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lawgaw v 1 [A; ac] touch, stir up s.t. with the bare hands. Panghunaw kay milawgaw ka man sa pasaw, Wash your hands because you stirred the slop with them. Ayawg lawgáwa nang túbig imnunun, Don’t stick your hands in the drinking water. 2 [B1] be all mixed up, confused. Naglawgaw ang iksplikasiyun. Wà kung kasabut, His explanation was all mixed up. I couldn’t understand it. 2a get to be no good. Nalawgaw ang ílang sáyaw kay yabag ang dúyug, Their dance number was unsuccessful because the music was out of tune. 3 [AN] mix into s.t. and disturb its orderly performance. Ngánung gilawgaw man nímu si Pidru nga nangamural? Why did you butt in on Pedro just when he was proposing? a 1 falling below good standards. Lawgaw tawhána puru lang sáad, He is no good. He is all promises. 2 mixed up and chaotic. Lawgaw tung iliksiyúna, dúnay pálit, The election was chaotic with rampant vote-buying. 3 creating disturbance or confusion in an otherwise orderly performance. Ay siyag paintraha sa sáyaw kay lawgaw, Don’t let him take part in the folk dance because he tends to bungle. maN-r- n one who habitually creates trouble and confusion in otherwise smooth and peaceful proceedings.

láwi, láwì n sickle feather, one of the long curved feathers in the tail of domestic cocks. lawiláwi s.t. like a tail feather. Lawiláwi sa kúgun, The flower of the cogon grass. lawían, lawíhan n name given to fish of various families that have filamentous projections, usually from the fins.

lawig v 1 [A; a] pasture livestock. Ilawig ang kábaw sa lagúna, Pasture the carabao in the meadow. 1a give an additional length of line. Lawigi ang tugut sa tabánug, Pay out more string to the kite. Lawigi ang kábaw arun daghan ang masabsab, Give the carabao more rope so that it can graze over a wide area. 1b [A; b] tie an anchor to a boat. Lawigi ang sakayan arun dì madala sa sulug, Keep the boat anchored so the current won’t carry it away. 2 [A; b6] sail. Naglawig na ang barku pagdasmag sa unus, The boat was on the high seas when a storm hit us. Kadagátan nga gilawigan sa barku, The seas the ship sailed across. 2a travel in general. Bag-u ka pa gánì nahiulì mulawig na pud ka? You have just arrived and now you are going to take another trip? n 1 cord tied to s.t. 1a anchor rope. 1b tether rope. 1c cord wound around the neck. Taas ug lawig ang íyang pag-antus, She has a long chain of suffering tied around her neck. 2 tentacles. -an place s.t. is tethered. -l-an(←) n province (lit. place one sails to). -um-(←) n a slender thread which, in folk belief, attaches the placenta (inunlan) to the womb (matris) s.w. in the vicinity of the umbilical cord (púsud) and is the passageway for food from the mother to the baby. The lumáwig is considered very delicate, and if there is intense bleeding during childbirth it is believed due to a rupture of the lumáwig. v [b4] have one’s lumáwig ruptured and then suffer intense bleeding.

lawiláwi n variety of croton (kalípay).

lawis n spit, a point of low land extending from the shore into the water. v [B6] jut out. May unud nga daw tudlù ang milawis sa kumagkù sa táwu, A finger-like growth is sticking out from the man’s thumb. Nasungkù aku sa naglawis nga kawáyan, I bumped my head on a piece of bamboo that was sticking out. Gibaligyà ang yútà nga nalawis sa kinadak-an sa yútà, They sold the lot that was jutting out from the main portion of their land.

lawiswis = alawiswis.

lawit v 1 [B456] for s.t. almost cut off to dangle. Naglawit ang ákung tudlù kay nabakgutan sa sanggut, My finger is dangling because I nearly cut it off with a sickle. 2 [A; b6] hang, cling barely or precariously to s.t. Naglawit ang kinabúhì sa masakitun sa usa ka lugas lánut, The patient’s life is hanging by a single thread. lawitlawit n pieces of tissue hanging from cuts of meat.

lawitan n the two boats holding the ends of the net in a k.o. fishing with a large net (sinsúru) where the fish are driven into a small area by small boats (buntúlan) converging.

lawlaw₁ v 1 [A; c1] slacken a line. Maglawlaw ku áning mikubit arun dì mabugtù ang pasul, I am paying out extra fishing line so the line won’t break. Ayaw ilawlaw (lawláwa) ang hayhayan, Don’t make the clothesline so loose it sags. 1a [B] get to be loose, sagging. Mulawlaw ang kurtína kun luagun ang hílu, The curtain will sag if you make the string loose. 1b [AB] for trousers to be cut loose at the crotch, wear trousers cut loose at the crotch. Ságad sa tigúlang maglawlaw ang kinarsunisan, Most old people wear pants loose at the crotch. 2 [AN; b3] go round the edge of s.t. instead of directly across or along it. Manglawlaw tag ági diri kay dì man katadlasan ang ílang baul, We’ll have to go around this way because they won’t let people cut across their field. a be cut loose at the crotch. pa- v [A; c1] let time pass idly by. Ang nagpalawlaw sa panahun way maáni, Those who waste their time doing nothing will have nothing to harvest.

lawlaw₂ n sardines which have been preserved in a large quantity of salt, such that not all the salt is dissolved in the juices of the fish, and the result is a dry fish enveloped with fishy grains of salt.

lawngun = lalungun. see lálung.

lawril n bay leaves used as a spice.

lawriyat n k.o. Chinese banquet with ten or more courses tendered on special occasions.

lawsi 1 poor, sloppy, bad in quality or appearance. Lawsi siya mamisti, She dresses poorly. Lawsi kadtung pagkáun, That was lousy food. 2 boring and uninteresting. Lawsing parti, A lousy party. Lawsi tung salidáha, That was a lousy movie. v [B12; a12b6] be, become lousy.

lawting n attic consisting of a shelf built underneath a roof and which runs part of the distance covered by the roof. It is used as a storage place or sleeping area. v [A1; a] make a lawting.

lawud n deep open sea. pitu ka — seven seas. see lábang. v [A2NP; a] 1 go out into the deep sea, usually to fish. Ug maáyu ang panahun mulawud (manglawud) ku karung gabíi, If the weather is good, I will go out to sea tonight. Kinahanglang lawrun ta giyud ang malasugi, You have to go to the deep to get the sailfish. 2 [A13] = lawudláwud. lawudláwud v [A] be like a sea. Naglawudláwud ang halapad nga humayan, The vast rice field is like a sea. i-(←) n place toward town and away from rural areas. v [AP; ac6P] go, bring s.t. toward town. i- = iláwud, v. kalawran n seas. kinalawran n deepest part of the sea. lawudnun n of the seas.

láwug v [A2SB] for stiff and long things to warp or bend. Miláwug ang tabla human initi, The board warped after having been exposed to the sun. (→) n long bent things.

láwung n lionfish, a brightly colored fish of coral reefs with very poisonous dorsal fins: Pterois spp.

lawus a 1 withered. Ngánung lawus ang utanung ímung gipalit? Why did you buy withered vegetables? 2 withered or wizened from age or sickness. Lawus na si Glurya Rumíru, gúwang na man gud, Gloria Romero is faded now. She is quite old. 3 past one’s prime. Lawus nang pagkabuksingíru si Ilurdi, Elorde is over his peak as a boxer. 4 for feelings to have faded. Lawus na ang ímung pagbátì nákù, Your love for me has faded. (←) v [B2S; b6] 1 get withered. Ang búlak muláwus (maláwus) ug initan, Flowers wither if you expose them to heat. Nagkalawus na ang tanum kay wà katubigi, The plants are getting withered because they were not watered. 2 get old and shriveled. Naglawus ka man. May balatían ka? You look shrunken. Are you ill? 3 get beyond one’s prime. 4 for feelings to fade. Kanang prisyúha makaláwus (makapaláwus) giyud sa gána, That price sure throws cold water on my desire. Nagkalawus ang ákung pagláum nga maulì pa siya, My hope for his return is wavering.

láwut v [B; a12] for liquids to become thick and gooey. Magkalawut ang linúgaw madúgayng sinukgay, The more porridge is stirred the thicker and more viscous it becomes. a thick and gooey. Láwut ning utána kay náay tugábang, This vegetable dish is gooey because it contains tugábang.

law-uy a cooked vegetables without fish, meat, or fat. Law-uy lang ning útan kay way subak, This vegetable dish is cooked just plain because we have nothing to cook with it. v [A13B; a12] cook vegetables plain, be plain and tasteless.

láya n a k.o. shallow water cast net, conical in shape, made of fine sewing thread with a fine mesh. Weights are put on the mouth to spread the net when thrown, and when the net is lifted the weights cause the mouth to contract so that escape is impossible. v 1 [AN; a2] catch fish with a láya. 2 [A; a12] make into a láya. layaláya n very thin membrane that envelopes the stomach, used as a wrapper for murkun.

