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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.