Usa ra ka pahiyum ang milámat kaníya, One smile was enough to enchant him. Nalámat siya sa katahum sa kagabhíun, He was enchanted with the beauty of the night. n thing with which s.o. is bedazzled. Ang lámat sa bahandì, The enchantment of wealth. ma-un a enchanting, bedazzling. Malamátung húni, Enchanting melody.

lamaw n 1 slop fed to animals. Lúpig pay lamaw ning sud-ána, This food is worse than pig’s slop. 2 k.o. sweet made of the meat of young coconut mixed with its water, milk, and sugar. 2a k.o. sweet made of a mixture of the meat of papaya or avocado with milk and sugar. v [A1; a] make, eat lamaw. (←) v [A1; b6] have lots of lamaw. -in- = lamaw, n2, 2a. -an n 1 pail for collecting slop. 2 feeding trough for animals.

lámay1 v [A; b] for a sickness, feeling, vice to become deep-seated and take root or for medicine or s.t. else taken in to take its full effect. Mawad-an siya sa hwisiyu ug mulámay na ang ispiritu sa álak, He loses his good judgment when the alcohol begins to take its effect. Ang kalúuy milámay sa íyang kahiladman, A feeling of pity took root in his innermost being. Ug dílì ka magpatambal lamáyan giyud ka sa sakit, If you don’t submit to treatment, the sickness will get worse and worse.

lámay2 v [A; b(1)] join a wake for the dead without sleeping. Ang nakalámay sa Lúnis sa Myirkulis na sad mubálik, Those who kept vigil on Monday will do so again on Wednesday. n wake for the dead.

lamba v 1 [A; b5c] slam s.t. long and hard against s.t. Kinsang pliyíra tung milamba sa bátir sa yútà? Who was that player who swung the bat hard against the ground? Kupti ang hā́s sa íkug unyà ilamba sa paril, Hold the snake by the tail and swing it hard against the stone wall. Nalamba ang sakayan ngadtu sa kabatuan, The boat was slammed against the rocks. 2 [A; b6(1)] pass a basketball from a distance to one’s teammate. Lambahi (lambáhi) tung kaúban nátung way gwardiya, Throw the ball to the teammate that no one is covering. lambalamba v [B5; c1] be repeatedly thrown or struck against s.t. Naglambalamba ang sira sa bintánà sa kakusug sa hángin, The window shutters swung back and forth against the sills with the force of the wind. n the action of throwing or striking repeatedly.

lambang v [AC; ac] 1 join two things, usually live, to each other. Nagkalambang ang duha ka hiniktang sunuy nga gidúul paghigut, The two roosters that were tied too closely to each other got entangled with one another. Lambánga ang duha ka karabaw, Tie the two carabaos together. 2 for animals to have sexual intercourse, and, by coarse extension, for people to do so. Duha ka irù nga naglambang, Two dogs copulating. À, makiglambang lang nà bisag unsung bayhána, He doesn’t care who he screws.

lambanug, lambánug n alcoholic drink made from the water taken from the nipa palm bud that has been fermented and distilled.

lambáruk n k.o. mackerel (small adlù).

lambay1 = langbay.

*lambay2 -in- n 1 k.o. stage play, usually about heroic deeds of past ages, with a dialogue delivered in verse. 2 s.t. put on for the show of it. Kanang paggúkud kunúhay sa mga dagkung ismaglir usa lang ka linambay, The drive against the smugglers is nothing but a big show. v 1 [A1; b(1)] present a linambay stage play. 2 [A23] play in a linambay.

lambáyaw n k.o. hardwood timber.

lambáyung n creeping vine of seashore with purple morning-glory-like flowers: Ipomoea pes-caprae.

lambì a for one of two things that should fit together to overlap. Lambì ang ngábil, ilhánang nanaway, The lower lip is sticking out, a sign that he is criticising you. v [B6; ac] get to be protruding. Nalambì ang sira sa kaban, The cover of the trunk jutted out over the edge.

lambid v [A2C3; a] be wound around in an irregular way. Milambid ang gaway sa kugíta sa íyang páa, The tentacles of the octopus were wound around his thigh. Ayaw idúul ang mga hiniktan arun dílì maglambid, Don’t put the cocks close to each other so that their strings don’t get all tangled up. -in- n k.o. budbud made with white and violet-colored sticky rice, such that the dark and light colored rice forms intertwining streaks. linambíran = linambid.

lambígit v [AC; ac] get entwined, latched on to. Magkítà gánì ming magsúun maglambígit dáyun mig isturya, When we sisters get together we get engrossed in conversation with each other. Nagkalambígit ang ílang mga ngálan tungud sa ílang kasuud, Their names became linked with each other because they are close to each other. Nagkalambígit ang duha ka pasul, The two fishing lines got entangled. Kanúnay ilambígit niíni ang hitabù, Always connect the incident with it. hi-/ha- v [c6] be involved, tied up in. Wà ka ba mahilambigit sa tikas? Are you not involved in the swindle? Ag ákung kwarta nahilambígit sa tindáhan, My money is tied up in the store. ka-an n involvement. Maprísu ka ug dúna kay kalambigítan sa huld-ap, You will go to jail if you have s.t. to do with the hold-up.

lambing v [AC; c1] join two things together with a length of s.t. Lambínga ang duha ka baskit, Tie the two baskets together. Gidúul ninyu paghigut ang kanding. Dì nagkalambing hinúun, You tied the goats too close together so they got entangled. n fishing line with two hooks attached to the main line.

lambiyaw n the fry of a k.o. crevally, silver in color and glossy green on the back with smooth skin: Selaroides leptolepis (so called from the color resemblance to the bíyaw beetle).

lambiyug, lambíyug = lambuyug.

lambíyung v [A3P; c1] whirl around, go around in circles. Naglambiyung ang bintiladur, The electric fan is revolving. Lambiyunga (ilambíyung) ang ímung buktun, Whirl your arm around. Ang tugpahánan gilambiyungan sa ayruplánu únà kini mutugpa, The airplane circled the airport before it landed.

lambu n 1 cord made of cotton strings twisted together. Lambu ang ibáat sa putus kay lig-un, Use cord for tying the bundle because it’s strong. 2 fishing line made from such cord. paN- v [A2; b6] catch fish with a hook and line made of lambu dragged behind the boat.

lambù a growing lush and tall, prospering. v [B3] 1 for plants to grow lush and tall. Milambù ang tanum nga giabunúhan, The fertilized plants grew lush. 2 prosper, flourish. Milambù sa ngadtungadtu ang íyang nigusyu, His business flourished with time. 3 for good feelings to grow in time. Sa kadugáyan nilambù ang ákung pagbátì níya, With time, my feelings for her grew intense. -anan n a place where s.t. flourishes. Lambuánan sa mga yawan-ung hunàhúnà, Place where evil thoughts flourish. ka-an n prosperity. Álang sa kalambúan sa násud, For our nation’s progress. ka-an(→) n advancement, growth. Way kalambuan ang ímung paningúhà kaníya, Your romantic efforts have made no progress whatsoever. ma-un a growing luxuriantly and tall.

lambud v [AC; c] wind around, get wound around. Milambud ang gaway sa kugíta sa íyang páa, The tentacles of the octopus wound around his thigh. Ipalayù ug hikut ang kábaw ug kanding arun dílì magkalambud, Tie the carabao and the goat far from each other so that their ropes will not get entwined with each other. Ilambud ang hílu sa karitisan, Wind the thread around the spool. lamburan, lamburánan n reel or anything on which s.t. is wound. budbud linambúran n k.o. budbud made of white and violet colored rice or millet, rolled and wound together.

lambun v [A; c1] broil s.t. in between embers. Pagkúhà ug dáhun kay maglambun tag kamúti, Get some banana leaves. We’re going to broil some yams. -in-an a cooked by having been broiled in live coals.

lambúnaw n medium-sized tree of the forest producing bunches of oval, red fruit, 5 cm. or longer, with an edible pulp and a single pit: Aglaia everettii.

lambung v [A; b(1)] grow long and thick, clinging or hanging over s.t. Naglambung na sa tingkuy ang íyang buhuk, His hair is already hanging thick over his nape. Gilambúngan sa balantiyung ang ílang atup, The squash grew over their roof, covering it entirely. a hanging long and thick covering s.t. -ay n mane. paN-ay v [A2] grow profusely in strands or bunches as if a mane. Maáyung alutan ang ímung buhuk kay nanglambúngay na, It’s about time to cut your hair because it is like a mane. -ayun a thick and long like a mane.

lambúnit v [C] fight with one another to get s.t. Naglambúnit ang babáyi ug ang mangangagaw sa bág, The woman struggled with the purse-snatcher.

lambus v [A; c1] strike with s.t. heavy, usually in a downward motion. Mga balud nga milambus sa gamayng sakayan, Waves that lashed at the small boat. Makalambus ka kahà ánang kaban níya? Do you think you can slam that trunk on him? Gilambúsan ang kawatan sa alhu, We struck the burglar with a pestle. Alsáhun tikaw run ug ilambus sa yútà, I’ll lift you and throw you hard against the ground. n 1 blow with s.t. heavy. Kusug nga lambus sa íkug sa buáya, Heavy lash inflicted by the crocodile with its tail. 2 stick used to strike s.o.

lambut v 1 [A2; a2b2] reach a certain amount, length, or distance. Milambut ug usa ka líbu ang ílang halin, Their sales amounted to one thousand pesos. Nakalambut ug usa ka gatus ang mga bisíta, The visitors reached one hundred persons. Lambuta ang syudad sa duha ka úras, Get to within reach of the city in two hours. 2 [A2; b6] catch up or overtake. Mulambut pa ta sa únang byáhi, We can still make the first trip. Gilambutan námù sila sa Karkar, We caught up with them in Carcar.

lambuyud a feeling dizzy. v [B6; b6] feel dizzy. Mulambuyud (maglambuyud) ang ákung panan-aw ug magsígig libutlíbut sa halígi, I get dizzy if I keep running around the post. 2 = lambuyug.

lambuyug, lambúyug v 1 [A; ac] whirl s.t. around on a string and throw it off in a distance. Lambuyugun ku nang langgam nga nagbatug sa sanga, I’ll sling a rock at that bird perching on the branch. Gilambuyug níya ang láang úsà pasaplúti ang báka, He whirled the rope before he lassoed the cow. 2 [B26] for attention, thought to veer off on a target. Nalambuyug ang íyang mga mata sa nagkiaykíay nga babáyi, His gaze was diverted to the girl with the swaying hips. n sling for hurling stones made of a piece of cloth, leather, or palm leaf which holds the stone and a pair of strings which are whirled around. When one of the strings is released, the missile flies off.

lamdag a bright. Lamdag kaáyu ang síga sa plurisin, The fluorescent lamp gives a bright light. Ayaw pagsugà kay lamdag man, Don’t turn on the light because there’s enough light. Lamdag ug kaugmáun ang táwung kugihan, An industrious person has a bright future. n 1 illumination. Ang lamdag sa sugà, The lamp’s illumination. 2 enlightenment. Lamdag sa Ispiritu Santu, The enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. v 1 [AB; ab] give light or brightness; be, get bright or well-lighted. Adlaw nga naglamdag sa kalibútan, The sun that gives light to the world. Dúnay táwu kay naglamdag mag ílang báy, There must be s.o. home because the house is lighted. 2 [A; b(1)] enlighten. Pagtulun-an nga milamdag sa ákung hunàhúná, A lesson that enlightened my mind. 3 [B1; b6] for a place to be stripped of plants or parts of plants. Ang pagpahit sa kamaisan sa mga bábuy mauy nakalamdag (nakapalamdag) niíni, The pigs ate the corn plants and made the area bare. Gilamdágan ku sa mga káhuy sa lagwirta nga gipamutlan sa mga sanga, The trees in the yard looked bare to me after some of the branches were pruned. pa- v [A; b] go, put to a lighted or illuminated area. Ayawg palamdag kay hiilhan ka, Don’t go under the light because you might be recognized. Palamdági ku ngari arun makítà ring ákung trabáhu, Give me some light here so I can see my work. ka-un n clarification. ma-un a enlightening.

lamdaman (coined from lamdag ‘light’ and panumdúman ‘thoughts’—root dumdum) n inspiration. Ang dalága mauy lamdaman ni Rinaldu sa íyang pagpanulat, Reynaldo took his inspiration for his writings from the girl.

lamhun v [B3] for a wound or bruise to get infected and swollen, but not severely so. Tambáli nang núka sa dì pa makalamhun, Put medicine on your sore before it gets infected.