*láya see iláya.

layà₁ n k.o. fresh-water fish which grows 2′ long and 6″ wide, with big, silvery scales, spotted with black.

láyà a dried, withered up. v 1 [B23(1)] dry, become dry or withered. Unyà ra daúbi ang sagbut kun muláyà (maláyà) na, Burn the leaves when they become dry. Himalatyun na ning kahúya kay nagkalayà nag mga dáhun, This tree is going to die because its leaves are withering. 2 [B2; b6] for the ears of corn to mature. 3 — ang bágà v [B2; a12] for the lungs to be damaged from drinking too much. n paper money (slang). (→)₂ a 1 dried up. 2 for ears of corn to be mature. 3 — ug bágà having inflamed lungs from overindulgence in drinking. 4 dáhung — paper money (slang).

láyag₁ n sail of a boat. v [A; b6] put up the sail. Mularga na ang sakayan kay gilayágan na, The boat is ready to sail because they have hoisted the sails. (→) v [A13] 1 for a sailboat to sail. 1a lantaw ug — sit idly by watching people that are working without lifting a finger to help (as if watching s.o. sailing). Naglantawg naglayag bisag gikinahanglan kaáyu ang íyang pagtábang, He just sits idly by watching, even though his help is badly needed. 2 for the ears to stick out. Naglayag ang dunggan, His ears stick out. -an(→) k.o. volute shell growing to 3″ by 1½″ with no operculum. Edible but bitter. -in-an n boat with sails. -un a favorable for sailing. -un ug dátù for a wind to be slow (lit. good only for rich people with plenty of time to sail with). -um-an n k.o. small squid, growing to 8″ with a very reduced internal plate. paN-um-an(→) v [B; c] go to catch lumayágan. panlumayaganan place one can fish for lumayágan. 2 boat for fishing for lumayágan.

láyag₂ n the missing of one’s menstruation but not because of pregnancy. v [b4] miss one’s period. Ábi kug gilayágan ku, burus giyud diay, I thought I just missed a period, but I was actually pregnant.

láyag₃ v [A; b(1)] join others who have food, drinks, or cigarettes to mooch off of them. Way makaláyag níya kay adtu siya sa tágù magkaun, He ate in seclusion because he didn’t want anyone to mooch off of him.

layangláyang n 1 awning or temporary shelter made of four posts and a cloth or thatch covering. 2 principal rafters placed at the thwart edges of a roof which, in a thatched roof, hold the thatch in place. v [A; b] put a temporary shelter s.w.

láyas v [A2; b6] 1 leave a place to avoid s.t. unpleasant. Miláyas siya sa dagmalan níyang inaína, She escaped from her cruel stepmother. Gilayásan siyag suluguun, Her servant walked out on her. 2 get out of a place for any reason. Láyas, animal, Leave this home, you beast. (→) n escapee. Siya layas sa Bilíbid, He is an escapee from Bilibid prison.

layat₁ v [A2; a] jump to a place: up, down, or over. Milayat ang kabáyù sa kural, The horse jumped over the fence. Layata lang nang bintánà nga mubù, Just jump down from that low window. n act of jumping.

layat₂ n large, edible tree fungus, shiny, dark-brown in color.

láyaw v [A2] for animals to roam about. Muláyaw ang mga háyup nga buhían, Domestic animals stray if you don’t tether them. (→) n 1 animal that has been allowed to stray. Kinahanglang lamíngun ang manuk layaw kay langsag unud, You have to keep stray chickens and feed them special food before you kill them; otherwise they have a terrible flavor. 1a going out when one should not be doing so, person that has been allowed to stray. Madisgrasya giyud ang babáying layaw, A woman that gallivants about is likely to get into trouble. 1b off the mark, far from correct. Layaw kaáyu ang ímung pangagpas, Your conjecture is way off the mark. 2 for a mixture to be too weak in consistency. Layaw nga pintal, Paint that’s too thin. 3 in phrases: — ug dugù cowardly, lacking guts. — ug hunàhúnà given to sudden whims or fancies. Way pundu ang táwung layaw ug hunàhúnà, A person who is given to sudden whims or fancies is unstable. — ug útuk a dull person. Ang táwung layaw ug útuk gáhing makasabut, A dull person does not understand easily. v [B1] become a wanderer, one who gallivants around. -an n open land where animals are allowed to roam and graze. pina- a spoiled, left alone by parents to do as he pleases. Way trabáhung makat-unan ang bátang pinalayaw, A spoiled child that has been left to do as he pleases will not learn a trade.

laybrari n library. -yan n librarian. v [B16] be a librarian.

laygay v 1 [A3P; a12] make s.o. bedridden. Sakit nga milaygay kaníya, The sickness that incapacitated him. Gilaygay siyag tísis, He was bedridden with T.B. 2 [a4] be affected with great financial difficulty. Mga kabus nga gilaygay sa kalisud, Poor people who are wallowing in difficulty. a incapacitating, leaving one bedridden. Laygay sakíta nang paralisis, Paralysis leaves one bedridden.

layhan see *lahay.

layi diantigwa n old, outmoded laws or customs. Sunud ka man ánang layi diantigwa. Kabag-úhan na run! You’re following old, out-moded ways. We’re in the Twentieth Century now!

láyì n tool for cutting abaca fibers or buri strips, made of a thin, flat piece of bagákay bamboo, 3″–4″ long.

láyik v [A12] have a liking or crush for s.t. or s.o. (slang). Nakasabut giyud ku nga nakaláyik nà si Idyun nímu, I realize that Edion has taken a liking to you.

layiku n layman, laity. Ang buluhatun sa layiku sa iglisya, The role of the laity in the church.

láyip n life imprisonment. Gisintinsyahan siyag láyip, He got life imprisonment.

layit wit n lightweight boxer or wrestler.

laylay₁ a 1 tired, drooping from fatigue. 2 for plants to be limp or drooping. Pangúhag laylay nga mais, itambug sa kabáyù, Get the drooping corn leaves to feed the horses. 2a for leaves to be colored red or yellow. 2b people at the bottom strata of society. v 1 [BN; a2b4] be tired. Milaylay (nalaylay) ang ákung abága ug pinas-an sa baskit, My shoulders got tired from carrying the basket. Wà mu layláyig tinindug, Aren’t you all exhausted from standing? 2 [AB; c1] droop, cause s.t. to do so. Naglaylay ang abaga, His shoulders are drooping. Layláya (ilaylay) ang sanga arun makab-ut ang búnga, Bend the branch so you can reach the fruit. 2a [AN; b] gather bent or discolored leaves. ka- tiredness, feeling of being weak from fatigue. n yellowed leaves on trees that are about to drop.

laylay₂ v [A; a2] sing with no words other than meaningless syllables. Naglaylay ang inahan nga nagpakatúlug sa bátà, The mother is singing the baby to sleep. n song hummed or sung with syllables la, la.

laylu v [A; c1] not do s.t. one would normally do, esp. combat, because of some danger. Manglaylu tag panágat kay nagdáut ang panahun, We won’t go out fishing because the weather is bad. Manglaylu lang ku, kay náa ang amahan, I won’t visit her for the while because her father is home. Wà na gániy bála, laylúhun (ilaylu) dáyun sa mga girilya ang ílang kalihúkan, When the guerrillas run out of bullets, they lie low for awhile.

layning n lining or cloth used for lining. v [A; a] put a lining in s.t.

laysul n lysol.

Layti n Leyte.

laytir n cigarette lighter. v [b(1)] light with a lighter.

layu v [A; c1] broil unhusked young corn over flames, cooking it half-way. Layuhun (ilayu) nátù ang linghud arun dalì rang malútù, Let’s just pass the young corn unhusked through the flames so it won’t take long to cook it.

layù a 1 far, distant. Layù kaáyu ang Urúpa, Europe is far away. Paryinti mi piru layù na, We are relatives but rather distant. 1a far from being correct. Layù ra kaáyu ang ímung tubag sa dyakpat kwistiyun, Your answer to the jackpot question was far off the mark. 1b — ra sa tinái for mishaps not to be serious (far from the intestines). Gamay ning samára layù ra sa tinái, It’s a superficial wound. It’s not serious. 1c — ra sa tinái sa manuk for answers and guesses to be wide off the mark. Ang ímung tubag sayup ug layù ra sa tinái sa manuk, Your answer is wrong and is way off the mark. 2 comparatively far behind in some good trait. Layù ra si Magsaysay ni Salungga sa abilidad, Magsaysay can’t hold a candle to Salonga. v [B25C; ab7c] be far. Ug mulayù ang tugdúnan sa búla, ipakúhà lang, If the ball lands far away have s.o. go get it. Ug makigláyù ka nákù, mingawun ku nímu, If you want us to be far from each other, I’ll miss you. Layúun ta mu kay palaaway mu, I’ll keep you two far apart because you are quarrelsome. Layui pa kay duul ra nà, Move it farther away because it’s too close. dílì ig-(←) not distantly related by blood. Dílì ta igláyù magtagsa ang átung inahan, We are not distantly related because your mother is my mother’s first cousin. hi-/ha- v [B1256] get to be far away. pa- v [A; bc] go far away, stay away from a place, hold s.t. at a distance. Ngánung magpalayù ka man kanámù? What makes you want to keep your distance from us? Gipalay-an ni pagsiyát arun makúhà ang byú, This picture was shot from a distance to get the view. pahi- v [A; a3] go far away. Tungud sa ákung kahiubus, magpahilayù ku, I’m going away because I was terribly hurt. linay-ánay, linay-anay v [C] be far from one another. -g- = layù (plural). ha- = layù, a 1. gilay-un, kalay-un n distance. Usa ka kilumitru ang gilay-un, The distance is one kilometer. kinalay-an a farthest.

lay-u₁ n a body of standing water in low-lying areas formed by overflowing floodwaters or heavy rains. Dúnay daghang isdà sa lay-u, There are lots of fish stranded in the pool.

lay-u₂ v [B; a2] for plants to wither from being in the heat after being uprooted or damaged by wind. Malay-u (mulay-u) ang mga tanum sa kusug nga hángin, The plants will wither because of the strong wind. Lay-úhun nang mga sagínga nga nangatumba sa ínit run, The heat will wither those plants that were uprooted.

layug v [A2C; a2] 1 grapple with s.o. Giulang ku ang duha ka bátà nga nagláyug, I intervened when the two boys were wrestling with each other. Gilayug ku siya kay ákung giílug ang kutsilyu, I wrestled with him to get the knife from him. 2 wrestle with a woman in foreplay. Daw may gilayug nga dalága, It seems that s.o. was wrestling with a girl (to rape her). tig- a 1 fond of wrestling. 2 fond of mutilating plants by breaking off branches, flowers, etc. as if having wrestled with them. Kining mga bátà dinhi muy tiglayug sa mga tanum, It’s the children that destroy the plants here.

láyug a tall and quite straight. Láyug kaáyu nang lubíha, That coconut tree is very tall. v 1 [B2] become tall. Muláyug (maláyug) nang kahúya ug dì pul-úngan, That tree will grow tall if you don’t prune it. 2 [A; b6] fly (usually said of fowls that keep to the ground). Miláyug ang manuk nga gigúkud sa irù, The chicken flew up when the dog chased it. Taas ug gilayúgan ang manuk, The rooster flew high up. n flight of birds or fowl. Gisunud kug tan-aw ang láyug sa mga langgam, I followed the flight of the birds with my eyes.

lay-ug v [AP; c1] for plants to be badly shaken by a strong wind, such that they are damaged and likely to die in hot weather. Kusug hángin ang milay-ug (mipalay-ug) sa mga tanum, A strong wind caused severe damage to the plants. Ug malay-ug ang mga lubi, madagdag ang mga búnga, If a coconut tree is shaken by the wind, its fruit will fall off.

layuglayug n k.o. edible brown seaweed with a leaf-like structure.

layun a for bananas to be almost ripe, but still hard. v [B23(1); b6] for bananas to be almost ripe. Hustung pritúhun ang kardábang malayun na, Cooking bananas are best to fry when they are nearly ripe.

láyus v [B12; a12] for plants or fruits to wither. Nagkalayus ang mga tanum kay dúgayng wà ulana, The plants are withering gradually because it has not rained for a long time. Naláyus ang mga utanun nga wà mangahálin, The vegetables that were left unsold withered. (→) a withered (of plants or fruits).

lí n lei, a garland of flowers hung on visitors’ necks as a sign of welcome. v [A; c1] give, make a lei.

líab n neckline of garment. Ang íyang bistída mabà ug líab, Her dress has a low neckline. v [A; b6] put a neckline. (→) v [A; a12] grab s.o. by the collar. Bi, tan-áwun ta ug muliab ba giyud siya nákù! Well, let’s see if he dares grab me by the collar.

liad v 1 [A2] bend or throw one’s body backward. Dílì makaliad ang bátà kay ákung gigunítan ang abága, The baby can not throw his body backward because I’m holding onto his shoulder. 2 [A; a12P] be in a position with the stomach sticking out and shoulders back. Dílì ka muliad ug maglakaw ka, Don’t walk with your stomach sticking out a in a position with the stomach sticking out and the shoulders back. 3 [B3(1); b6] for lumber to warp or twist. Nagkalíad ang mga káhuy nga gibulad sa ínit, The pieces of wood they dried under the heat of sun are getting warped. liadlíad v 1 [A13] writhe about in pain. Nagliadlíad siya sa kasakit, He is writhing in pain. 2 [A13; c1] walk with a distended stomach due to pregnancy or obesity. Nagliadlíad ang mabdus nga naglakaw sa karsáda, The pregnant woman walked down the street with her stomach sticking out.

líap v [A; c] make a shot from under the goal in basketball. n a shot of this sort in basketball.

liat v 1 [A2; b(1)] skip over, by-pass. Dì mu makaliat sa ámù kay mag-atang mi sa bintánà, You could not miss our house because we will be watching for you at the window. Way giliatan ang íyang láwas sa labud, His body is covered with welts. Way giliatan sa kaláyu, The fire got everything. 2 [A2] go, pass by in time or space. Muliat sa duha ka lungsud ang trín, The train will pass through the two towns. Mubáyad ku nímu sa dì pa makaliat ang usa ka simána, I will pay you before a week goes by. 3 [A; a] take time out to go s.w. for a short while. Muliat giyud nà siyag tábì bísag daghang búhat, She takes time out for some quick gossip, even if she’s very busy. Liata ang kan-un ug lútù na ba, Take a quick peep at the rice to see if it is cooked yet. Iliat ni Nánay ning matam-is, Run to Grandma’s and give her these sweets.

líawt n proper, optimum disposition of things or component parts put s.w. v [A; c] put things in their proper relative positions. Ilíawt úsà ang mga kuniksiyun úsà suldáha, Lay the connections out in their proper disposition before you solder them.

líb v [A2] go on leave from a job. Mulíb siya usa ka simána antis manganak, She will take her maternity leave one week before she has her baby. matirniti — n maternity leave. sik — n sick leave.

líbà a 1 ignorant, lacking knowledge of certain ways. 1a disrupting by adding confusion to s.t. that is otherwise smooth and orderly. Ay nà siyag paintraha sa dráma kay líbà, Don’t assign him a role in the play because he is a great bungler. 2 acting in a socially unacceptable way so as to cause resentment. Líbà kaáyu nang maistráha, duha ray gipapasar, That teacher really has a lot of nerve. She failed the whole class except two. v 1 [B12; b6] be, become ignorant, lacking in knowledge of certain ways. Malíbà ka sa bag-ung dapit, If you go to a new place, you will be ignorant of how things are there. 2 [A; a12] fool, pull a trick on s.o. Nakalíbà silag duha ka sapíang Insik, They swindled two rich Chinese. Malíbà kahà nà siya sa baráha? Can anyone pull one over on him in cards?

líbad pa it’s the same thing, it’s just as good. Samu lang ug di ku makaadtu sa parti. Tutal muadtu man ang ákung páris. Líbad pa, Never mind if I can’t attend the party. Anyway my husband will attend. That’s just as good. Dílì na ku makahuwat sa ímung bána. Líbad pa ug ikawy ákung tagáan sa kwarta? I can’t wait for your husband any longer. Wouldn’t it be the same thing if I gave the money to you? Bisag ása sa duha. Líbad pa, Either one of the two. It’s all the same.

libadúra n leaven. Pán nga way libadúra, Unleavened bread.

libagbag = *alibagbag.

libaghà v [A2N; b4N] 1 develop a rash on the skin. Nanglibaghà (gipanglibagháan) ákung pánit human nákug káun ug bulad, I broke out in a rash after I ate dried fish. 2 for an emotion to show itself to a great degree. Sa íyang nawung nilibaghà ang kalísang, A look of terror erupted on her face. n rash on the skin.

libak v [AN; a1] backbite, say bad things about s.o. when his back is turned or cannot understand them. Maáyung mudáyig sa atubángan, manlibak sa luyu, She says nice things to your face, but turn your back, and you’ll get it. pa- v [A; ac] allow s.o. to backbite. walà, dílì pa- appear right after being spoken about. Walà palibak si Duruy ug nakaabut sa ámung ínum, Talk about the devil and there he is — Doroy arrived at our drinking session just as we were discussing him. n backbiting. -iru(←), maN-r-(←), ma-un(←) a given to backbiting. v [B12] be, become fond of backbiting. -ira(←) = -iru(←) (female).

libákag v [A2] stand up on its ends. Mulibákag ang ákung balhíbu kung makadungug kug irù nga mag-ulang, My hair stands on end whenever I hear a dog howling. Milibákag ang ákung dalunggan sa pagkadungug ku sa íyang ísug nga sinultihan, My ears perked up when I heard her commanding voice.

liban v [B126] 1 overlook s.t. inadvertently. Naliban ku sa pagsukip sa kwarta, I forgot to include the money in the letter. 2 be preoccupied and fail to notice s.t. Naliban ku, wà ku kamatngun pag-ági níya, I was preoccupied. I didn’t notice her going by.

libang₁ n activities or chores to keep one busy. Dì ku makaatiman niánà kay daghan kug libang sa panimalay, I have no time to take care of that because I have lots of chores to keep me busy at home. a having many things to attend to. Libang siya kaáyu mau nga labihan kalimtánun, She has so many things to attend to, she tends to forget details. v [B12; b3(1)] be busy attending to s.t.

*libang₂ v [B125] defecate. Nalibang (mikalibang) ku hasta kalima kay naghibús ku, I defecated five times because I had LBM. — ang bàbà [A] vomit (humorous and coarse). ka- v [A; c] defecate, move one’s bowels. Gikalibangan sa bátà ang íyang karsúnis, The child defecated in his pants. Gikalibang nákù ang lísu sa santul, I expelled santol seeds when I defecated. ka- ang bàbà [B1236] vomit (humorous and coarse). ka-(←) v [B146] have diarrhea. n diarrhea. Kalíbang ang namatyan sa bátà, The child died of diarrhea. súka ka-(←) n vomiting combined with diarrhea. ka-an(←) n toilet. kina- n stools. ka-un a feel like defecating.

libanta v 1 [B36; b3(1)c1] for a dog’s ears to prick up in alertness. Mulibanta dáyun ang ámung irù ug náay kasíkas, Our dog pricks up his ears when there is a slight noise. sinta — see sinta.

libas = alabíhid.

libat a cross-eyed. v [B12; b6] become cross-eyed. Nalibat ang bátà kay nahagbung, The child became cross-eyed because he had a fall. (←) v 1 [B12; a2] cross one’s eyes. Nalíbat siya pagkaigù sa ákung kúmù, His eyes went to the center of his head when I hit him with my fist. Libáta ímung mata arun ang mga bátà mangatáwa, Cross your eyes to make the children laugh. 2 [B12] look at s.t. so hard one gets cross-eyed. Nalíbat kug pangítà nímu, I got cross-eyed looking for you. Ang kadaghan sa gwápa nakalíbat (nakapalíbat) nákù, I got cross-eyed looking at the pretty girls.

libaung n potholes in a road. v [B12] get potholes in it. Malibaung ang dálan ug muulan, The road gets potholes in it when it rains. ka-(←) v [A13] be full of potholes. -un a having potholes.

libayan n k.o. fish.