lamhung a 1 growing thickly and profusely, esp. such that other plants are crowded out. 2 choking off or overshadowing, keeping plants from growing well. 3 swollen and inflamed. v [B3; b6] 1 grow thick and/or tall such that other growths get stunted. Ang kamukámu milamhung sa lagwirta, The morning glories spread all over the garden (and choked other plants). 1a stunt other plants by choking them off or overshadowing them. Makalamhang ang dáhun sa kaymítu sa mga tanum, Star apple leaves are used as a cover to kill off other plants. Nalamhungan ang mga munggus sa balíli, The grass stunted the bean plants. 2 [B2346] get inflamed. Milamhung ang pinaakan sa lamuk, The mosquito bite became inflamed.

lamhuy v [B1236] for bruise to swell and get soft. Nalamhuy ang ákung tudlù nga nadukdukan sa martilyu, I struck my finger with a hammer and it became soft. Wà makalamhuy ang buktun nga giiniksiyunan, The arm that was injected didn’t swell.

lamì a 1 tasty, giving a delicious feeling or taste. Lamì nga pagkáun, Delicious food. Lamì nga isturya, A pleasurable talk. 1a — nga i-[verb] it would be lovely to . . . Lamì rung ikalígù sa dágat, How nice it would be to go swimming now. 2 beautiful to look at. Lamì kaáyu siyag kurtína, She has beautiful curtains. n 1 taste, flavor. Way lamì, Tasteless. Kining isdáa lamig lápuk, This fish tastes like mud. 2 orgasm. Dúgay siyang abtan sa lamì, It takes her a long time to come to her orgasm. v [B; a] 1 be, become pleasant to the senses. Mulamì (malamì) ang sud-an ug bitsinan, The food becomes tasty if monosodium glutamate is added to it. Ang pagsinabtanay mauy makalamì (makapalamì) sa panagtiáyun, Understanding is the thing that makes a marriage pleasant. Lamian kung mubunal ug bátang pilyu, I love to whip naughty boys. 2 [b4] reach orgasm. — ug kalit v [A23] take a sudden unexpected turn. Maáyu pa tung ámung isturya unyà milamì lang siyag kalit, nasukù man lang nákù, We were having a nice talk. Suddenly s.t. got into her, and she got mad at me. Lúya na ang buksidur, unyà sa katapúsang ráwun milamì lag kalit, gidabudabuhan ang kuntra, The boxer had gotten weak. Then suddenly at the last round he seemed to have gotten his second wind and rained heavy blows on his opponent. v [A13] become more interesting. Naglámì (nagkalámì) ang ílang isturya human makainum, Their talk got more interesting after they had had some drinks. pa-(←) v 1 [A; ac1] do s.t. to add to the taste, pleasurableness of s.t. 2 [A13] indulge oneself in s.t. nice. Nagpalámì siya ug katúlug ug wà gánì maghunàhúnàg digámu, She’s sleeping blissfully without even thinking about cooking breakfast. n seasoning. palamìlámì v [A] indulge in sexual pleasures of any sort. n sexual indulgence. -an a delicious. v [B126] get to be delicious.

lamígas = hulmígas.

lamigmig v 1 [A; a] pat successively and shake or massage lightly, usually on a full and fleshy part of body. Gustu siyang mulamigmig sa ákung páa, She likes to play with my thigh by patting it, shaking the hand while pressing down. Lamigmígi ug asin ang hinimulbúlan nga manuk, Pat some salt into the flesh of the dressed chicken. 2 [a2b2] be repeatedly hit with s.t., usually not fatal. Hinglamigmigan ka lagi kay nakigsumbagay kag buksidur, If you pick a fight with a boxer you’ll get yourself soundly pummelled.

lamili = damili.

lamina n framed picture, esp. of a saint. v [A; a12] make framed pictures, esp. of saints.

laminasiyun = laminisyun.

láming v [A; c1] 1 confine an animal for the purpose of controlling its food prior to slaughtering. Lamíngun ang alimángug mga simána únà lutúa, They keep mud crabs and feed them a special food about a week before they cook them. 1a do a similar thing to people. Iláming sa duktur ang pasiyinti sa dì pa upirahan, The doctor will confine the patient and put him on a special diet before he operates. 2 keep s.t. in confinement. Kadtung íyang pagsiyágit didtu ra maláming sa íyang kinahiladman, He kept his shouts stifled in his innermost being. Naláming silang tanan sulud sa balay, They were all kept imprisoned in the house. 2a in the game of tubigtúbig, imprison players in one of the squares. n animal that had been kept confined prior to slaughter. (→) = láming, n. -an(→) n 1 the first two squares the players at play enter in the game of tubigtúbig. 2 the player guarding these squares.

laminisyun n lamination of plastic over s.t.

laminit v [A; a] laminate with plastic.

lamísa n 1 table, desk. 2 food set out. Náa na bay lamísa dihà kay musaka mi, Do you have a table set? If you do, we’ll come in. v 1 [a12] make into a table. 2 [A; c] set the table, put food on the table. Lamisáhi ang bag-ung abut, Put dishes on the table for the visitor that just came in. 2a have a lot of food on the table (usage taken from the custom among poor people that a table is set only when there is a decent meal—otherwise people just take what there is and gobble it down). Basta bag-ung swildu maglamísa giyud mi sa Dinghaw, As soon as we get paid we’ll have a banquet (lit. table set) at the Ding Hao restaurant.

lamisíta n small table or desk.

lamiti a smeared with s.t. sticky. v [B1; aP] be, become smeared with s.t. sticky. Naglamiti ang nawung sa bátà sa tsukulit, The child’s face is besmeared with chocolate.

lamlam1 n a k.o. itch affecting the parts between the toes, usually caused by walking barefoot on ground soaked with horse urine. Katul kaáyu ang lamlam sa ákung tiil, The itch in my toes is so bad. v [A123P; b4] get lamlam.

lamlam2 v [A; c] talk too much, nonsensically or boastfully. Lamlámi lang si Tátay mu kay aku dì na mutúu, Just hand that line to your father. As far as I’m concerned, I don’t believe you. Unsa na man say gilamlam mu didtu sa imnanan? What sort of foolishness did you tell the boys in the toddy stand this time? n talk, words. Pulus lang lamlam nang tawhána way nabúhat, That fellow is all talk, no action.

lampaag, lampáag a 1 stout, fat. Kalampáag sa náwung ánang bayhána! Ikatalakpun, What a broad face that woman has! You could use it as a shutter for a window. 2 spreading lushly. Lampaag kaáyu ang lambáyung dapit sa hunásan, The vines are spreading out lushly near the edge of the tidal flat. 3 for the hair to look bushy. v [B; b6] 1 be, become broad, flat. 2 get to grow lushly. Mulampáag ang mga balíli ug muuwan na, The grass will grow lush when the rains come. 3 for hair to get bushy. Naunsa man ang ímung hirdu nga naglampaag man. Gitís tingáli, What happened to your hair that it’s so bushy? You must have teased it.

lampágà = lampaag.

lampakanay nga kúgun n k.o. reed found in marshland.

lampánug v [A2; b3] go out without saying goodbye to escape, get out of work, in anger. Túa, milampánug kay gikasab-an, There, he ran out of the house because I scolded him. Ang pagpanglimpiyu sa sílung muy íyang gilampanúgan, He left the house to get out of helping clean out the cellar.

lampara n 1 oil or kerosene lamp without a chimney. 2 pressurized kerosene lantern where the light shines downward, used mainly for fishing. v [A13; a1] make, use a lamp of this sort. paN- n type of fishing using a pressurized lantern to attract the fish, used esp. in shallow waters for catching schools of small fish. v [A2; c] catch fish by this manner. lamparahan = lampara, 1. lamparista n one who fishes using the panglampara method. lamparahánan n boat used in panglampara fishing. lamparilya n a small kerosene or alcohol lamp without a chimney. v [A13; b6] make, use as a small kerosene lamp.

lampáru v [A; a1b2] slap with the hand, usually at the head. Dílì ku mulamparu kay piligru kunu sa útuk, I would not slap anyone on the head because it might hurt the brain. Gilampáru ku sa kusug nga hángin, I was struck by a strong wind. n slap.

lamparúnis n k.o. pussy, slow-healing abscesses around the neck that leave large scars. v [B124; a4b4] be afflicted with lamparúnis.

lampas1 v [AN2; b] cut down, sickle grass and undergrowth with a swinging motion. Pagsúhul ug mulampas (manglampas) sa kalubihan, Hire s.o. to cut down the grasses in the coconut grove. n the cutting down of grass or undergrowth from an area. — tánum v [A; b5] cut down the plant growths and plant rice or corn at the same time. This is done in paddies under deep water which cannot be plowed or in second-growth forests between the trees. Gilampas tánum (gilampas tanúman) ang anut, The plants were cut down, and at the same time corn was planted in the second-growth forest. n the process of cutting plant growths, plant rice or corn at the same time.

lampas2 = lápas.

lampásu v [A; b] polish a floor by rubbing a half a coconut husk or s.t. similar over it. Lampasúhi ang sála, Polish the floor in the living room with a coconut husk. 2 [A; b2c] pummel, shake and throw to the ground. Ilampásu ku kinsa ninyu magbinúang, If anybody cuts up I’ll scrub the floor with him. Ilampásu námù ang inyung tím, We’ll give your team a thorough trouncing. 2a have s.t. done thoroughly to it. Hilampasuhan unyà mug kasábà, You’ll get a thorough tongue-lashing. n s.t. to polish the floor with, esp. a half a coconut husk.

lampay n k.o. small shallow porcelain bowl to eat out of.

lampin n diaper. v [A; c1] put on, make into a diaper. Lampínun (ilampin) lang ning dáang palda, Just use this old skirt for a diaper. Lampíni ang bátà, Diaper the baby.

lampíngas n indifference to how s.o. is affected. Ang lampíngas sa kapalaran, The arbitrariness of fate. -an a indifferent and oblivious to how other persons are affected. Lampingásan nga táwu nga walà mabalísa sa íyang gipamabdúsan, A brute, completely indifferent to the fate of the woman who bore his child. v [B12] be, become indifferent, oblivious to others.

lampínig n yellow jacket. Ang lampínig sa panúlat nakaúkub sa íyang tingkuy, He was bitten by the writer’s bug. (Lit. The yellow jacket of writing bit into the nape of his neck.)

lampírung n 1 white, translucent material taken from the inside of the shells of certain oysters, used for windows, lampshades and other ornaments. 2 name of the oyster from which this material is taken. v [a12] use lampírung shells for windowpanes.

lampis n k.o. small edible crab of streams.

lampuay, lampúay v [B6; b6] flow or spread beyond the limits. Milampuay ang íyang tiyan sa katambuk, His stomach bulged from excess fat. Naglampuay ang sabaw sa panaksan (ang panaksan sa sabaw), The soup spilled over the edge of the bowl.

lampurnas v [A; b6(1)] 1 scrub, wipe with force to clean s.t. Nalimpiyu ang pansayan human siya makalampurnas niíni, The comfort room looked spotless after she scrubbed it. 1a clean s.t. by splashing water over it. Nakalampurnas na ku sa banyu, I have already splashed water to clean the bathroom. 2 destroy. 2a [A13; a12] beat heavily. Ang way kalúuyng igsúun naglampurnas níya sa gamay lang sayup, His heartless brother beat him mercilessly for the slightest mistake. 2b [c6] badly beaten in games. Ilampurnas lang nang inyung tím nga bayat sa iláha, Their team will just trounce your inept team. 2c be struck by a severe storm. Nangalúad ang káhuy nga gilampurnas sa bagyu, The trees that were battered by the storm were uprooted. 2d [a12] wipe off or out swiftly. Gilampurnas lang ang mga pagkáun nga gidū́t sa pista, The food that was served at the fiesta was rapidly wiped out. 2e [A; c] throw s.t. to the ground with force. Íyang ilampurnas ang mga kaldírug way sud-an, He’ll smash the pots on the floor if there’s no food. 2f [A; a1] pet torridly with a girl (slang). Gilampurnas níya ang íyang trátu sa sinihan, He petted frantically with his girl friend in the movie house. n scrubbing. Way lampurnas ang ílang salug, Their floor has not been scrubbed.