libgaw n small anchovy, a kind of bulinaw: Stolephorus commersonii.

libgus n k.o. edible mushroom growing to a height of 3″–4″, having a conical pileus around 2″ in diameter, usually gray in hue and somewhat darker at the center. It is a good deal thinner than the úhung and thicker than the uwáping.

libiláwu = nibiláwu. see nibil.

libílu n libel.

libinta v [B2] for s.t. to give way because what is in it is too big for it. Nilibinta ang sáku kay gidasuk ug maáyu ang sulud, The sack ripped open because the contents were stuffed in too tight.

libintadur n firecrackers.

libiral₁ a 1 liberal, generous. Ang pilantrupu libiral kaáyu nga muhátag, A philanthropist gives liberally. 2 permissive, not strict. Libiral kaáyu nang amahána nga mudala sa ílang mga anak, That father is very liberal in bringing up his children. v [B12; b6] be, become generous or permissive.

libiral₂ n Liberal, member of the Liberal Party. partídu — the Liberal Party. v [B156] become a Liberal. Ang Nasyunalista nga mayur naglibiral na, The mayor, who was a Nacionalista, has crossed over to the Liberal party.

libirasiyun, libirisyun n the period following the ouster of the Japanese and the achieving of independence (end of 1944–1946). v [B1256] be the liberation time.

libirtǎd n freedom. Ang ákung bátà way libirtǎd sa pagpílì sa íyang gustu, She has no freedom to choose what she wants.

libítus = lubítus.

libkas v 1 [APB3(1)] for a trap to spring, for s.t. held back to be released suddenly; cause it to do so. Milibkas na ang pas-ung, tingáli nakakuhà, The trap sprung. Maybe it has caught s.t. Milibkas ang kabli dihang napalus sa ligid, The cable lashed out when it slipped off the wheel. Hilibkasan ka bayà ánang bawug, The spring pole might snap back on you. 1a slip off under weight. Ayúhag bángil ang tiil arun dì makalibkas, Put the support under the leg carefully so that it won’t slip off. 2 [B3] for s.t. to slip inadvertently out of the mouth. Nalibkas sa bàbà ang tinúud, maung nahibaw-an sa tanan, The truth inadvertently slipped out of my mouth so that everyone found out. 3 [A23] appear, occur all of a sudden. Usa ka pahiyum milibkas sa íyang nawung, A smile lit his face. Nakapaúlì siya sa wà pa mulibkas ang gúbat, He had a chance to go home before the war suddenly broke out. pa- n slingshot.

libra₁ n pound, a unit of weight. Napúlù ka libra, Ten pounds. -s = libra (plural). Diyis libras, Ten pounds.

libra₂ n the Libra in the horoscope.

libri₁ a 1 free, not restricted. Libri na ang binilanggù, The prisoner is free. Way pugsanay, libri sa gustu ang táwu, There’s no forcing. Each man is free to do as he wishes. 2 without cost or payment. Libri ang íyang káun, libri siya sa káun, He gets his meals free. 3 having clearance for passage. Inig-ági sa trák sa gawang, tan-áwa ug libri ba ang kílid, When the truck passes through the gate, see if both sides have clearance. 4 safe from destruction. Libri na ang giupirahan, The patient who was operated on is safe. v [A; a1] 1 give s.o. free use of s.t. by paying for him or not obliging him to pay. Íya kung libríhun sa pasáhi, She is going to pay for my fare. Nalíbri ku sa plíti, I got to ride free. 2 save from s.t. bad. Ang balanghuy makalibri sa gútum, Cassava can save you from starvation. — kumída, pasáhi n free meal(s), free passage. Libri pasáhi ka sa barku kay díay rikumindasiyun iadtu sa kapitan, You get free passage on the boat because I have a recommendation for you to give to the captain. librilibri n a k.o. kick-the-can game. v [A12C; b(1)] play kick-the-can. librihay, librihánay v [C13] do s.t., each man for himself. Maglibrihay (maglibrihánay) tag plíti, Let’s each pay his own fare.

libri₂ humorous expression uttered upon hearing s.o. clearing his throat: ‘spit it out’.

libriríya n library.

libríta = librítu, 2.

librítu n 1 a small book containing magical prayers (urasiyun) which comes into a person’s possession through the agency of a supernatural force. The uttering of the prayers by the owner of the book is thought to have special healing or protective powers. 2 any small booklet. — sa bangku n bank-*book. — sa tíkit n book of tickets.

libru n 1 book. 2 subject one is enrolled in. Tulu na lang ka libru ang íyang kúlang pára nga makagraduwar siya, He lacks three courses to graduate. 3 accounts. tinidur di- bookkeeper. v [A; a12] bind into books. librulibru = mandunggu.

líbu₁ n one thousand. v 1 [B256] be a thousand. Mulíbu na run ang sáka sa lubi, The coconut trees now yield one thousand nuts. 2 [c1] do by the thousand. Libúhun (ilíbu) ni nákù pag-ihap, I’ll count these by the thousands. libulíbu thousands and thousands. -in-(→), ni-(→) n by the thousand. Linibu ang ílang gastu matag búlan, They spend by the thousands every month. v [c1] do by the thousands. kalibúan n thousands. Kalibúan ang íyang gitabángan, He has helped thousands of people. libúhay n 1 about a thousand. Libúhay ra ang íyang nagastu, He spent about a thousand. 2 thousands of. Libúhay ka mga túig, Thousands of years.

líbu₂ n carry a number in addition. Singku imas utsu, trísi, líbu únu, Five and eight is thirteen, carry your one. v [c6] carry a number. Ug pilay ímung ilíbu isulat sa ibabaw sa numiru nga nagsunud, Write the number you carry above the next column.

líbud v 1 [A; a] go around a place. Libúra úsà ang abúhan únà ka mulíbud sa kalibútan, Don’t tell me you’re going around the world. You haven’t even gone in back of your stove! 2 [A; ac] go, bring around to several places. Ang bangkadur mauy mulíbud sa baráha, The dealer will distribute the cards. Libúrun ku ang mga saup arun patambúngun sa míting, I will go around to all the tenants to have them attend the meeting. Mani ang ákung ilíbud ugmà, I’ll go around selling peanuts tomorrow. 3 [B12] get to be round about. a round about. Líbud na kaáyu ug muhapit pa mi sa inyu, It will be a very long way out of the way if we go by your place first. n 1 church procession. 2 round in games. (→) = líbud, a. (→)suruy n tramp, one who wanders from place to place with no particular course or destination. v [B1; b6] become a roamer. Maglibud suruy na lang ku ug wà na kuy trabáhu, I’ll just become a tramp when I have no more work. libudlíbud v [A; b6] roam around aimlessly.

líbug v 1 [A1B1; a2b3(1)] confuse, be confused. Naglíbug kug diin nákù ikabutang ang kwintas, I’m at a loss to figure out where I could have put my necklace. Ay kug tudlúi. Naglíbug ka lang nákù, Don’t try to teach me. You are just confusing me. 2 [AP; a2b3(1)] cause s.o. to go crazy through supernatural means or from natural causes. Ang mga kalakíhan makamaung mulíbug (mupalíbug) sa úlu sa táwu, People who possess supernatural powers can make people insane. 3 [A; a1b8] make the rounds, attending to each and every member of a group or assemblage. Akuy naglíbug ug kík sa mga bisíta, I was the one who passed the cake around to the visitors. Libúga (libga) pagpangutána ang tanang mitambung sa míting, Ask each and every one who attended the meeting. a perplexing. Líbug kaáyu ning prublimáha, This is a perplexing problem. (→) n 1 fuss or ado about s.t. Way daghang libug mikúut siyag kwarta unyà gibayran ang manunúkut, Without much ado he took the money out of his pocket and paid the bill collector. 2 be of mixed blood. Libug kining batáa. Ang amahan Pilipínu ug ang ínahan Amirkána, This child is of mixed blood. The father is a Filipino and the mother an American. -an(→), libgánun a prone to get confused. Libugan (libgánun) kaáyu siya kay húmuk ra mawálà bisan sa kinasayunang iksplikasiyun, She easily gets confused because she gets lost with the easiest of explanations. -ay(→) n k.o. work bee wherein the members work for each other in turn and each member repays the people who worked for him with an equivalent amount of work. v [C] hold this sort of work bee. ka- n confusion. ka-an, ka-an(→) n a crossbreed or person of mixed blood. Ang anay pulantsína ug ang butakal dyirsi. Ang mga baktin kalibugan na, The sow is a Poland China variety and the boar a Jersey. The offspring are a crossbreed. v [B126; a2] become a crossbreed. maka-r- a causing confusion.

lib-ug n pool in the tidal flat, left when the tide goes out.

libun₁ n tick. v [A123P; a4] get infested with ticks.

libun₂, líbun₁ a solid, not hollow. Líbun ang ligid sa íyang bisiklíta, His bicycle has solid rubber wheels. v 1 [B1256; a] be solid. 2 [B1256] for a boil not to come to a head. Nalíbun ning hubága maung nagngutngut, This boil hasn’t come to a head; that’s why it aches. 3 [AN; a12] in a game of sungkà: to take all of one’s partner’s stones without giving the opponent a chance to take his turn. Sayun ang maglíbun ug tuluy sunug, It is easy to get all of your opponent’s stones when he has three empty holes.

líbun₂ n thicket. v 1 [B] become a thicket. Mulibun (malibun) pagbálik ang kaíngin nga byáan, The abandoned clearing will revert to a thicket. 2 [A; c] reforest with small trees or shrubbery. Byatilis mauy maáyung ilíbun sa mga yútà nga dagul, Ipil-ipil is suitable for reforesting infertile lands. ka-an(→) = líbun, n, v1.

líbur n amount paid for the labor on a piece of work. Mugastu ka sa mga matiryális lang. Walay lábut sa líbur, Your only costs will be the materials. The labor is free. — dí n Labor Day. — yunyun n labor union.

libúrus v [B2S3(1); b6] have rashes or hives. Milibúrus ang ákung buktun sa pinaakan sa mga namuk, My arms are covered with rash from the mosquito bites. Til-as ang nakalibúrus (nakapalibúrus) sa ákung nawung, The hairs of the caterpillar caused my face to break out.

líbut₁ v 1 [A; a12] go, bring, put s.t. around a place. Mulíbut siya sa punúan sa káhuy, He’ll go around the tree. Siyay milíbut ug batu sa mga tanum, She put stones around each plant. Libúta ang pusti makalima, dì ka ba malílung, Go around the post five times. See if you don’t get dizzy. Ákù siyang ilíbut sa syudad, I’ll take her around the city. 2 [A2S; b6(1)] surround. Dì makalíbut ning tirása sa líab, This lace isn’t enough to go all around the neckline. Gilibútan ang mga sundáwu sa mga kaáway, The soldiers were surrounded by the enemies. n action of going around. — sa around. Mudágan ku líbut sa plása, I’ll run around the plaza. pa- n surroundings. Limpiyu kaáyu ang inyung palíbut, Your surroundings are very clean. ka-an n 1 the world, the earth. 1a láing ka-an the next world. 2 sexual activity (euphemism). Ayaw mu pagpalábi sa kalibútan, Don’t indulge in sexual activity too much. ka-ánun worldly. Kalibutánung mga kalípay, Worldly pleasures.

*líbut₂ unsay ka-an [gen.] what does [gen.] know about it? Unsay kalibútan ku kun diin ka paingun? How would I know where you went to? walay ka-an 1 unconscious. Gidá siya sa uspital nga way kalibútan, They brought her to the hospital unconscious. 2 unaware. Way kalibútan ang ákung gipangulitawhan nga minyù na ku, The girl I’m courting has no idea I’m married.

libutug n small bulge, swelling. v [B; b4] swell, bulge. Mulibutug ang pinaakan sa lamuk ug kalútun, Mosquito bites swell if you scratch them.

libúu n k.o. edible clam which buries itself into the mud of mangrove swamps. It has a thin, greyish shell, growing to 3″.

líbuy n 1 handle of a plow. 2 penis (humorous euphemism). v [A13; a] put, use as a plough.

libwas v [A; b] 1 put a new roof on a house. Íyang gilibwásan ang tanang atup nga dáan, He replaced all the old roofing. 1a replace anything. Maáyung malibwásan mu ang ímung kinaíya, You had better change your ways. 2 [B126] for one’s savings to be used up (lit. get to the stage that it must be replenished). Nalibwas ang tanan kung tinagúan karung Paskúha, Christmas ate up all of our savings. -únun a needing a change of roof. 3 [B; b] for one generation to replace another. Maglibwas ang táwu sa kalibútan, A new generation will replace the old generation of people in the world. libwaslibwas v [A13; b] do s.t. several times. Walà pa giyud ka mabusug nga naglibwaslibwas man kag káun? Haven’t you gotten your fill? You have eaten several times.

líd₁ n 1 lead guitar. 2 music performed by the lead guitar. v [A; b6(1)] play the lead guitar in a combo performance. — gitar = líd, n1.

líd₂ n lead-projectile of a bullet.

lidgid v 1 [A; a] grate. Lidgíra ang kamúti, Grate the sweet potatoes. 2 [A; a] make the delicacy called lidgid. n sweet made of a mixture of finely grated cassava or sweet potato mixed with grated young coconut and sugar which is rolled, wrapped in banana leaves, and boiled. ni-, -in- = lidgid. lidgiran, lidgíran, lidgiránan n grater.

lidibag n k.o. ladybug commonly found on squash plants.

lídir₁ n 1 ward-leader or other person who can command a block of votes. 2 leader of a group. v [B156; c1] be, become a political leader. -atu(←) n political leadership. Kusgánun ang lidirátu ni Duránu sa Sugbu, Durano has strong political influence in Cebu.

lídir₂ n a go-between or one who is the bearer of communications between lovers. v [B156; b8] make s.o. a go-between between lovers.

lidirátu see lídir₁.

*lídis — dringk n a drink with only a small amount or no liquor for ladies to drink at a party. — diyis n a dance number where the ladies choose the men and the men have to pay ten centavos per dance, which goes to charity. v [A1; c1] make a dance number, one where the men have to pay ten cents. — tsuys ladies’-choice-dance number where the girls choose the partners. v [A1; c1] make a number a ladies’ choice.

lidlid = lidgid.

liga, líga₁ n s.t. added to s.t. to enhance its quality. Táyid nga may ligang anyil, Detergent with bluing added. v [A; c] 1 put an addition to s.t. Ligahi ug suwà ang lána, Put citrus juice into the coconut oil. 2 adulterate. Giligáhan ang tablíyag mani, They adulterated the unsweetened chocolate with roasted peanuts. — puul a being enough to give one his fill until he tires of it. Líga puul giyud ang súruy rung bakasiyun, When I get my vacation I’m going to roam about until I get sick of it.

líga₂ n tournament. Líga sa baskitbul, Basketball tournament. v [A13] hold a tournament.

líga₃ n The League of Nations.

lígad₁ v [A2S; c6] for people or animals to lie down. Ayaw ilígad ang ímung igsilimba, Do not lie in your Sunday clothes.

lígad₂ v [A2S; b5] pass, pass by, go by. Wà kay gibúhat samtang nagligad ang úras? You did nothing as the time went by? Dì mu makalígad sa Argaw kun muadtu mu sa Baríli, You do not go by Argao when you go to Barili. Ligárun (ligáran) ta nang buntúra, We will go beyond that mountain. (→) a afternoon, the time after the sun has passed the zenith until sunset. n crops that are left over after the harvest. Nanghagdaw silag mga ligad sa mais, They are gleaning the few ears of corn that were missed in the harvest. (→) sa kasarángan excessively, more than normal. Ligad sa kasarángan ang ímung pag-inum, You drink excessively.

ligadíra = rigadíra.

ligal a legal, within the law. -idad n 1 legality, lawfulness. Ang ligalidad sa ámut mauy ámung gilalísan, The legality of the contribution was what we were arguing about. 2 the legal point in contention. Ang ligalidad nga gikagubtan nagagikan sa pagsabut sa púlung ‘dupa’, The legal point that is in contention lies in the interpretation of the word ‘fathom’. †

ligas v [B256; b4(1)] 1 for s.t. to slip off of what it is placed on or for one’s footing to slip. Bangíla ug maáyu ang tiil sa lamísa arun dílì muligas (maligas), Wedge the table leg carefully so it won’t slip off. Naligas ang ákung tiil sa hakhak, My foot slipped out of the notch in the coconut tree. 2 commit a mistake. Muligas (maligas) ka lang ug kas-a, itsapuyra dáyun ka, If you make a single mistake, you will be fired at once. Naligas ang ákung bàbà pagtug-an, The truth slipped out of my mouth. 3 fail, be unsuccessful. Sáyang, miligas ang átung plánu, Too bad. Our plan failed. 4 be past the high noon mark. Musúgud ta pagtrabáhu sa dílì pa muligas (maligas) ang adlaw, We will start work before the sun gets past high noon. a 1 be past the zenith. Ligas na ang bulan. Kay daktul, saylu na sa tungang gabíi, The moon is past the zenith, and since it is full moon, it must be past midnight. 2 for a pig to be below the accepted standard weight (forty kilos) for wholesale shipment. (←) v 1 [A13; b] miss a number or proportion by a small amount. Ug maglígas ang ímung timpla sa abúnu mamatay ang tanum, If your fertilizer is not mixed in the right proportions, the plant will die. Ang madaúgun nga tíkit ug ang ákù naglígas ug duha ka numiru, My ticket was only two numbers off of the winning number. 2 [b3(1)] have differences over s.t. Gamay ra gud nang inyung gikaligásan, sultíhun lang gud nà, You are having a quarrel over such a small thing. You should talk it out. pa- v [A; a12] look for errors s.o. has made to justify harsh action against him. Gipaligas ka lang sa ímung manidyǐr arun maháwà ka, The manager is just waiting for you to slip so he can fire you. pa-(←) v [A; b] provoke s.o. to provide the excuse to beat him up. -an(←) n the amount or extent to which one thing differs from another.

lígas n garter to hold the stockings up.

ligásun n ribs in a boat frame to which the boards or steelplates which form the hull covering are attached.

ligaw v [A12; b8] do s.t. right by accident. Nakaligaw ku ug bungat sa hustung tubag, I happened to hit on the correct answer. Nakaligaw ku sa hustung timpla, I hit on the right mixture.

ligay n swollen lymph node. v [B46; b4] get swollen lymph nodes. Giligayan ku kay giansúyan ang ákung tunuk, I have swollen lymph glands because my wound got infected.

ligdas v [A3] 1 lie any old place to sleep. Nagligdas sa dálan ang hubug, The drunk was lying in the road. 2 die. Muligdas mug way tawutáwug ikakuntra ninyu ang taga Pásil, You’ll be killed without even anybody knowing who did it if you make enemies with people from Pasil.

ligdung a 1 upright. Ligdung kaáyu siya sa íyang trabáhu. Dì manáwat ug suburnu, He is very upright in his work. He won’t accept bribes. 2 keeping in one’s place, proper and refined in deportment. Usa siya ka táwu nga ligdung ug dílì maakuakuhun, He keeps in his place and is not presumptuous. 3 serene in demeanor, but dignified and reserved. Ligdung kaáyu siyang manubagtubag, She answers with very dignified reserve. v [B1; a12] be upright, refined, and stay in one’s place. ka- n doing what is proper to one’s station. Ipakítang ímung kaligdung; pangáyug katahúran, ayaw ipabundak ang ngálan sa ímung isigkatáwu, ayawg tubagtubag sa mga tigúlang, Show you know how to behave: greet people, don’t address people without using a title, don’t talk back to old people.