*lampus v [A24] be successful. Milampus ang íyang plánu, His plans succeeded. ka-an n success. ma-un a successful. Malampúsun nga míting, A successful meeting. v [A13] be, become successful. Hináut untang magmalampúsun ka sa ímung tingúhà, I hope you will be successful in your undertaking.

lampuug, lampúug = dampuug.

lampuyang = luy-aluy-a. see luy-a.

lampuyut, lampúyut a for flesh to be flabby and loose. v [B; c1] be loose and flabby. Mulampúyut ang átung pus-un ug wà tay iksirsayis, The lower part of your abdomen becomes loose and flabby if you do not exercise.

lamù v [A; a] temporarily preserve tiny fish by salting lightly. Lamua ang subrang tugnus, Preserve the leftover fry by salting them lightly. -in- n small fish, temporarily preserved with light salt. lamùlamù, lamùlámù v [A; b5] 1 do s.t. fast in a slipshod and careless way. Gilamùlamuan (gilamùlamù) lang nímug laba ang mga bisti u, daghan pang buling, You washed these clothes so fast and carelessly. See, they are still all dirty. Ayaw lamùlamúag bungat arun makasabut ku, Don’t speak so hurriedly and indistinctly, so I can understand. 2 done rapidly and without reserve. Gilamùlamù lang níya ang usa ka panaksang pansit, He just gobbled down a whole bowlful of noodles. Gilamùlámù níya ang íyang uyab sa súd sa sinihan, He engaged in a heavy petting session with his girl friend in the movie house.

lamudlaw n k.o. vine of waste spaces bearing edible fruits, the size and shape of a hen’s egg with stripes, acrid and pulpy, but with little juice and lots of tiny seeds.

lamugdung a overcast, gloomy. Lamugdung ang lángit, muuwan tingáli, The sky is overcast. It will probably rain. Lamugdung siyag nawung mu rag kahilakun, She has a gloomy expression as if she were about to burst into tears. v [B; b3c1] become overcast, gloomy.

lamúgay v 1 [A; c1] mix, jumble thoroughly. Kamiy milamúgay (naglamúgay) sa balas ug simintu, We mixed the sand and cement thoroughly. 2 [B26C3; c1] for a crowd to mill about in confusion. Milamúgay ang mga táwu pagkakità sa kaláyu, The people ran about in confused panic when they saw the fire. a topsy-turvy, in disorder. Lamúgay ang sála, The living room was topsy-turvy.

lamuglamug n slimy substance. 1 slime which forms where water has been allowed to stand. 2 slime exuded by certain animals, such as snails. 3 thin film that forms on the eyeballs of seriously ill persons. 4 thin, filmy membranes adhering to meat or tendons. 5 gelatinous substance found under the bark of young trees. 6 oily substance found on the surface of coconut meat ripened beyond maturity ( = dalínug). — sa tubà sediment in the coconut palm toddy. v [B1246; a4b4] form slimy substances of these various kinds.

lamugmugan = limugmugan. see limugmug.

lamuk n mosquito. v [a4] 1 be infested with mosquitoes. Ang lugar nga may lámak lamukun, A place where there is standing water gets infested with mosquitoes. 2 wait s.w. too long. Gilamuk na lang kug hinuwat, wà giyud mupatim-aw, I waited for a long time, but he did not show up. (←) v 1 [A; b6] be present in large numbers with confusion and bustle. Naglámuk ang mga táwu sa baratilyu, People crowded the bargain sale. Míting man untà ni, nalámuk na man hinúun, This is supposed to be a meeting, but it has become a melee instead. 2 [BC3] be, become a free-for-all, melee. Nagkalámuk ang mga istudiyanti ug mga pulis, There was a free-for-all between the students and the police. a busy and chaotic with large numbers of people. n a free-for-all, melee. lamuklámuk = lámuk, n, v2. -ay(←) see lamúkay.

lamúkat v [B16; a] be, become disorderly, messed up. Naglamúkat ang íyang nawung sa mik-ap, Her make-up was in chaotic disarray. Nalamúkat ang mga dáhun sa sular, The leaves were strewn all over the yard. Ayawg lamukáta nang ímung ásuy arun hisabtan ka, Do not tell your story incoherently so that you’ll be understood. a all in disorder. Lamúkat nga administrasiyun, A chaotic administration. ka- (not without l) v [A; a2] be in chaotic disorder. Nagkalamúkat ang labábu sa mga plátu ug kaldíru, The sink is a mess with all the kettles and plates piled up in it. Magkalamúkat ang panimalay kun way pagsinabtanay, Home life is chaotic when there is no understanding.

lamúkay (from lamuk) a in chaotic disorder, topsy-turvy. Lamúkay ang kwartu, The room is in chaos. v 1 [A; a] mix, stir things up thoroughly. Naglamúkay si Ipì sa simintu, Ipe was mixing the cement. 2 [B] for there to be chaos, things in great numbers in disorder. Naglamúkay (nagkalamúkay) ang mga táwu sa tyanggihan pagsúnug, The people in the market were rushing about in all directions when the fire broke out. ka- = lamúkay, v2.

lamun n 1 k.o. badly infected boil which goes deep and fails to develop a head. It often leads to blood poisoning. 2 word used in a curse hoping the one cursed gets a lamun. Wà ka dad-a sa lamun! Damn you! (Lit. Haven’t you been killed by blood poisoning?) v [b4] be infected with lamun. Ang bátang gilamunan namatay, The child who was infected with a lamun died.

lámun v [A; c1] put large chunks of food in the mouth whole. Makalámun kug usa ka parak bingka, I can put a whole piece of rice cake in my mouth. Kúlang ka rang lamúnun (ilámun) sa higanti, You’re not even enough to stuff in the giant’s mouth.

lamuruk a plump in the cheeks. v [B] for the cheeks to become full and rounded. Nagkalamuruk ang íyang áping sukad maáyu, Her cheeks are beginning to get rounded now that she has recovered. -un a of a plump sort.

lamuy v 1 [A; a] take in s.t. by swallowing. Maglamuy kug tablítas pára katúlug, I’ll take some sleeping pills. Gilamuy si Hunas sa balyína, Jonah was swallowed by a whale. 1a eat greedily or gluttonously (coarse). À, milakaw man lang dáyun human makalamuy, After he gorged himself, he immediately left the party. 1b — sa bakunáwa ang búwan [a12] for there to be a lunar eclipse (for the moon to have been swallowed by the bakunáwa). 2 [A; a2] swallow words or feelings. Milamuy ka lang dáyun sa íyang gisulti, You swallowed his story, hook, line, and sinker. Gilamuy ku ang ákung kasukù arun way masilù, I just swallowed my anger so that nobody would have hard feelings. 3 swallowed up in a figurative sense. Galastúhan nga milamuy sa ílang tinipígan, The expenses which swallowed up their savings. Gilamuy siya sa kangitngit, He was swallowed by the darkness. n food consumption. Ang ámung mutsatsu dakug lamuy, Our servant eats too much. walay — poor as a church mouse (deprecatory). -in-an n manner of eating.

lamúyà v [B] get excessively fat. Naglamúyà siya sa katambuk, He is bulging with excessive fat. Nagkalamuyà ang tiyan sa palaínum, The drunkard is getting a beer belly.

lamwas v 1 [A; b6] for water to come in or spread over s.t. Hápit malúnud ang sakayan nga nalamwásan sa túbig, The boat nearly sank because water came in it. Gilamwásan ang tugkaran sa túbig gíkan sa kanal, The water from the drainage ditch flooded our yard. 1a for water to run out over a container. Milamwas ang túbig sa planggána, Water ran out over the basin. 2 [A; c1] extend beyond a certain limit. Mulamwas ang ákung tiil sa katri kay mubù ra, My feet spill over the end of the bed because it is too short. Lamwása (ilamwas) sa túhud ang sidsid sa ákung sinínà, Extend the hem line of my dress beyond the knees.

lamyat a sluggish, doing things slowly and lazily. v [B; b6] be sluggish in doing things. Nagkalamyat ang mid nga nagkadugay sa báy, The longer the maid stays in the house the slower she works.

-l-an alternant for -anan, added to some, but not all, bases which occur with -anan and usually with the same meaning. Palalítan, Place one buys things. Halatagan sa limus, Person to whom alms are given.

lána1 n 1 oil obtained from plants. 2 a concoction of oil and herbs having special curative properties or power to ward off evil of supernatural origin. — nga pangulang oil to counteract supernaturally caused skin ailments. 3 may, walay — have (not have) sexual potency in old age. Mamána ka ánang tigúlang bálu? Wà na nay lána, Are you going to marry that old widower? I doubt if he can do it any more. v 1 [A; a] make oil. Dílì ku mulána ánang lubi kay kápuy ug kagud, I will not make oil because it is tiresome grating those coconuts. 2 [b6] put oil in a lamp. 3 — ug pútut v [A13; a12] do the impossible (lit. extract oil from a very young coconut). Maáyu pay maglána ug pútut kay sa mulansar nga way kwarta, It would be easier to squeeze oil out of a young coconut than to win an election without money. (→) v 1 [A; b] apply oil on. Lanahi ang halígi arun dílì anáyun, Put oil on the post so the termites can’t get at it. 2 [B3(1)46] be, become oily, exude oily secretion. Naglana ang íyang pánit, Her skin is exuding oil. 3 [A; b6] coax s.o. by flattery. Lanahi siya dì ba húmuk musugut sa ímung hangyù, Give her some sweet talk. See if she doesn’t give you what you ask for. lanáhan, lanhan n folk doctor who practices healing with the use of special oils. lanahan n container for oil. lanahun, lanáhun a full of oil. †

lána2 = dilána.

lánag n mild, not fatal poisoning. Ang lánag ságad dílì makamatay, makapabúyud lang, Mild poisoning usually doesn’t kill. It just makes one dizzy. v 1 [B126; b4(1)] have, be affected by poisoning. Nalánag ku sa amúting káhuy nga wà maáyung pagkalung-ag, I got food poisoning from the cassava that wasn’t prepared properly. 2 [B126] be sickened, nauseated. Nalánag ku sa báhù sa karni didtus ihawan, I was sickened by the smell of meat at the abattoir. 3 be bored to tears. Nalánag ku ánang ímung isturya nga gibalikbálik, I am bored to tears by your story that you keep telling again and again. (→) n s.t. to smoke (derogatory). v [A; c1] smoke. Naglanag ka na sab nga gidid-an ka man sa duktur? You’re smoking again when the doctor told you not to.

lanang n watery, slushy ground. v 1 [B; b6] become watery and slushy. Milanang (nalanang) ang sílung sa ulan, The yard became watery and muddy in the rain. (←) v [A; b6] for liquid to spread out on an area. Milánang ang ímung íhì sa salug, Your urine flowed over the floor. -an n slushy, muddy place. lananglanang v [A] be greasy, oily. Mulananglanang ang ímung nawung ug dí ka mamulbus, Your face will get oily if you don’t powder it. Maglananglanang ang sud-an nga labihan kamantikáun, A dish that has too much fat is greasy.

lánap v [A; b(1)] overflow or flood an area. Ang karsáda nga gilanápan sa dágat napunù sa mga gapnud, The road that the sea had flooded is full of driftwood. Sa pagkusug sa ulan, gilanápan ang ámung sílung sa túbig, Because of the heavy rain, our basement was flooded with water.

lanat v [A; a12] pursue, chase. Dílì ku mulanat níla ngadtu sa ngitngit, I will not run after them into the dark. Lanata ang kawatan! Chase the thief. mabà ug — tend to be short-winded, easily tiring out. Dì siya kaagwanta ug bugtaway kay mabà siyag lanat, He doesn’t last in a race because he is short-winded. (←) n pursuit, chase, race. Ang lánat sa kinabúhì, The rat race of life.

lanátad n sea which is flat and even, as for example, at high tide before it begins to go out again, or water over tidal flats. v [B2] for a large area to become covered with a smooth surface of water. Ug magbahà, mulanátad ang túbig sa kaumahan, When it floods, the water floods over the fields.

lánaw = danaw, dánaw.

lánay v 1 [AB2S; a] melt, become soft Naglánay ku ug tinggà pára gam-ung pamatu, I am melting lead to make into a sinker. Naglanay ang mantikilya, The butter is soft. 2 — ang atay [B246] get flattered. Milánay ang íyang atay pag-ingun nákung gwápa siya, She swelled with pride when I told her she was pretty. (→) a 1 soft, partially melted. Itì nga lanay, Soft and watery droppings of fowl. 3 — ug tíngug for the voice to be flat in tone, not full, as if cracked. Way kaláking pamináwun ang lanay nga tíngug, A flat voice is not pleasant to listen to. v [B; b6] 1 for the voice to become flat. — ug sinultihan a way of speaking characterized by a slow and slurring intonation, not brisk. v [B] for the manner of speaking to be slow and slurring in intonation.

landa v [A; a] put copra in a tray to dry. Ákù lang landahun ang kupras kay wà may ínit, I’ll just dry the copra in a tray (and put it in a kiln) because there’s no sun. landahan, landáhan n 1 tray for drying copra. 2 kiln where copra is dried.

landag1 v 1 [A; a2] cook eggs by boiling. Ayaw ug landága ang mga itlug kay papusaun, Don’t boil the eggs because we are going to let them hatch. 2 broil bananas or tubers that have been peeled, usually leftover. Landágun nátù ang báhaw nga kamúti ugmà puhun, We’ll broil the leftover sweet potatoes tomorrow. -in- n hard-boiled eggs.

landag2 = lamdag.

landang n 1 a powdered buri palm starch. 2 sweet preparation made of buri palm starch, sugar, juice of coconut meat to which fruit may optionally be added. v [A; a2] make the dish called landang.

landasan n anvil.

landay1 a for female humans or mammals to be sterile. v [B1] be, become sterile. Ságad sa masakitung babáyi malanday, Most sickly women tend to be sterile.

landay2 n a sack that holds more than twenty-five gantas and is of a strong material, designed esp. for holding heavy contents. Usa ka landayng kupras, A large sackful of copra.

landig v 1 [A; c] for boats or airplanes to land. Ang idru mulandig sa Masbáti, The plane will land on Masbate. 2 [B256] come to rest after falling. Didtu mulandig (malandig) ang awtu sa sapà pagkatambug sa pangpang, The car fell off the cliff and landed in the stream. †

landing n airfield, airport. v [A; c] 1 for airplanes to land. Gilanding ang idru sa dáru, The plane landed on the plowed field. 2 for invasion forces to land. Ang pwirsa sa mga Amirkánu milanding sa Layti, The American forces landed on Leyte. — bards landing barge. v [A13] go by landing barge. — pild n airfield.

*landrákas see kalandrákas.

landung n 1 image, replica. Daw landung sa kamatáyun ang íyang panagway, Her face is a picture of death. Landung giyud siya sa íyang inahan, She is the image of her mother. 2 shade, shadow. Ang purma sa káhuy mailhan sa íyang landung, You can tell what a tree looks like just from the shadow. a shady. Landung kaáyu sa kalubihan, It is nice and shady in the coconut grove. v 1 [B46] for an image to form itself, come into the mind. Walà mulandung sa ákung kaisípan nga mau kiniy mahitabù, It never occurred to me that this is what would happen. 2 [A1B; b2] be, become shady, overcast; cause to become so. Ang akasya nga naglandung sa nátad, The acacia tree that shaded the yard. Naglandung ang kalibútan kay bagà ang pangánud, The world is overcast because there is a thick cloud covering. Hinglandungan ang misítas sa lubi, The ornamental plant is in the shade of the coconut tree. pa- v [AN; b5] 1 think, ponder. Nagpalandung ku sa unsay mahitabù nákù, I am pondering over what will happen to me. Ang átung pagpamalandung gikutlù gíkan sa salmus, Our meditation is taken from the Psalms. 1a walà, dílì — v 1 [A13; a12] not expect s.t. to happen. Wà palandúnga sa tanan nga madátù ka, Nobody thought you’d get rich. 2 [A; b(1)] put or go to the shade. Palandúngi (palandungi) ang kábaw kay ínit na ang adlaw, Put the carabao in the shade because the sun is hot now.

landuylanduy v [A; be] gallivant about, bum around (instead of doing s.t. one should be doing) Maglanduylanduy lang ku kay wà kuy trabáhu, I’m just bumming around because I have no work. Ayawg landuylandúyi (ilanduylanduy) ang ímung pagtuun, Don’t spend the time you’re supposed to be studying in roaming about.

lang = lámang.

lángab v 1 [a12] do all of a set portion of work. Langába ug sanggì ang tibuuk maisan, Harvest the entire cornfield. Langábun ku pagpintal ang usa ka bungbung úsà ku musúgud ug láin, I’ll paint one whole wall before I start the next. 2 [A12; a12] inadvertently work on an area assigned to s.o. else. Nalángab ug dáru sa sinuhúlan ang nasikbit nga uma, The hired hand inadvertently plowed the adjacent farm as well.

lángan v 1 [A3P; a2b3] delay, waste time. Naglángan ka sa ámung byáhi, You are delaying our trip. 2 [A13; b(1)] spend or waste time, effort doing s.t. Naglángan ka lang ug limpiyu ánang kahun, You are just wasting your time cleaning that box. n delay. Sa walay lángan miadtu dáyun siya sa prisidinti, Without delay he went at once to the President. a wasteful of time. Lángan (langan) kaáyu ning paagíha, This procedure is very wasteful of time. (→) = lángan. -an(→) a taking a long time. Langanan kaáyu siyang sugúun, He takes his sweet time about it when you tell him to go s.w. ka- n delay, waste of time. Ang kalángan nákù dílì kabayran ug sápì, Money cannot make up for the delay I suffered. ma-un a wasteful of time.

langas a 1 noisy. Langas kaáyu ka nga magtuun, You are very noisy when you study. 2 moving about a lot, engaging in horseplay. Langas kaáyung ikadúlug, He’ll bother you a lot if you sleep with him because he tosses and turns. v 1 [A; b6] make noise. Dílì mu maglangas kay matúlug ku, You should not make noise because I’m going to bed. 1a [A3] breathe a word. Dílì ka maglangas kang bísan kinsa sa ímung nakit-an, Don’t you tell anyone what you saw. 1b shut up! Langas! Naglamlam ka lang! Shut up. You are talking nonsense! 2 [A] moving about, not keeping still. Langas! Ayaw paghikaphíkap, Hold still. Keep your paws to yourself. 3 [A] make a fuss about s.t. Mulangas man ku ug dílì bahínan, I will make a fuss if you do not give me a share. n 1 noise. 2 fuss, ado. Mitrabáhu dáyun sa walay daghan nga langas, He went to work without much ado. -an a noisy, engaging in horseplay. Kadtung langasan kaáyu dílì dad-un sa sini, Those of you who don’t keep still will not get to go to the show.

langátad = lanátad.

lángaw n housefly. v (→) [a4] 1 be infested, swarm with flies. Langawun ang pagkáun, The food will be swarming with flies. 2 get tired waiting. Dúgay kaáyu siya nga mag-ílis, langawun ka ug pinaábut, It takes her a long time to dress up. You will get tired waiting. 3 do not sell, sell little. Gilangaw ang íyang tinda, way hálin, Her store did poorly—she had no sale. pa- v [A12] attract flies. Ang pálut sa mangga makapalangaw, Mango peelings attract flies. ambut sa — search me, I don’t know (and I don’t care much). langawlangaw = abungaw1.

lángay a wasteful of time. Lángay ka kaáyu sa pagkalígù, You take your sweet time about taking a bath, don’t you? v 1 [A13] waste time. Naglángay ka lang kay dílì nà musalir, You are wasting time because that won’t do. 2 [A13; a12] cause delay. Naglángay ka sa ámung trabáhu. You’re holding up our work. Dílì mistil langáyun ang kasal bisan ug wà pa dinhi ang amahan, You do not have to hold up the wedding just because the father is not here yet. -an(→) a always dilly-dallying.

langayà = langayan. see lángay.

langbay n edible swimming crabs, found in shallow and deep waters, rather similar in shape and flavor to the blue crabs sold in the States. They differ from other crabs in that the shell has two sharp points on the sides, both claws are the same size and only slightly larger than the other limbs. Deep-sea specimens may grow as big as a foot across. paN- v [A2; b6] catch this sort of crab. -an, paN-an n place where these crabs are found.

langbì = lambì.

langbù = lambù.

langbud = lambud.

langday = landay, 1, 2.

langgà short for palangga.

langgam n bird. -an(→) n a small instrument used to cut rice panicles during the harvest. -un a bird-like. Ang íyang sunuy mu rag dílì igtalarì kay langgámun kaáyu ug hitsúra, His rooster doesn’t look like a fighting cock because it has a bird-like appearance.

langgaw1 a lukewarm. v [AB2; c1] be, become lukewarm, cause s.t. to become so. Malanggaw (mulanggaw) ang tubà ug hiinitan, The palm toddy will become lukewarm if you leave it under the sun. Naglanggaw siyag túbig pára ikalígù nákù, She’s heating water for my bath.

langgaw2 n vinegar. v [A13; a12] make, make into vinegar.

langgì v [A3P; a] snap s.t. off from the main part at the joint. Ákung langgíun ang sanga sa ímung tanum, I’ll break a branch off your plant.

langgíkit v 1 [A; a12] tie or attach things together or side by side. Mulanggíkit ka ug pila ka bulus kawáyan pára gam-ung gákit, Tie several lengths of bamboo together to make a raft. Langgikítun nákù ning duha ka buuk káhuy arun makas-a ug dala, I will tie these two pieces of wood together so I can carry them all at once. 2 [C23] be near one another. Sígi sila nga maglanggíkit bisag ása lakaw, They are always near each other wherever they go. 3 [A; c6] involve s.o. in s.t. Ang ímung binúang naglanggíkit nákù sa kaúlaw, Your foolishness involved me in your shame. Ayaw kug ilanggíkit sa inyung tinuntu, Do not involve me in your shenanigans. n link, means of connecting. Kining suláta mauy langgíkit sa kagahápun, This letter is a link to the past.

langgilanggi n shrub or small tree with a straight, light-brown trunk used for fencing. The leaves are alternate, elliptic, with entire margins, green on top, whitish on the bottom and smooth. It bears sweet, pea-sized, white berries in axillary clusters.

langgis a high-pitched, screeching noise. Langgis ang ági sa tísà sa pisára, It’s very spine-tingling the way the piece of chalk scratches the blackboard. v [A] make a spine-tingling, screeching noise. Ayúha nang ímung pagkiskis kay naglanggis, Try not to make it so spine-tingling when you scrape. ka- n the way s.t. is shrill and screeching.

langgisaw n k.o. fish.

langgíta n loop at the waist of trousers through which the belt is passed. v [A; b6] make or attach belt loops.

langgíti n anvil.

langgung v [B56; c1] in pool, for the cue ball to go into the hole and not be counted.

langgus v [A; a12] chafe, injure a wide area slightly. Ayawg hukti ug alambri kay mulanggus sa pintal, Don’t tie it with a wire because it will scratch the paint. Nalanggus ákung buktun pagkatumba nákù, I chafed my arm when I fell.

langgut v 1 [A; a1b2] for a fish to break a line. Nalanggut ang pasul kay gidawíhag dakung isdà, The fishing line broke because a huge fish got hooked on it. 2 [AN; a] embezzle, cheat. Nalanggutan (hilanggutan) ku níyag singku písus, He cheated me out of five pesos. Íyang langgútun nang inyung kwarta ug siyay inyung pagunítun ánà, She will pocket your money if you entrust it to her. -íra = langgutíru (female). -íru a embezzler, swindler.

langgwíta = langgíta.

langì1 v [A; a2] 1a loosen s.t. rigid and long from a place it is embedded. Way makalangì sa pusting maáyung pagkataruk, No one can loosen the post, it is so firmly implanted. 1b bend s.t. rigid out of shape. Nakabuhì ang isdà kay nalangì ang tagà, The fish escaped because the hook was bent out of shape. 1c break the finger or toenail. Malangì ang ákung kuku ug dì hinguk-an, My nails break if I don’t trim them. 2 twist off a branch from plants. Nakalangì ku ug usa ka sanga sa íyang san pransisku, I broke a branch off from her croton. a hangnail, loose in its place. Hustu nang tangung langíun. Langì na kaáyu, That tooth is about ready to pull out. It has gotten very loose.

langì2 v [A] 1 ask for affection by making demands. 2 act spoiled and abusive from having been pampered. Naglangì nà siya kay labánan man. He has gotten uncontrollable because s.o. always takes his side. a asking for affection, being spoiled. Kanang íyang pagpangáyug pagkáun ági lang nag langì, When she asks for food like that she’s just asking for attention.

langigngig a for foods to be too greasy or oily to digest readily. v [B; c1] be too greasy and heavy in the stomach. Dì mulangigngig (malangigngig) ang tiil sa bábuy basta lat-an ug butangag bátung linata, Pig’s legs won’t be too fatty to eat if you add salted black beans. Magkalangigngig ang bíku sa tantung káun, The more sticky rice you eat, the heavier it is in the stomach.

langis v [A2; c] hoodwink s.o. into doing s.t. by giving him sweet talk. Maáyu siyang mulangis sa íyang apuhan arun tagáan ug kwarta, He is good in talking his grandfather into giving him money. Gilangisan ku níyang mupalit ug libru piru íya diayng gipanugal, He hoodwinked me into giving him money which he said was for a book, but actually it turned out to be for gambling. n sweet talk, flattery employed to gain one’s ends. -íru n one who sweet talks people and pulls the wool over their eyes.