lighut (from lihut) v [A13; b6] sneak out, leave surreptitiously. Mulighut ta sa klási, Let’s sneak out of the class. Milighut siya ug sakay sa ayruplánu, He boarded the plane surreptitiously. Mag-ábut nyà ta ug makalighut ku sa ámù, I’ll see you later if I can sneak out of the house.

lígid v 1 [APB2S6; c1] roll, roll s.t. Si Pidru mauy mulígid (mupalígid) sa búla, Pedro will roll the ball. Lígid dáyun ug masúnug ang sinínà, Roll (on the ground) if your clothes are afire. Ligírun (ligdun, ilígid) ku kanà kay nakaáli sa ákung agiánan, I will roll it out of the way. 1a [A23] for days, years, etc. to roll by (literary). Túling milígid ang katuígan, Years rolled by swiftly. 1b [A] throw a tantrum by rolling on the floor. Ngánung milígid ang bátà? Unsa na puy íyang gustu? Why is the child throwing a tantrum? What does he want now? 2 [A] lie down. Mulígid siya dáyun igkahumag káun, He lies down as soon as he finishes eating. 2a — sa banig be bedridden. Tulu na ka túig siya nga naglígid sa banig, She has been bedridden for three years. 3 [A; b6] wallow. Ang kábaw sa panahun sa ting-init mulígid sa tunaan, On hot days the carabao wallows in the pond. Kanang daginutána naglígid sa bahandì, That miser is wallowing in riches. Naglígid siya sa kasal-ánan, She is sinking deep in sin. 4 [A; a1] do s.t. to s.o. mercilessly without letup. Gilígid kug pangutána sa abugádu, The lawyer cross-examined me. Ang asáwa gilígid ug hawuk sa íyang bána, The husband smothered his wife with kisses. (→) n wheel. kaligiray v [A13] roll around. Nagkaligiray si Duman sa túmang kasakit, Duman rolled around in intense pain. kaligiran v [A13] roll head over heels. Nagkaligiran ang táwung nadakin-as sa bakilid, The man slipped on the slope and tumbled down head over heels. pa- n hoop to play with.

ligingliging v [B1456] be bulging all over from obesity. Si Áyik Lusáda nagligingliging sa katambuk, Ike Lozada is bulging all over from obesity.

lígings n leggings worn with riding pants. v [A13] 1 wear leggings. 2 wear stockings (humorous).

ligis v 1 [A; a] flatten or mash s.t. into powder by pressing s.t. heavy on it. Ligisa (ligsa) ang asin ug kutsára, Pulverize the rock salt with a tablespoon. 2 [A; b2] for a vehicle to run over s.t. Dariyut ku maligsi sa taksi, The taxi nearly ran me over. n pestle, rolling pin, or anything else used for crushing things into fine particles. ligsanan n s.t. on which s.t. is crushed.

ligitlígit v [A13; a12] knead, roll into a ball with the thumb and forefinger. Naghunàhúnà siya samtang nagligitlígit sa íyang búngut, As he was thinking, he twisted his beard with his fingers.

ligngin = língin (plural).

ligpit v 1 [A; b6(1)] fasten s.t. temporarily by pressing it down with s.t. that holds it in place. Bungbung amákang giligpítag dus pur dus, Sawali walling that was held in place by two-by-two’s. Ligpíti ug kumpit ang mga hinayhay, Clip the wash with clothespins. 2 [A; b2] press down on s.t. Hiligpitan ang ákung tudlù sa sira, My finger was caught in the door shutter. Bug-at nga batu ang iligpit sa binanggud balanghuy, Use a heavy stone to press out the juice of the grated cassava. 3 put pressure on s.o. Gitug-an níya kay giligpítan siya sa pulis, He revealed the truth because the police pressured him. n 1 clip to fasten s.t. 2 s.t. used to press s.t. in place.

ligsì v [B26; a12] for bamboo to crack along the grain under pressure. Ayaw ug ibundak ang sag-ub kay muligsì (maligsì), Set the bamboo tube water container down gently so it doesn’t crack.

ligsik (from lisik) v 1 [B23(1)46] expel s.t. solid from within with a sudden force. Muligsik ang lísu sa nangkà ug hugtun paggúnit, The seed of the jackfruit will jump out if you grab the meat. 2 [B246] be wide-eyed with fear, amazement, surprise, etc. Miligsik ang mga mata sa táwu sa kahibúlung, The man’s eyes became wide with amazement.

ligtak v [B26C; a12P] for the skull to crack. Miligtak ang íyang úlu pagkabunsù sa simintu, He cracked his skull when he fell, striking his head on the cement. Ligtákun ku nang úlu mu, I’ll crack your skull wide open.

ligtì v [B26; a12] 1 for brittle things to crack due to sudden change of temperature. Ang básu muligtì ug butangan ug pinabúkal nga túbig, The tumbler will crack if you put boiling water in it. Miligtì ang sundang kay dì maáyung pagkasubu, The sword cracked because it was not well tempered. 2 [B26; a12] crack s.t. Ligtíun ku nang bagulbágul mu, I’ll crack your skull.

ligtik v [B26; a12] for s.t. to crack under pressure or sudden change of temperature. Muligtik nang ímung tiyan ug magpalábi kag káun, Your stomach will burst if you eat too much. Muligtik (maligtik) ang sag-ub ug ímung ipusdak, The bamboo water container will crack if you slam it down hard on the ground.

ligtiw v [B2346; b8] fly off to a distance. Naligtiwan ku sa aligatu sa nag-ismiril, The sparks flew off from the sharpening stone and hit me.

lígù (from dígù) v [A; a] 1 bathe s.o. Ang inahan naglígù sa bátà, The mother is bathing the baby. Ligúa ang irù. Bathe the dog. 2 [B123S56] take a bath, go swimming. Malígù (mukalígù) ta sa Talísay, We’ll go swimming at Talisay Beach. Dì ta makaligù kay way túbig, We cannot take a bath because there is no water. 2a [B1256] (in proverbs) do s.t. to a certain extent. Puslan mang malígù, manlúgud na lang giyud, Since we took it on, we might as well go through with it. (We’re bathing so we might as well rub the dirt off.) Puslan mang mahumud, malígù na lang, Since you took it on, you might as well go the whole hog. (Lit. You got wet, so you might as well bathe.) walay (→) a not having had a bath. Húgaw batáa. Way ligù, What a dirty child. He didn’t take a bath. ka- v 1 [A2; b6(1)] take a bath. Ayawg kaligúi ang banyu kay naistak-ap, Do not take a bath in the bathroom because it is plugged up. Ínit túbig ang ikalígù, Bathe with hot water. 1a [A123S] take a bath after being bedridden, and therefore be cured. Makabalik ka na sa trabáhu kay nakaligù (nakakaligù) na ka, You may go back to work because you are all better now. 2 [A123S] be wet all over, as in taking a bath. Nakaligù (nakakaligù) ang nangharánag íhì, The serenaders were bathed with urine. n action of taking a bath, going swimming. ka-an(→), ka-anan n place one bathes or goes swimming. †

lig-un a 1 strong, sturdy, durable. Lig-un kaáyu ning baláya kay walà matumba sa bagyu, This is a strong house because it was not blown down in the storm. Lig-un ning panaptúna, This is durable cloth. 2 firm in will or endurance. Dílì ni makapahílak níya kay lig-un siya ug balatían, You cannot make him cry with that because he is a strong child. Nagsáad siya sa lig-un nga dì na muusab, He firmly resolved never to do it again. 2a — ug kasingkásing a stouthearted. Ang táwung lig-un ug kasingkásing dílì daling mahadluk ug mawad-ag pagláum, A stouthearted man is not easily frightened nor easily discouraged. 3 strong, difficult to defeat. Lig-un nga tím sa baskitbul, A strong basketball team. way — a weak, not strong. Way lig-un ning báya kay gabuk na ug halígi, This house is not strong because it has weak posts. v [AB; a12] be, become strong, durable, sturdy; cause s.t. to become so. Lig-úna ang ímung kaugalíngun. Ayaw paghílak, Brace yourself. Don’t cry. ka- n strength, durability, firmness. ka-an n documents as evidence of a contract, agreement, and the like. Dúna kay kalig-únan báhin sa íyang útang? Do you have any evidence of her debt? Kining singsing kalig-únan sa ákung gugma nímu, This ring is a token of my love for you.

ligung = binga.

ligutgut = aligutgut.

liguy a trying to get out of work. Ang maistrang liguy muatúbang ug klási nga way lísun plan, The lazy teacher comes to class with no lesson plan. v 1 [B; b6] get out of work by being absent or simply not tending to it. Ug dúnay mga bug-at nga buluhatun, muliguy siya, When there are unpleasant things to do, he bugs out. 2 [A2; b6] play hooky. Muliguy ku sa klási kay mutan-aw kug sini, I will skip class to go to the movies. liguylíguy v [A; b(1)] 1 loaf on the job. Mauwaw kung muliguylíguy sa ákung trabáhu ug náa ang ákung ámu, I am ashamed to loaf on the job when my boss is around. 2 be absent from school every once in a while. ka- n being a bug-out.

ligwa n measurement of distance: a league.

ligwan n k.o. small wild honeybee, having black and light orange stripes, nesting inside trees or walls.

ligwat v [A; b6] pry s.t. off or open. Ligwáti lang ang kaban kay nasúd ang yáwi, Just pry the trunk open because the key is inside. Náay lansang sa bungbung muy iligwat sa pipsi, There’s a nail on the wall to open the Pepsi. n s.t. used to pry s.t. open. pa- ug sulti v [A; b] make nasty allusions about s.o. Pirmi siyang kakitag áway kay kusug mupaligwat ug sulti, She tends to pick quarrels because she tends to make nasty allusions.