lángit n 1 heaven, sky. Ang lángit gibuti sa mga bitúun, The sky is pock-marked with stars. 2 joy, happiness. Lángit ka sa ákung panan-aw, You are a joy to my sight. ikapitung — the last tier of heaven where perfect happiness is to be found. Dad-un ku ikaw sa ikapitung lángit, I’ll bring you to the seventh heaven of happiness. v [B1256] go to heaven. Ikaw kay makasasálà, dílì ka malangit, You, who are a sinner, will not go to heaven. kità ug — v [A12] experience the most painful sensation of one’s life, esp. pain in childbirth. Nakakità na siyag lángit sa íyang pagpanganak, She experienced the most painful sensation of her life when she gave birth. ka-an n skies. -nun a pertaining to heaven. Langitnung kaháyag, A heavenly light. langitlángit n 1 egg white. 2 canopy of an altar or bed. 2a — sa muskitíru top of a mosquito net. langitlangit = langitlángit, 1.

langitngit = alangitngit.

langkap v [A; ab7] take over all or part of s.o.’s obligations so that they be completely fulfilled. Akuy milangkap sa íyang bayranan kay wà man siyay kwarta, I paid up all her obligations because she had no money. Langkápa ang ákung báhin sa gunahun, kay may laktun ku, Finish my weeding work for me because I have to go s.w. Gilangkápan sa uyuan ang kúwang sa twisyun, The uncle paid the amount lacking in the tuition fees.

langkat v 1 [A; a] rip off, out, tear forcibly away. Átung langkátun ang salug, Let us rip the floor out. Ámung gilangkátan sa mga balágun ang kural, We ripped the vines off of the fence. 2 [A; b6] strip s.o. of power, rights, or privileges. Gilangkátan siya sa ranggu, He was stripped of his rank. 3 [A; a2] remove s.t. as if pulled away by force. Ang ímung paglúib naglangkat sa ákung gugma kanímu, Your unfaithfulness has killed my love for you. Sukad karun langkátun ku ang hunàhúnà nga kita manag-amígu, From now on I will banish the thought that we are friends. 4 [A; a1] slam a basketball that is in the air above the head in a downward direction. Pag-untul giyud sa búla sa ring, gilangkat dáyun kini ni Wilyam, As soon as the ball rebounded from the ring, William slammed it down.

langkaw a tending to loaf on the job, playing hooky. Gamay kag ági kay langkaw ka sa trabáhu, You haven’t accomplished much because you’ve been loafing on the job. v [A; b6(1)] loaf on the job, play hooky. Dì ka makapasar ug sígi kang langkaw, You won’t pass if you keep playing hooky. Langkáwi ang ímung pagdáru kay minúsan ku ang ímung swildu, Loaf on the job while you’re plowing and I will take it off your pay. -an(→) a always loafing or playing hooky.

langkay1 n 1 dried coconut palm frond. 2 old maid (humorous). v [B12] become an old maid.

langkay2 = díwit.

langkì a for teeth to be crooked. Makadisgwápa sa babáyi ang mga ngípung langkì, Crooked teeth mar a woman’s beauty. v [B; b6] for a tooth to become crooked. Maáyung pagahilútun ang ngípung magkalangkì, It’s good to massage into place a tooth that is growing in crooked.

langking n k.o. black pigment shaped into rectangular sticks used for shoe blacking, drawing, and by the Chinese for writing. v [A; b6] blacken s.t. with this material.

langkit v [A; ac] join two pieces of material together by sewing, welding, and the like at the edges. Langkítun ta ang duha ka hábul arun ta makatulda, We’ll sew the edges of the two blankets together so we can have a tent. Ilangkit ang usa ka playwud ngari, Join a piece of plywood to this place. 2 [c] add an affix in grammar. ig-l- n affix.

langkiya, langkiyà1 n spadefish: Scatophagus argus.

langkiya2, langkíyà (from kíya) v [B236(1)] for airplanes or kites to wobble, dart from side to side in losing altitude. Mulangkíya ang talabánug kun mabugtù ang tugut, The kite will wobble from side to side and continue losing altitude when the string snaps.

langkub v 1 [AC12; ac1] combine several things, ideas, quantities into a group at the same time. Akuy mulangkub ug dala áning duha ka bugkus, I will take these two bundles at one time. Kining duha ka súma nagkalangkub (gilangkub), The two sums have been put together. 1a [A13] include, comprehend. Ang lungsud naglangkub ug lima ka baryu, The municipality includes five barrios. 1b [B1256] be included in a group, identified with. Pagkadátù níya nalangkub siya sa alta susyidad, After he got rich he was identified with high society. 2 [A; b5] make s.t. a complete whole. Langkúbi (langkúba) ang kúwang sa báyad, Complete the amount lacking in the payment. 2a [A13; a12] fix one’s decision, decide to do s.t. with no wavering. Naglangkub ku sa ákung hunàhúnà sa paglikay sa sugal, I am determined to avoid gambling. -in- n things that are taken together, done collectively. Linangkub nga sisiyun, A joint session.

langkuy1 v 1 [A2; b5c] walk or travel around without any particular purpose. Mulangkuy sila inigpangítag bulad sa tabuan, They walk about in the market when they look for dried fish. Ilangkuy ang masakitun sa wiltsir sa plása, Take the wheelchair patient for a walk in the park. 2 [B2; b6] be, become an idler. Malangkuy (mulangkuy) siya kun dúnay kwarta, He becomes lazy when he has money. 3 [AC; a12b2] have sexual intercourse with (slang). Naglangkuy ang magtiáyun súd sa kwartu, The couple are making love inside the room. a idler, lazy. n sexual intercourse (slang). langkuylangkuy v 1 = langkuy. 2 [A; b(1)] dawdle about instead of working. Sukad sa ákung pagsulud ug trabáhu dinhi wà ku makalangkuylangkuy, Since I started working here I haven’t dawdled around on the job.

langkuy2 n cutlass fish: Trichiurus spp. a tall and thin (like the cutlass fish).

langpus = lampus.

lan-grábir n landgrabber. v [B1256] be, become a landgrabber.

langsa a having a fishy smell or the taste of blood. Bahung langsa ang mga pasahírag isdà, Fish vendors have a fishy smell. Ang mulmul langsa nga isdà, The parrot fish has an intense fishy taste. Langsag báhù ang babáying girigla, Women smell of fish when they menstruate. v [B12; b6] be smelly from fish or blood.

langsad v 1 [A; b6] run for an elective position or office. Mulangsad ku pagkagubirnadur, I will run for governor. 2 [A; c] take the gamecock out of his cage. Ilansad ang sunuy sa silinganan, Tether the rooster in the yard. 3 [A; c1] take a hen and young chicks out of the nest and set them on the ground. Ug ilansad (lansárun) ug sayu ang pisù, patyun sa umígas, If you take the chicks out of the nest too early, they are likely to get killed by the ants. lansaránan n ground on which gamecocks are tethered out.

langsi = langsa.

langsub a for an area to be shady and dark, either because it is depressed below the surrounding land or because it is surrounded by tall trees. Ságad sa lugar nga langsub bugnaw, A depressed or shaded area tends to be cool. v [B] for an area to be shady because of its depressed situation or the trees surrounding it. Ang mga dagkung káhuy mauy nakalangsub áning inyung sular, The trees make your lot shady.

langtaw v 1 [AN13; a2] see, look at s.t. in a distance. Lantáwa ang búkid ug gigabúnan ba, Look at the mountain and see if it is shrouded in mist. Nalantawan ku sa ákung gitindúgan ang pag-abut níya, I could see him coming from where I was standing. 1a [A; a12] watch a movie or stage performance. Mulantaw kag sini rung gabíi? Will you see a movie tonight? 2 [A; a2b2] look to the future, perceive with foresight. Lantáwun mu ang kaugmáun ug panagána, Look to the future and be prepared. Nalantawan ku nga kanang trabahúa walay kauswágan, I have perceived that that job offers no advancement. 3 [A; a12] look after. Akuy mulantaw sa bátà ug mulakaw ka, I will look after the child if you go out. Lantáwa ang ákung sinugba nga isdà arun dílì mapágud, Keep watching my broiled fish to see that it doesn’t get burnt. -an(→), -anan n an elevated place which affords a good view. paN- n foresight. Kanang ímung paági kúlang sa panglantaw, Your procedure lacks foresight.

langtu a having the smell of green beans, spinach, burned feathers, hair, nails, and some kinds of plastic. Ayaw pagsúnug ug balhíbu kay langtu kaáyu ang báhù, Don’t burn feathers because the odor is very disagreeable. v [B1; b6] get this particular smell. Ang balátung mauy nakalangtu (nakapalangtu) sa linat-an, The string beans made the stew taste peculiar.

langtung n the point in the tide where the highest level is reached and when it is about to start going out again. — sa hunas point in the tide where the lowest level is reached before it begins to come in again. v [B3N; b6] for the tide to reach its highest point. Ug mulantung ang dágat muabut giyud sa ílang tugkaran ang túbig, At the highest point the tide reaches their front yard.

langù a 1 dizzy due to poisoning. 2 drunk (slang). v 1 [B12; b6] be, become dizzy due to poisoning. Nalangù ang iring human makakaun sa hilu, The cat became dizzy after eating the poison. 2 [A1P; a] make s.o. drunk. Kadtung ikaduhang lungnik mauy naglangù (nagpalangù) nákù, The second fifth sure made me drunk.

lang-u a having a dank, unpleasant smell. Lan-u ang básung giimnan sa bátang nagsuwag inun-únan, The glass that the child drank from after he ate the vinegarized fish has a dank smell. v [B; b6] develop a dank smell. Mulang-u ang trápung way laba, A rag will develop a dank smell if you don’t wash it. ka- n foul smell. Ang Láyipbuy makakúhà sa kalang-u sa láwas, Lifebuoy can get rid of body odor.

lángub n cave. v [B1256; a12] become, make into a cave.

lang-ug a having the putrid smell of severe halitosis. Lang-ug ang bàbà ug bag-ung mata ug dì makapanutbras, A person that has just woke up has awful halitosis until he brushes his teeth. v [B] get a foul smell. Mulan-ug ang túbig sa bangà ug dílì kailísan, The water in the jar will turn foul if you don’t change it.

lángut v [A2; b] stick to work until it is done. Tiwas dáyun nà ug langútan nákù ug tulu ka úras, It’ll get done quickly if I stick to it for three hours.

languy v 1 [A; ac] swim. Gikalambrihan siya samtang naglanguy, He had an attack of cramps while he was swimming. 2 [A13] float as if swimming. Ayawg isirbi ang sud-ang naglanguy sa mantíkà, Don’t serve food that’s swimming in fat. 3 [b8] for soup to be too dilute. Grábi sab ka makasabaw kalanguyan man, How terrible the soup is! You could practically swim in it. (←) v [A12] swim for pleasure. n 1 action of swimming. Ang ámung lánguy niadtung Duminggu, Our swim last Sunday. 2 swimming contest. linangyan n style of swimming.

langyaw v 1 [A; b6] travel abroad. Mulangyaw ku inigkahíkay sa paspurt, I’m going abroad as soon as my passport is ready. 2 [A2; b6] emigrate. Mulangyaw sila sa Mindanaw, They will emigrate to Mindanao. n foreigner. buhatang, kalihúkang — Department of Foreign Affairs. 2 extra-marital relations (humorous). Human sa trabáhu dílì pa nà siya mupaúlì kay dúna pay kalihúkang langyaw nga atimanun, After work he doesn’t go directly home because he still has some foreign relations to attend. — nga kalabútan foreign affairs.

lanipgà n forest tree with wood that smells like cedar, used for making cigar boxes, finger boards for guitars, et al.: Toona calantas.

lanit v [A; a] grab s.t., usually with speed. Milanit siya sa íyang amirkána ug miadtu sa huspital, He grabbed his coat and went to the hospital. Gilanit ang íyang pitáka sa kawatan, The thief snatched her purse. Gilanitan ku níya sa íyang pistúla, He drew his gun on me.

laniw n k.o. small flying fish, smaller than the barúnguy and bangsi.

lankay = langkay.

lanlan v [A; a12] 1 eat food usually taken with rice or corn (sud-an) all alone. Mulanlan siya sa isdà úsà mukáun sa kan-un, He eats the fish and then eats his rice afterwards. Mau ra niy bulad, ayaw ug lanlána, This is all the dried fish we have. Don’t eat it without rice. 2 by extension, eat s.t. alone that usually accompanies s.t. else. Mulanlan lang siyag dyam nga way pán, He eats jam all alone without bread.

lanlídi n landlady of a rooming or boarding house. v [A13] be a landlady.

lansa n launch. v [A13; a12] go or travel by launch. Maglansa mi pag-adtu sa Buhul, We will travel by launch to Bohol.

lansad = langsad.

lansadíra n 1 shuttle in weaving. 2 case for the bobbin in a sewing machine. v [A13; b6(1)] make into, attach, use a shuttle.

lansalíra = lansadíra.

lansang n 1 nail. Lansang sa kabáyù, Nail for a horseshoe. 2 dried anchovies (slang). v 1 [A; c] drive a nail, nail. Dì na ni maukang kay gilansángan, You can’t get this off because it is nailed down. Ilansang sa bungbung ang kahun arun dílì mahúlug, Nail the box to the wall so it won’t fall. 2 [a12] sit or stand rooted to a place, as if nailed. Gilansang ku sa ákung gilingkúran sa kalísang, I sat nailed to my seat in fright. 2a [a3] for the gaze to be fixed, as if nailed. Ang íyang mga mata nalansang didtu sa dalága, His eyes were glued to the maiden. 2b [c6] be fixed at a certain quantity, as if nailed. Gilansang sa diyis ang ámung iskur, hangtud nahuman, Our score was stuck at ten points to the very end. 3 [A; b4] get a tire puncture from nails. Lansángan ang dyip nga dì mubigay, If you don’t give protection money, they’ll puncture the tires of your jeep.

lansar = langsad, 1.

lansaríra = lansadíra.

lansaru n leprosy. v [a4] be affected with leprosy. lansaruun, lansaruhun n leper. v [B1256] become a leper.

lansilíra = lansadíra.

lansis v [AN2; b] tell a lie about what one is doing when one is actually doing s.t. else, make a lying excuse. Nanlansis siya paghulam ug libru apan namisíta diay, He came on the pretext of borrowing a book, but he actually wanted to visit my daughter. Unsa may átung ilansis sa maistru ug pangutan-un ta? What excuse will we give the teacher if he asks us? n lie told to disguise one’s actions.

lansíta n small launch.

lansíyang = galansíyang.

lanslayid n landslide. v [A; b4] for there to be a landslide. Ang tibuuk lungsud gilanslayran sa mga dagkung batu ug yútà, The whole town was buried under a landslide of rocks and earth.

lansu, lansun n thin, white, coarsely woven cotton fabric. v [A; c1] use lansu. Pubri man, dì maglansu lang, I’m poor, so I wear lansu.

lansúnis n tall, slender tree bearing a fruit of commercial importance. The fruit is whitish-yellow, up to 6 cm. long, growing in bunches from stalks which come out of the larger branches and trunk, and has juicy translucent pulp encasing one or two irregularly-shaped seeds: Lansium domesticum.

lanta n dressing for open wounds consisting of absorbent cotton soaked in a mixture of lime, vinegar, and coconut oil. v [A13; a12] make such a dressing. -in-, ni- = lanta, n.

lantáka, lantákà = luthang, n2. †

lantap1 a for liquids to have oil or streaks of oil on the surface. Lantap kaáyu ang sabaw, Soup is full of oil. v [A; b] for the surface of a liquid to be oily. Naglantap ang dágat sa usik nga gasulína, The surface of the sea is full of oil because of the gasoline that spilled.

lantap2 a for the sea to be high and calm, as when the tide is coming in and there is no wind. v [B2; b6] for the sea to get high and calm.

lantaw = langtaw.

lantay n anything with a top or bottom consisting of bamboo slats: a bed, table, tray, bench, shelf. v [A13; a12] put, make into a lantay.

lantáyug a growing very tall. v [B] grow very tall. Mulantáyug ang lubi ug magúlang na, Coconut trees grow very tall when they get mature. Naglantáyug ka lang nga way buut, You may be tall, but you don’t have a grain of sense.

lantì a clear, clearly defined with sharp edges and contrasts. Lantì kaáyu ang makítà diri sa largabista, I see everything very clearly with the binoculars. v [B2; b6] be, become clear. Mulantì ang ákung panan-aw ug mag-antiyúhus, My vision becomes clear if I wear glasses.

lanting v [AC; ac] for boats with no anchor or floats to tie up to or together with another boat. Mulanting ku sa ímung sakayan kay walà kuy pundu, I will tie up to your boat because I don’t have an anchor. Lantíngun ta ning duha ka bátang arun makadaug nátù, Let us tie these two logs together so that they can carry us.

lantip a 1 sharp of blade. Lantip kaáyu ning kutsilyúha, This knife is very sharp. 2 sharp of mind. Lantip ug salabútan, Having an incisive mind. v [B2; a2] be, become sharp-edged or sharp of mind. Kanang ímung binairan dílì makalantip (makapalantip) sa sundang, The machete will not get sharp the way you are doing it. -in- n a bolo always kept sharp and not usually used for household chores. ka- n sharpness, keenness of mind.

lantsa = lansa.

lantugay v [A12] linger, dilly-dally over s.t. or at a place. Dílì makalantugay ang ákung mga anak sa iskuylahan kay daghag búhat sa ámù, My children cannot afford to linger around after school because there are so many things to do at home. pa- v [A; b5c1] linger, dilly-dally. Hingkaadlawnan kanúnay ang bána pagpaúlì kay adtu man magpalantugay sa sugálan, The husband used to come home in the wee hours of the morning because he stayed late in the gambling den.

lantúgì n argument, quarrel. Ang inyung banhà nga lantúgì nakapamata nákù, Your noisy argument woke me up. v [A2C; a2] argue, quarrel. Dì ku mulantúgì nímu ánang butánga, I won’t quarrel with you over that matter. Naglantúgì sila ug unsáun pagpaguwà sa pyánu, They are arguing about how to take the piano out. ka- n an opponent in an argument. ma-un a contentious, argumentative. Malantugíun kaáyu siya nga mitubag sa íyang inahan, He talked back to his mother in an argumentative tone. mag-r- n debater. mamumulung — orator-debater. -un(→) a controversial. Lantugiun ang risulta sa iliksiyun, The results of the election are very much a matter of controversy.

lantung = langtung.

lan-u = lang-u.

lanúbù a 1 grow lush and big. Lanúbù ang tanum dinhi kay tabunuk ang yútà, The plants grow large here because the land is fertile. 2 be economical to use because a small amount does the same job as a larger amount of similar material. Lanúbù kining bugása kay kusug mutúbù, This rice is economical to use because it expands well. Lanúbù kining sabúna. Gamay kaáyu ang gawíun, This soap is economical. You just need to use a little. v [c1] make s.t. go far. Lanubúa (ilanúbù) ug gámit ang sabun, Use the soap sparingly.

lánug a loud, resonant. Lánug kaáyu íyang tíngug sa pagtawag nákù, He called me with a very loud voice. v 1 [B2] be, become loud. Mulánug (malánug) ang ímung tíngug ug magmigapun ka, Your voice will become loud if you use a megaphone. 2 [A] echo, resound. Naglánug ang íyang singgit sa dyím, His shout resounded in the gym. n 1 loudness. 2 echo. Walay mitubag gawas sa lánug sa íyang tíngug, There was no answer except the echo of his voice. 2a echoes, reminiscenses of the past. Kining mga awíta mga lánug lámang sa kanhíay, These songs are but echoes of the past. pa- v [A; c6] broadcast, disseminate by word or publicity. Ipalánug ning balitáa sa tibuuk násud, Broadcast this news throughout the nation.

lan-ug = lang-ug.

lanulin n lanolin.

lan-us a have the bad smell of eating or drinking utensils which have been used but not well cleaned. v 1 [B; b6] for utensils to develop a bad smell from not having been properly cleaned. 2 [A; c1] let coconut milk curdle to use the curds for medicine. Maglan-us kug tunù nga himúung lanta, I’ll ferment coconut milk to make into a medicinal plaster. -in- n sediment from fermented coconut milk.

lanut n gelatinous water that develops when rice or beans are boiled. Lanut ang ipainum sa masusu, Give the baby water from boiled beans. v [A] develop this substance. Kining humáya húmuk mulanut ug lugáwun, This rice develops gelatinous water when you make porridge of it.

lánut n 1 hemp from abaca. 2 any k.o. long, tough plant fibers. Ánang trabahúa ang ímung kinabúhì naglatay sa usa ka lugas lánut, Your job is very dangerous. (Lit. In that job your life walks over a long thin strand.) v 1 [A; a12] make hemp from abaca. Anus-a man lanúta ninyu ang pinutul nga abaka? When will you make hemp from that abaca you cut into pieces? 2 [B5] show fibrous components, become threadbare. Dáan na kaáyung kalsunísa naglanut na gánì ang panaptun, These trousers are very old. They are already threadbare. 3 [B456] for s.t. sticky like syrup, glue, and the like to show fiber-like portions when stretched. -un a fibrous, having fibers. Lanútun kaáyu ug unud ang páhù, Páhù is a stringy kind of mango. lanutlanut n fine fibers of fruits.

lápà v 1 [AC12; a] cut into sizeable chunks. Lapáa ang bábuy unyà atarúha, Cut the pig in chunks and group them into portions for sale. 2 [A; a] hack to pieces. Dinhi siya lapáag sundang sa naghuramintádu, He was hacked to pieces in this place by a man who ran amok.

lapad a 1 flat, level surface. Lapad siyag nawung, She has a flat face. Lapad ug tiil, Flat-footed or having the toes wide apart. 2 broad, having considerable width. Lapad nga karitíra, The broad highway. Lapad nga kayutáan, Vast stretches of land. v 1 [AB; a] be flat, wide. Mulapad kag baril, mauy ikural, Flatten barrels to make into a fence. Naglapad lang nang ilung mu, Your nose is so flat. 2 [APB2; ab7] widen or broaden. Nagkalapad na ang baul nga gihawánan na, The field has more area now that it has been cleared of bushes. Lapdan ang lamísa kay gamay ra, The table will be made wider because it is too narrow. — ang atay v [B26] be, become flattered (lit. for the liver to expand). Mulapad (malapad) dáyun nang íyang atay basta daygun, It goes to her head if you flatter her. n flat, pocket-sized bottle for liquor (slang). pa- n matting made out of woven palm fronds. v [A; c1] make this matting. pa-(←) sa papil, kaugalíngun v [A; c6] do s.t. so as to project a good image of oneself. Nagpalápad siya sa papil maung midunar, He made a donation in order to give himself a good public image. -g- = lapad (plural). ha- a wide, broad. laparun a flattish in surface. ka- 1 state of being large, broad. 2 = gilapdun. gilapdun n width. Kwatru piyis ang gilapdun (kalapad) sa playwud, The plywood is 4′ in width.

lapak1 n 1 an area differing in color or texture from the surrounding area: splotch, stripe, spot. Ang sanínà may lapak nga pula ug itum, The dress has red and black dots (stripes, splotches). 2 a piece, irregular scrap of material. Paggunting ug lapak sa putì nga panaptun, Cut a piece of white cloth. v [A; a] put spots, stripes, smudges on s.t. Milapak ang pintal nga basà sa íyang buktun, His arm got a splotch of wet paint on it. Nakalapak (nakapalapak) sa salug ang húgaw nímung tiil, My floor has become splotched with your dirty feet. Lapakun pagtáud ang mga lainláing kulur sa buluhátung bidsprid, Sew patches of assorted colors into the bedspread you are making. -in- n plaid design.

lapak2 v [A; a1b2] spank s.o. lightly. Sakit ang sinílas nga ilapak, It hurts if you are spanked with a slipper.

lápak v [A; b(1)] step on s.t. Nabuling ang linadlad kay gilapákan sa bábuy, The bleached clothes got dirty because pigs stepped on them.

lap-ak n splotch, splatter. Dakung lap-ak sa dugù sa samput, The big blood stain on the bottom of the dress. v [B6; c1] splotch, splatter. lap-aklap-ak v 1 [B6; c1] splotch, splatter. Gilap-aklap-ak (naglap-aklap-ak) ang íyang buktun sa bun-i, His arm has ringworm marks all over it. 2 [AB; c1] do s.t irregularly, such that the results are splotched or irregularly spaced spots. Ang bungbung naglap-aklap-ak sa litrátu, Photos are pasted all over the wall in an irregular fashion (as if spattered on the wall). Abanira giyud. Ayaw lap-aklap-áka (ilap-aklap-ak) pagpintal, Paint it a square at a time. Don’t skip around.