líha v [A; b6] rub or smooth down s.t. with sandpaper or s.t. similar. Ikay mulíha sa tabla ug akuy mupintal, You sand the board, and I will paint it. n sandpaper or s.t. used like sandpaper. papil di- = líha.

lihang n 1 vertical space made when two long things are not placed closely. Ang tayùtù nakalusut sa lihang sa bungbung, The lizard went through the space between the parts of the walling. 2 the space between teeth that are set somewhat apart.

lihat v [B126] do s.t. inadvertently. Ang kadaghan sa pumapálit mauy makalihat (makapalihat) nákù sa pagpanuklì, I made mistakes in making change because there were so many customers. Nalihat ang pulis patrul sa kutsi nga ílang gisunud, The police patrol inadvertently lost track of the car they were following.

lihay, líhay v 1 [A2; c] dodge, evade a blow. Ilihay ang ímung nawung, ayawg atras, Pull your face away, but don’t back off. 2 [A2; b(1)] evade a question, wriggle out of s.t. Maáyu siyang mulihay ug pangutána kay abugádu man, He is good in evading questions because he is a lawyer. Dì ka na giyud makalihay ánang mga pruyba, There is no way you can wriggle out of it in the face of this evidence. 2a escape one’s obligations. Buluhatun nga íyang gilihayan, A job that he wriggled out of.

lihi v 1 [A; b] inaugurate s.t. with the proper ceremonies or magical ingredients. Maglihi sila sa iskuylahan, They will have the school blessed. Kámay mauy ilihi sa mag-anak, When a woman is in labor, give her brown sugar to insure that she will recover quickly. 1a bury s.t. with plants to insure a good harvest. Lihian ug tablíya ang tabákù arun lugum ug kulur ang dáhun, They plant chocolate together with tobacco seeds to assure that it will have dark-colored leaves. 1b begin the new year with a certain action which is believed will then endure for the rest of the year. Gilihian níla ang bag-ung túig ug áway, They began the new year with a quarrel. 1c use s.t. for the first time following the proper prohibitions or injunctions. Lihian nátug simba ang bag-u nátung sapátus arun mulungtad, Let’s wear our new shoes to church so they will last. 2 [A1; b6(1)] crave s.t. in the first few months of pregnancy such that the appearance of the thing desired appears as a birthmark in the offspring. Kun maglihi kag asin, putì kunu ang ímung bátà, If you crave salt in your early months of pregnancy, your child will be white. 2a [b4] for a child to get the appearance of a certain thing his mother craved while she was conceiving him. Náay pula nga tap-ing sa íyang nawung kay gilihian siyag kundíman, He has a purple splotch on his cheek because his mother craved red cloth in her pregnancy. 2b [b4] get to have a certain characteristic by starting out in a certain way. Bag-ung túig gánì, sayug mata arun dì ka lìhan pagkahingatulug, Get up early on New Year’s day so you won’t get the characteristic of being a sleepyhead for the whole year. n 1 injunctions or prohibitions observed upon inaugurating s.t.; anything used as a magical means to insure success of s.t. inaugurated. Ang lihi sa pagtanum ug mangga, asúkar, They use sugar to plant with mangoes to insure sweet fruit. 2 birthmark which is thought invariably to be due to a mother’s cravings in her early stages of pregnancy. pistang ig-l-(←) n holiday of obligation in the Catholic Church.

lihíru 1 doing things with agility and rapidity. Lihíru siyang sugúun, When you tell him to do s.t. he does it quickly and without hesitation. Lihíru siyang mulálag banig, She’s quick in weaving mats. 2 ready to do s.t. Lihíru nga mangusì ning batáa sa íyang kadúlà, This child is quick to pinch his playmates. 3 skillful. Lihíru siyang mudúwag ahidris, He’s good in playing chess. 4 bright. Dakù siyag grádu kay lihíru man, He got high marks because he is intelligent. 4a smart, resourcefully shrewd. Dì kang kaliput ánang kumirsiyantíha kay lihíru nà, You can’t put one over on that shrewd businessman. 5 — ug kamut a light-fingered. Kinahanglang magbantay ang mga tindíra sa mga lihíru ug kamut, The salesgirls had better watch out for light-fingered customers. v [B125] get to be expeditious, skillful. Malihíru man lang ni si Puduy ug náay diyis, Podoy will move if he knows he can get a dime out of it.

lihisladur n legislator. v [B1456] be, become a legislator.

lihislatíbu n legislative.

lihislatúra n legislature.

lihiya, lihíya n lye: caustic soda or lye obtained from wood ashes. v [A; a2] make lye.

líhù v [A; c] guide s.o. while he urinates or defecates. Ang míd mauy mulíhù sa bátà sa bangkíyu, The maid makes the child sit on the potty. Ilíhù ang masakitun sa inudúru, Guide the patient while he goes to the toilet.

*lihug pa- 1 please. Palíhug, ikúhà akug túbig, Please, get me some water. 2 work bee in which people are not paid for their labor. v 1 [A; ac] ask s.o. to do s.t. as a favor without pay. Palihúgun ku siyag húlug ug suwat, I will ask him to do me the favor of mailing a letter. Dúna kuy ipalíhug nímu, I have a favor to ask of you. Ipalíhug kug kúhà ánà bisag wà kuy iháwun, Please do me the favor of getting it, even though I have no pig to roast (from the notion that people who are asked to do a big job without pay are generally given a good meal). 2 [AN] hold a work bee in which people work for free except for food and drinks. Mupalíhug (mamalíhug) kug paalsa sa ákung balay, I’m having a work bee to move my house. n 1 = -in-. 2 favor asked. pina- n persons requested to help.

líhuk v 1 [A2S] move. Búhì pa diay ang isdà kay naglihuk, The fish is still alive because it is moving. 1a [A; a12] cause s.t. to move. Kinsay naglíhuk sa hárì áring damahan? Who moved the king here on the checkerboard? 1b [A2; a12] betake oneself to do s.t. Dì mulíhuk ug dílì suburnúhan, They won’t make a move unless you bribe them. 2 [A2; b4] for a characteristic to make its appearance. Ug mukatursi anyus na ang láki, mulíhuk na ang gána, When a boy reaches fourteen years or so, he begins to feel his sexual drives. Milíhuk na pud ang túlis, Robbery cases are on the rise. Gilihúkan na pud siya sa íyang kabúang, His insanity is making its appearance again. n 1 action, deed. Katahápan ang íyang líhuk, His actions are arousing suspicion. 2 one’s turn to move a piece in a game. hínay ug — a 1 timid, lacking aggressiveness. Hínay nímug líhuk! Musugut na untà tu ug ímu pang giapríta, You sure don’t move! She would have accepted you had you pressed her. 2 slowpoke. Hínay bayà nímug líhuk, wà man nímu mahuman nga udtu na man, You sure are slow! You haven’t finished and it’s already noon! (→) n movement, stirring. Basta way irpákit, wà giyuy lihuk ang ayruplánu, As long as there are no air pockets the airplane will fly smoothly. a 1 always moving, unstable. Lihuk kaáyung tabanúga, An unstable kite. Lihuk nga bátà, A restless child. 2 for women to have excessive sexual desire. Ang mga babáying lihuk bísag minyù na, manguríbut pa giyud, Women who have excessive sexual desire fool around with men, even if they are married. v [B12; b6] be, become s.t. that moves around too much or a woman of excessive desires. pa- v [A23; a12] set s.t. into motion. Ubang pulitiku mupalíhuk dáyun sa ubras publikas sa panahun sa piliay, Some politicians will set public works projects into motion during elections. hag- v [B1256] be able to move. Pwirti nákung lisánga. Wà ku mahaglihuk, I was so frightened I couldn’t move. -an(→) a given to moving around, restless. Lihukan siyag kamut sa sinihan, He has wandering hands in the movie house. -in-an(→) n way one acts. ka-an n 1 activities. Unsay kalihúkan sa iskuylahan rung gabíi? What is going on in school this evening? Kalihúkang langyaw, Foreign affairs. 2 movement, organized activities to gain a certain objective. Kalihúkan sa pausbaw sa swildu, Movement to increase wages. ma-(→) = lihuk, a. paN- n 1 the way one carries himself. Mga babáying artipisyal ang panlíhuk, Women with artificial ways about them. 2 things to be done, chores to attend to. -un(→) = paN-, n2.

lihut v 1 [A2] take time out to do s.t. for a moment. Bisag daghang trabáhu, mulihut giyud siyag dúaw dinhi, In spite of all the things he has to attend to he still takes out time to come here. Makalihut pa giyud siyag suwat bísan ug bísi, She still found time to write to me even if she was busy. 2 [A2; c1] do s.t. secretly. Kun maúlaw kang hidunggan, lihuta (ilihut) lang pagsulti, If you are ashamed to let anyone hear it, just tell it secretly.

likag n k.o. ray.

likat v [b8] overlook or miss s.t. Nalikatan (hilikatan) níyag ihap ang usa ka libru, He overlooked one book in counting them.

likay v 1 [A; b6] avoid s.t., s.o.’s company. Mulikay siya sa buluhatun, He tries to avoid work. Maglikay ka sa sámuk, ha? You must keep away from trouble, understand? Likayi nang tawhána kay palaaway siya, Keep away from that man because he is quarrelsome. Dílì kalikayan ang sayup, You can’t avoid making some mistakes. 1a [a3] be delivered, safe from actual or feared evil. Mag-ampù ta básin ug malikay siya sa kadaútan, Let us pray and hope that he be kept safe from evil. 2 [A2; c] dodge s.t., duck out of the way. Walà ku makalikay sa íyang suntuk, I was not able to dodge his blows. Naglikay sa bága, nahasugba sa síga, Out of the frying pan, into the fire (lit. avoiding the coals, he got broiled in the fire).