lapalapa n 1 sole, bottom surface of the foot. 2 sole of shoe, boots, etc. v [A; b6(1)] work on the sole of a shoe being manufactured.

lapánag v [A2S; b4] for s.t. to spread over an area. Milapánag ang túbig sa daruhan, The water spread over the fields. Ang íyang ap-ap naglapanag sa íyang tibuuk láwas, His fungus is spreading all over his body. Wà makalapánag ang balità, The news didn’t get very far.

lapáru = lampáru.

lápas a past, beyond a time or place considered right. Lápas na sa alas unsi, It’s past eleven o’clock. Lápas na ang dyíp sa átù, The jeep has gone past our place. v 1 [B2; b6c] go past a certain time or place, do s.t. beyond, esp. where one shouldn’t. Bayri sa dì pa makalápas sa tagal, Pay it off before it goes beyond the due date. Dì na makalápas sa túhud ang sinínà sa átung mga kababayin-an karun, Women’s dresses these days no longer go beyond their knees. Ayawg lapása (lapási, palapása, palapási) ang utlánan, Don’t build beyond the boundary of your land. Ayaw ug ilápas (ipalápas) ang kural sa utlánan, Don’t have the fence go beyond the boundary. Naminyù na ang ímung manghud ikaw walà pa, hinglapasan hinúun ka, Your younger sister has gotten married, but you haven’t. You have been passed over. 1a — na sa kalindaryu v [B2356] for a woman to have reached an age greater than the number of days in the calendar (lit. gone beyond the calendar). Lisud ka nang maminyù ug mulápas (malápas) ka na sa kalindaryu, You’ll find it hard to get married if you get above thirty. 2 [A; a12] violate a law, go beyond certain rules or agreements. Wà pa dungga nga mulápas kug sáad, I’ve never been known to break a promise. Nakalápas ka sa maáyung pamatásan, You have gone beyond the bounds of good behavior. (→) n abalone, so called because the meat tends to extend beyond the shell. ka-an n violation, actions going beyond a code. Pasaylúa kami Ginúu sa ámung mga kalapásan, Forgive us, Lord, our trespasses. ma-un a going beyond the limits of right action.

lapasì = lupasì.

lapat1 a for the contents of a container to be practically gone. Lapat na ang bugas, The rice is right down to the bottom of the rice can. v [B3] be almost to the bottom of the container. Nagkalapat na ang túbig sa tangki, The water in the tank is getting near the bottom.

lapat2 n clothes for home wear.

lápaw v [B23; cP] go above or beyond a certain amount. Milápaw na ang ákung anak nákù, My son has gotten to be taller than I am. Ug malápaw na sa dus písus ang gantang sa mais, ambut lang, If corn goes beyond two pesos a ganta, I don’t know. Makalápaw ka bag luksu ánang gilay-úna? Can you jump beyond that point? Sa íyang abilidad dì ka makalápaw, You can not surpass his ability. Gilapáwan ang mga atup sa lúnup, The flood water rose above the rooftops. Ilápaw (ipalápaw) giyud ang sabaw sa gilung-ag, The water level should be higher than the rice. a gone far beyond, over. — sa beyond. tagi-, tagi-(→) a high above a certain level. Ang bahà tagilápaw (tagilapaw) sa túhud, The flood is above the knees.

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

lapdus v [A; b6(1)] lash, whip. Midágan ang kabáyù dihang gilapdúsan, The horse galloped when it was lashed. Makapahilánat kunu kanang íkug sa pági kun mauy ilapdus, They say that it will make a person ill if you whip him with a stingray tail. n lash, a stroke with s.t. pliable.

lapgus n 1 bundle of twine or hemp. 2 standard size by which a bundle of twine is sold. v [A1; c1] make a bundle of twine.

lápì v 1 [A; a12] bend or fold s.t. over double. Lapía ang panaptun ug adtu guntínga sa piniluan, Fold the cloth over and cut it in the fold. 1a [C3] for two flat surfaces to be close together as if there were only one. Ábi kug usa ra ni ka písus. Duha man diay, nagkalápì lang, I thought there was only one peso, but it turned out they are two bills stuck together. 2 [B3(1)6] double, increase twofold or by extension, a few folds more. Milápì (nalápì) ang prisyu karun sa tanang mga palitúnun, The price of everything has doubled. Anam-anamun ku ni pagbúhat arun dílì maglápì, I will do the work as it comes up so I won’t have but one thing to do at a time. 2a [A12; a12] do s.t. to two where one is usual. Búang ka ug lapíun nímug pangulitáwu ang mga mag-ágaw, You’re crazy if you court both the cousins at the same time. 3 [A; a] break s.t. off a plant by bending it over and twisting. Maglápì lang kug ígù tilaubun, I’ll pick just enough young corn to broil. Putla, ayaw lapía ang pagkúhà sa sanga, Cut the branch off, don’t break it off. Malápì nang palwa ug ímung tungtúngan, The frond will break off if you step on it. n 1 action of folding s.t double. 2 times in division. Pila ka lápì ang unum sa trayinta? How many times does six go into thirty? (→) a coconuts with dry, oilless meat that is easily detached from its shell, and which has failed to sprout. v [B2; b6] be, become a lapì coconut. -an(→) n k.o. coconut, the fronds and fruit bunches of which break off easily.

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

lapikì n repeated, sharp smacking sounds. v [A; c] make a smacking sound. Milapikì ang íyang nawung pagtamparus nákù, Her face resounded when I slapped her. Gilapikig latus sa kutsíru ang kabáyù, The rig driver cracked his whip on the horse.

lapilapi v [B56; c1] for a liquid to reach the brim or to the top of an embankment, almost spilling over. Milapilapi na ang subà. Maglúnup man kahà, The river has risen to the banks. It looks as though it’s going to flood. Gilapilapi nákù ang tása sa kapi, I filled the cup to the brim with coffee. a filled up to the brim.

laping v [A23; c1] graze s.t. but not hit it squarely. Swirti kay milaping lang níya ang batu, Fortunately the stone just grazed him. Gilapingan lang ku sa bála, The bullet only grazed me.

lapínig = lampínig.

lapis1, lápis1 v 1 [A; a12b2] do the same thing to two things at once. Lapísa ang duha ka langgam sa usa ka tíru, Hit two birds with one shot. Ayaw lapisa sa paghigugma ang duha ka magsúun, Don’t fall in love with both sisters. 2 [A; c1] be included in s.t. that happened to s.o. else. Nalapis ku sa kasábà kúmu kaúban, I was included in the scolding since I was their companion.

lapis2 n k.o. leather jacket: Scomberoides spp.

lápis2 n pencil. v [A1; a12] write with a pencil. Lapísa lang pagsulat. Usbunun pa bítaw nà, Just write it with a pencil. It has to be rewritten anyway.

lapiti v [A; b6(1)] make s.t. dirty by bespattering it. Siyay nakalapiti ug lápuk sa bungbung, He spattered mud on the wall. ka-, ka-(←) v [A13] get s.t. smeared, spattered all over one. Nagkalapíti ang bátà sa tái, The child got smeared all over with his stool.

laplap1 a for clothing to be loose and flapping. Namanus kag sinínà nu kay laplap man kaáyu nímu, You must be wearing s.o. else’s clothes because they are so loose on you. v [B; c1] for s.t. to flap or clothes to be loose. Naglaplap ang bandíra sa hángin, The flag is waving in the breeze.

laplap2 v [A; ab7] slice off s.t. from a surface. Mulaplap kug gamay sa karni pára isugba, I’ll slice off a small piece of meat to broil. Laplápa ang apdu ug ilábay, Slice off the gall bladder and throw it away. Laplápi ang lapalapa sa kúbal, Cut the callous off the sole of your foot.

lapnis n fiber stripped off the outside of a banana or abaca trunk used to tie things.

lapnut1 a for liquids to be thick and sticky. v [B; a] be thick and sticky. Mulapnut (malapnut) ang sabaw sa útan ug dúnay ukra, Vegetable soup gets sticky if you put okra in it.

lapnut2 v [AN; ab2] remove s.t. rooted, attached, or sticking fast. Kinsay milapnut sa papil nga ákung gipilit sa lamísa? Who ripped off the paper that I had pasted on the table? Íyang gilapnut ang íyang lásu kay gisáput na man pud, She pulled the ribbon out off her hair because she was in a bad mood again.

lapnuy v [B2] glide, move through an area smoothly. Milapnuy lag lísu sa santul sa ákung tutunlan, The seed of the santol slipped down my throat. Mulapnuy ang kasíli sa kadanglug, The eel is so slippery, it will come right out of your hands. a moving through an area smoothly. Lapnuy ianak ang gamayng bátà, You will have a smooth delivery if it’s a small baby. lapnuylapnuy v [A3; b6] glide up and down on a surface. Naglapnuylapnuy ang gapnud sa mga balud, The driftwood is gliding over the waves.

lapris n rabbet plane. v 1 [A; b6] make or smooth a groove with a rabbet plane. 2 [A13; a12] make into a rabbet plane.

lapsaw a watery, diluted in taste. Lapsaw kaáyu ang ílang litsi kay giligaban ug túbig, Their milk is watery because they adulterated it with water. v [B1; a2] get to be watery, have a diluted taste. Kinsay ganáhan sa ímung sabaw nga naglapsaw ang lamì? Who likes your soup since it tastes so watery? — ug dugù sluggish, lacking in vigor, movement. — ug útuk stupid.

lapta a splotchy. Lapta kaáyu ang pagkapintal sa kisami kay nubátus ang nagpintal, The paint of the ceiling is splotchy because the painter is inexperienced. laptalapta v [B; c1] be splotchy. Naglaptalapta ang mga bun-i sa íyang buktun, Ringworms are appearing in splotches on her arms.

lápu v [A; a1] spank s.o. with the hand or with s.t. long, rigid, and flat. Lapúhun ta ka íring lipak ug dì ka mutúman, I’ll spank you with this bamboo slat if you don’t obey.

lapug n k.o. large grouper.

lápuk n 1 mud. 2 derogatory remarks. Nag-iyáhay lag lábay ug lápuk ang mga kandidátu, Political candidates resorted to mudslinging. — sa agtang a smear on a man’s reputation incurred when his wife commits adultery. v 1 [B; a] be, become muddy. Mulápuk (malápuk) lang kita dinhi kun mag-ulan, This place becomes muddy when it rains. 2 — sa agtang v [A13; b5] for a wife to smear her husband’s reputation by committing adultery. lapuklapuk v [A1; b5] make muddy. Gustu giyud maglapuklapuk ang mga bátà, Children enjoy getting themselves all muddy. Gilapuklapukan ang salug sa mga bátà, The children made the floor muddy. ka- v [B1456] be spattered with mud. Nagkalápuk ang tiil sa irù, The dog’s feet are muddy. -un a muddy. ka-an n places that are muddy.

lapulápu1 n commercial name given to groupers (pugápu).

lapung v [AN; c1] involve s.o. in s.t. bad that he should not be involved in or do s.t. to more members of a group than should have had it done to them. Siyay naglapung ug pangulitáwu sa tulu námù ka tindíra, He courted all the three of our salesgirls at one time. Makalapung kag dakup niánang mga manúka? Could you catch all those chickens at one time? Gilapung ku níyag áway bísag wà ku makasâ, She quarreled with everyone, including me, even though I had not done anything wrong. Nalapung ang ámung balay sa súnug, Our house got burnt along with the others.

lapus v 1 [A2; ac] penetrate, pierce through the opposite side. Dì makalapus ang ulan sa atup, The rain can’t penetrate the roof. Nalapsan sa panà ang isdà, The spear went through the fish. 1a [b4] have one’s menstrual blood penetrate to one’s clothing. Gilapsan ku, maung mag-ílis ku, I got menstrual blood on my dress so I have to change. 2 [A2; b6(1)] bypass, pass through or beyond a point. Dì na ku mulapus ngadtu sa píkas bungtud, I won’t go beyond the other side of the hill. 2a [A12; b6(1)] finish one’s studies. Nakalapus na siya sa abugasíya, He has gotten through his law course. 2b [A2; a1c] go up to, reach. Milapus ba ning karsadáha ngadtu sa Lilúan? Does this road go all the way through to Liloan? 3 [C23; a12] for two holes to lead through to each other. Ang duha ka lángub naglápus, The two caves lead into each other. 4 [B2] for the foreskin of the penis to get loose so that the glans can be exposed. Magpatúlì ku kun mulapus nag ákung tintin, I’ll get circumcised when the foreskin of my thing is loose enough to pull back all the way. a 1 be finished with one’s course of studies. 2 turn out to be relatively more beautiful than the others in a group. Námung magsúun si Nína ray lapus, Nena is the only good-looking one among us children. (←) a going clear through the other side. Lápus ba ang lungag sa masig ka dawunggan? Do the earholes go clear through the head to the other side? lapsanan n place where s.t or s.o. exits. Dúna bay lapsanan ning pasilyúha? Does this passageway have an exit?

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

láput = lap-ut2.

lap-ut1 v [B126; b2] get slightly burnt, lightly injured from heat or acid. Nalap-ut ang ákung tudlù sa asidu muryatiku, My finger got scalded with muriatic acid. Nalap-ut ákung bukubuku sa ínit, My back got burnt in the sun. n light burn.

lap-ut2 a for a liquid to get thick and sticky. v [B3(1)] for soup to thicken. Mulap-ut ang sabaw sa útan nga sagúlan ug bisul, Vegetable soup thickens if yautia is stewed with it. Haúna sa dì pa makalap-ut, Take it out before it gets thick. Ang harína nakalap-ut (nakapalap-ut) sa sabaw, The flour made the soup too thick. -ay, -ay(→) = lap-ut.

lapuy v [B; a4b4] be weary, fatigued. Nalapuy (milapuy) ang ákung mga buktun sa pagginúna, My arms have become fatigued from weeding. Gilapuy (gilapuyan) kug maáyu sa paglinanguy, I was exhausted from swimming so much. a fatigued. ka- n body fatigue.

lapwa v [A; b6(1)] put s.t. in boiling water, to blanch, sterilize, or prepare it for further cooking. Lapwái (lapwáhi) ang kutsára sa masakitun, Sterilize the patient’s spoon in boiling water. Lapwáhi ang útuk sa túbig nga may asin, Parboil the brain in salted water.

lapya n lapping or dashing of waves, sound of waves coming onto the shore. Ang lapya sa mga balud sa baybáyun, The lapping of the waves on the shore. v [A; b6] for the waves to strike the shore. lapyahan, lapyahánan n the place where the waves strike the shore. -in- n sound of waves striking the shore.

lapyà a broad in face, flattened out. Lapyag nawung, A broad, flat face. v [B] be, become flattened out. Nalapyà ang nígu nga naligsan sa trák, The winnowing tray is flattened out because the truck drove over it.

lapyat a 1 fat and flabby. Dalágang úlay kunu piru lapyat na ug dughan, She’s supposed to be a virgin but she has sagging breasts. 2 slow and languid in movement. Lapyat nga manlihuklihuk, Moving sluggishly. v 1 [B; a2] be, become flabby or lacking in fullness. Wà kay iksirsayis maung nagkalapyat ang ímung buktun, You lack exercise. No wonder your arms are getting flabby. 2 [B; a2] move without energy. Dì giyud mahuman ang ímung trabáhu ug maglapyat ka, Your work will never get done if you work slow.

lapyù a young and tender. Ang lapyung bágu mauy maáyung utánun, Young and tender bágu leaves make an excellent vegetable stew. Lapyù nga kaisípan, Young and tender minds.

lárag v 1 [B2] for leaves to yellow. Nagkalarag ang mga tanum kay way ulan, The plants are becoming yellow because there hasn’t been any rain. 1a [B12] for leaves or flowers to wither and fall off. Nalárag ang mga dáhun sa lawus nga kamunggay, The withered kamunggay leaves dropped off. 2 [B12] be faded. Nalárag na ang íyang kaanyag, Her beauty has faded. 2a — ang búlak, pagkabúlak lose one’s virginity (for the flower to fade). Nalárag ang íyang pagkabúlak sa dihang gipaangkan siya, She lost her chaste beauty when she became pregnant. 3 [B] get completely drunk. Sa ílang pag-ínum gabíi si Tunyu ang únang nalárag, In their spree last night Tonio was the first one to get under the table. 3a [B12; a1] be fascinated with s.o. Ang íyang kaanyag mauy nakalárag (nakapalárag) nákù, Her beauty fascinated me. (→) a withered, yellowed leaves, flowers, faded beauty, unchaste. Gipangasáwa siya bísan usa na siya ka larag nga búlak, S.o. married her even though she was a faded flower (no longer a virgin). n fallen leaves.

láran v [A12; a12] beat, outdo. Dakù túud si Klí apan walà siya makaláran ni Prísir, Clay may be big but he couldn’t beat Frazier. pa- v 1 [A3] allow oneself to be outdone. 2 [A13] allow oneself to get carried away with his emotions. Magpaláran ka gánis ímung kaguul, masakit ka giyud, If you allow yourself to get carried away with your emotions, you will surely get sick.

lárang v [A; c1] 1 stew s.t. with coconut milk and nothing else but spices. Lamì ang kyampaw ug ilárang (larángun), The best way to cook ray is by stewing it in coconut juice. 2 reheat s.t. to remove the fat. Laránga ang adúbu arun dílì kaáyu ngilngig, Heat the adúbu so it won’t be so greasy. n dish stewed in coconut milk, usually stingray.

láras v [A; b6] saw along the length. Larásun nátù ang átung giputul nga káhuy, We’ll saw the log into lumber. (→) v [A; c1] 1 do s.t. to all of a group. Ang huramintádu nga milaras ug patay sa tibuuk pamilya, The amok who killed all the members of the family. Ayaw mi larasa (ilaras) ug kasábà kay usa ray nakasâ, Don’t include us all in the scolding because only one of us did anything wrong. Gilaras ku pagsuruysúruy ang mga dálan dinhi, I wandered through all of the streets. 2 do s.t. to a larger number of a group than would ordinarily be expected. Gilaras níyag pangulitáwu ang duha ka magsúun, He courted two of the sisters at the same time. n ripsaw, saw for cutting with the grain. -an(→) n sawhorse. -in- n boards sawed off with a ripsaw.

láraw v 1 [A; ab] make plans to do s.t. Nagláraw ang prisidinti nga magdiktadur, The president is planning to become a dictator. Dúna siyay gilárawng buhátun nímu, He is plotting to do s.t. against you. Ikay gilaráwan níyang patyun, He is planning to kill you. 2 [A; a2] plan how and where s.t. is to be built. Magláraw ta sa átung balayan, We’re going to map out the place where the house is to be built. n plan, plot. Wà kuy láraw sa pagbiyáhi, I have no plans to travel. -an n 1 picture. 2 graven image (Biblical). Dílì ka magsimba sa mga laráwan, Thou shalt not worship graven images. 3 image, likeness of. Laráwan ka sa ímung inahan, You are your mother’s image. 4 typical example. Laráwan sa kakúgi ug kabuútan, Paragon of industry and virtue. Laráwan sa kahimsug, A picture of health. v [A; a] showing clearly, picture s.t. Ang ílang kahimtang naglaráwan sa túmang kakabus, The condition shows what utter poverty is. Nalaráwan sa íyang panagway ang kahadluk, Fear was etched on her face. Larawána kunúhay ang lángit, Try to picture heaven in your mind.

laray1 v [A; b6(1)] sing a song with meaningless syllables (la la la). Naglaray siya sa bátà nga gitū́g, She hummed the child to sleep. n song sung with meaningless syllables.

láray v [A; c1] be in a row or line; cause s.t. to be so. Siyay miláray sa mga masitíra sa agiánan, She lined the path with flower pots. Nagláray ang mga patyunun atúbang sa payring iskwad, The condemned men were lined up before the firing squad. n line, row. (→)2 = láray, n. v [A; ac] display goods for sale on the sidewalks or in open booths in the public market. Adtu tas tábù tan-áwun tag unsay gilaray, Let’s go to the market and see what is being displayed.

larga v 1 [B36] for a passenger vehicle to leave. Milarga (nalarga) ang trák binyáan ang kunduktur, The bus went off, leaving the conductor behind. 1a leave for a distant place. Mularga mi ugmà pára Butwan, We’ll leave for Butuan tomorrow. Ug malarga na mi mahibáwu ka ra, You’ll surely know it if we have gotten off. 1b used in commands only: go ahead, start. Ug muingun kung ‘larga’, dágan ... Na, larga na, When I say ‘OK’, run ... OK, run! — manuk = larga, 1b. 2 [A3P; b] allow, permit s.o. to do s.t. freely. Kinsa may naglarga nímu nga ipatandug nang trabahúa? Who gave you a free hand to touch that work? 2a [A; b] meet a price offered, agree to do s.t. for a certain price offered. Mularga ku ánà sa bayinti, I’ll let it go for twenty. 3 [A; b7] pay out the line. Ayaw palabii ug larga sa tugut ang tabánug, Don’t pay out the string of your kite too much. Largahi ang pasul, Pay out the fishline. 4 [A; bc] let cocks go for a fight. Largáhan na gánì nang duha ka manuk, súgud na ang búlang, When those two cocks are released, that means the game is on. 4a [B; b] set on s.o. Gilargahan siya sa mga buguy, The bullies set on him. -da n all set to go, well-prepared, showing confidence as one goes into a fight, examination, or contest. Hustu sa largáda si Klí. Walà giyud magpakítag kahadluk, Clay was all set to go with complete confidence. He didn’t show a trace of fear. -dur(→) n 1 one who releases cocks in cockfighting. 2 one who formally announces the candidacy of s.o. running for an elective office.

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

largu lead directly to. Kining dalána largu sa subà, The path leads directly to the river. v 1 [A2; ac] go straight, take a straight course s.w. Mulargu lang ku ngadtu sa íla, I’ll just go straight to their place. 2 [A2; abc] do s.t. directly straight away. Mulargu ka lang ug hílak bísan gipangutána ka lang, You cry right away even though I only asked you. Dílì ka makalargu ug sulud, You can’t just go straight in. Ay na lang ug sukda. Largúha na lang pagputul, Never mind measuring it. Just cut it right off. Largúhi lang siyag ingun nga wà kay gustu, Just tell him directly that you don’t like him. Ayaw ilargug hátag, Don’t give it to him directly. 2a [A2] happen fast without any previous indication. Milargu ug butu ang ribintadur ug wà gánì musíyù, The firecracker exploded right away and it didn’t even sizzle. 3 [B16; c1] be, become straight. Naglargu lang ning sinináa mu rag sáku, This dress is straight at the sides like a sack. larguhánan n short, direct route toward. di-, pantalun di- n long pants.

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

larínu a speaking clearly and fluently. Larínu kaáyu nang Kanúa mubinisayà, That American speaks Cebuano very fluently. v [B12; c1] speak clearly and fluently.

láruk = lagduk, in all meanings except 1a.

larut v [A3P; a] 1 pull up by the roots. Maglarut kug mani pára lapwáan, I’ll pull up some peanuts to boil. Íyang larutun ning tangúha, He’ll pull this tooth out. 2 pull s.t. off from its moorings, as if uprooting it. Bagyu ang nakalarut (nakapalarut) sa mga barungbárung, The typhoon knocked the shanties over. 3 [B12N; b3] lose one’s hair. Nanglarut ang íyang buhuk, His hair is falling out. n 1 hair that has fallen out. Matag kalígù níya dúnay daghang larut, Every time he takes a bath he loses a lot of hair. 2 bad luck, allegedly brought on by s.o. Ngánung miduwà pa giyud ka, napildi na núun ta. Ikaw lay nagdá sa larut, Why did you have to play with us? Now we lost. You must have brought this bad luck. (←) v [A; ab7] take rice seedlings out from their bed ready for transplanting. Larútun na nátù ang similya kay andam na ang basak, Let’s take the seedlings out of the seedbed now because the field is ready for planting.

laruylaruy, laruyláruy v [A; b6] roam idly, aimlessly about instead of doing s.t. Gilaruylarúyan níya ang íyang pagtuun maung nahagbung, He wandered about instead of studying, so he failed.

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

las for the last time. Hatági pa ku bi, las na lang, Please let me have one more. This is the last one, for sure.

lása1 a oil floating on top of liquids. Lása kaáyu ang sabaw sa linat-ang manuk, The chicken soup is oily because the chicken is fat. v [B2S] for oil to appear on liquids. Naglasa ang dágat tungud sa gasulína, The sea is covered with a film of oil from the gasoline leak.

lása2 n taste. Tayam ang lása sa ílang túbig imnunun, Their drinking water has a salty taste. v [B2346; c5] be tasty. Dì mulása ang útan ug daghan ang sabaw, Vegetable stew does not taste good if there’s too much water. n spices. (→) v [A; b6c1] add or use spices. Mulasa kug tanglad sa linat-ang manuk, I use lemon grass to spice chicken stew.

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

lasak n money contained in s.t. (slang). Pilay lasak sa pitákang inyung gilunggub? How much was in the bag you snatched?