likbung v [A; b6] put s.t. in the way to prevent passage. Ikaw bay naglikbung ug síya sa pultahan? Were you the one who placed a chair across the doorway? n anything placed across an opening or passageway to prevent passage.

likhad v [B3(1); b(1)] for the brim of s.t. stiff and woven to open out. Mulikhad (malikhad) ang daplin sa nígu ug wà pay liskug, The sides of a winnowing tray will come out open if there’s no ring to keep it in place.

likì₁ v [B2] crack. Mulikì ang yútà ug dúgay nga ulanun, The earth cracks if there is no rain for a long time. Ang ínit makalikì (makapalikì) sa tabla, Heat can make boards crack. Ang lapalapa mulikì ug dílì sapatúsan, Your soles will crack if you don’t wear shoes. n crack. bibingka nga usa ray — female genitalia (humorous—lit. rice cake with a single crack). — sa kawáyan n of unknown origin. a illegitimate children. Kanang mga anak mung gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan, Those illegitimate children of yours (lit. who come from the cracks in bamboos). b appearing from nowhere. Mu ra mag gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan nang tawhána. Nikalit lag tunga dinhi, That man seems to have appeared out of nowhere. He just appeared in this place. a having a crack. Sugung nga likì, A bamboo container with a crack. (←) v [a12] do s.t. to s.o. intensely. Likíun (likiyun) kag búnal ni Pápa mu ug sakpan ka, Your father will beat you mercilessly if he catches you. pa- v [A; a] cause a crack or s.t. like a crack to appear s.w. Palikiun ku ang ákung hinápay, I’ll do my hair with a part (lit. cause my hairdo to have a crack). †

likì₂ v [A12] take a liking to s.o. (humorous slang). Nakalikì siya sa íyang bag-ung silíngan, She took a liking to her new neighbor.

líkid v [A2] go around a winding path or road. Kun milíkid na gánì sila dílì na nímu sila makit-an, If they have already gone around the bend you won’t see them any more. Dúgay silang miabut sa ibabaw kay milíkid man sila, It took them long to reach the top because they took the winding path up.

likida, likidar v [A; a] liquidate, kill. Sinuhúlan ang milikidar sa kunggrisman, The congressman was killed by a hired goon.

líkids n leakage in a government examination, where the answers are given to buyers. May líkids matag iksámin sa Síbil Sirbis, There is always a leakage every Civil Service exam. v [A12] obtain the answers in advance through leakage. Nakalíkids man maung nakapasar, He got the answers ahead, and that’s why he passed.

likidu n liquid, not solid.

líkin n 1 cigar made of finely crushed, roasted tobacco rolled in the lungbuy leaf or some other material formed into a tube. 2 the wrapper for this sort of cigar. v [A; a12] make, make into this sort of cigar. (→), -an, -an(→) = líkin, n2. -in- = líkin, n1.

líkis v 1 [A13B; c] be wound around, cause s.t. to do so. Didtuy dakung sawa nga naglíkis sa sanga, There was a big snake wound around the branch. Ilíkis ug hugut ang písì sa halígi, Wind the rope tightly around the post. 2 [A; c] put s.t. all around s.t. Akuy mulíkis aring mga batu líbut sa punúan sa tanum, I’ll put these stones around the base of the plants. -an(→) n the beam at the far end of the loom around which the warp threads are wound.

líkit v [A; a12] roll s.t. flat into a tight tube, or turn a tube to wind s.t. around it. Maglíkit kug mga papil pára sa rípa, I will roll pieces of paper up for the raffle. Likta ug maáyu ang ímung tinustus arun dílì muhungaw, Roll your cigar tightly so it will draw in air well. n tight roll. Usa ka líkit nga kwarta, A roll of paper bills. -in- = líkit, n.

liklik v [A2N] go along the edges of s.t. or round about, not straight across or in the center. Nangliklik ku sa asíras kay nag-ulan, I walked along the sidewalk (rather than in the street) because it was raining. Mangliklik lang ta kay náay daghang buguy dihà sa agiánan, Let’s go around because there are lots of toughs on the road.

likmù v 1 [A; c] conceal s.t. so others will not know it. Ilikmù nákù ang ákung daug, I’ll conceal the fact that I won. Likmúi ang inahan nga namatay ang íyang anak, Keep it hidden from the mother that her son died. 2 [A; a2] cheat s.o. by withholding part of the amount or number to be handed in. Likmúun nákù ang katungà sa hálin, I’ll keep half of the proceeds to myself.

liksi v [A2] jump up or aside, usually by reflex action in fright or to avoid danger. Miliksi siya sa kakurat, He jumped back with fright. liksiliksi v [A; b6] jump about violently. Paknga ang isdà arun dílì muliksiliksi sulud sa baskit, Knock the fish on the head so they won’t thrash around in the basket.

liksiyun n 1 lesson in school. 2 object lesson, an event or experience that should teach one to do s.t. differently. Kadtung baháa liksiyun nátù báhin sa pagpanagag káhuy, That flood should be a lesson to us with regards to deforestation. v 1 [A; a12] assign, study a lesson. Akuy muliksiyun ninyu run báhin sa paghúbad, I will give you a translation exercise today. Nagliksiyun mi báhin sa birbu, We were having our lesson on verbs. 2 [A12; a12] make s.o. know the disagreeable consequence of an act. Liksiyunun ta ka sa ímung binúang, I will discipline you because of your foolishness.

liktyur n 1 lecture. 2 scolding (humorous slang). v [A; b6] 1 give a lecture. 2 scold. Sa sayu sa buntag nagliktyur na siya sa íyang mga suluguun, It’s early in the morning, but she is already reading her servants a lecture.

likù, líkù v 1 [A2; c] turn, change directions. Mulikù ka sa wala padúlung sa pantalan, Turn left towards the wharf. Ilíkù ang dyíp dihang iskináha, Turn the jeep at the corner. 2 [AB6; c1] bend, be wound around. Nakalikù siya sa bakus sa líug sa irù, She managed to get the belt around the dog’s neck. Kining karsadáha naglikù sa bungtud, This road encircles the hill. (←) v [B; c1] for a way to be, become round about. Mulíkù ang átung pagkaági ug manúbay ta sa karsáda, Our way will be round about if we follow the road. a round about way. (→) n a bent pipe for channelling gas in a lantern. likùlíkù a 1 zigzagging. 2 not direct to the point, beating around the bush. v 1 [B456] be, become zigzagging. Mupahínay ka ug mulikùlíkù ang karsáda, Slow down if the road starts to zigzag. 2 [A; c1] beat around the bush. Sultíhi ku sa inyung túyù. Ay na lag ilikùlíkù (likùlikúa), Tell me what it is you want. Don’t hem and haw. n action of beating around the bush. Sa way daghang likùlíkù mipadayag siya sa íyang túyù, Without beating around the bush, he disclosed his intentions. likùlikuan a one who is inconsistent in what he says, unreliable. Dílì kasalígan ang táwung likùlikuan, A person who doesn’t say the same thing twice can’t be trusted. v [B12] become inconsistent and unreliable. -an(→), -anan n 1 curve, bend of a road. Náa ang íla sa may likúan, Their place is near where the bend is. 2 place one turns off.

likub v [A; b6(1)] place or put s.t. in the middle or across a path to prevent or obstruct passage. Akuy mulikub ug batu áning agianána, bir ug kinsay muyawyaw, I will put a rock in the middle of this pathway. Let’s see who dares complain. Ang kanal nalikban ug sagbut, The ditch was blocked with trash. n anything in the way to obstruct passage.

likud 1 behind, at the back of. Ang ámung balay náa sa likud sa simbahan, Our house is behind the church. Didtu siya maglingkud sa likud sa trák, He sat in the back of the bus. 1a one’s back. Palíhug kalúta ang ákung likud, Please scratch my back. 2 coming after. Likud sa íyang mga pag-antus miabut ang kalampúsan, On the heels of his sufferings came success. 3 coexistent with but not readily apparent. Likud sa íyang pahiyum nag-umidu ang kayugut, There is a seething rancor behind her smile. Didtuy mistiryu nga nahitágù sa likud sa kangitngit, There was s.t. mysterious hidden in the midst of the darkness. v [AN; c1] betray, turn one over to his enemies. Gilikud si Taruk sa íyang sákup ngadtu sa Písi, Taruc’s men betrayed him to the P.C. likuran n place in back of s.t. likudlíkud n eve before a wedding. Mikalit lang siyag kahánaw sa likudlíkud sa íyang kasal, He suddenly disappeared on the eve of his wedding.

likug v [AB; c1] for s.t. long and thin to get crooked or curled. Gilikug níla ang alambri sa punúan sa káhuy, They tied the wire around the trunk of the tree. a crooked, not straight. Dì na magámit ang rúlir, kay likug na, We can’t use the ruler because it is bent.

likulikuhan = likùlikuan. see likù.

likung, líkung v [A; c1] make into a circle, coil. Likúngun (ilíkung) ku ning alambri, I will coil up the wire into a circular loop. n s.t. fashioned into a coil, loop. Dúnay líkung nga gipátung níya sa íyang úlu silbing hapin sa íyang lukdúun, She has a piece of cloth rolled into a coil which she placed on her head to cushion what she is going to carry. Kuháang likung kay maghulahup ku, Get me a hoop. I’m going to play hulahoop.

likup, líkup v [A2S; a] surround, enclose. Ang mga kaáway milíkup sa ílang kampu, The enemies surrounded their camp. Daghang mistiryu ang naglikup niíning hitabúa, The event is shrouded in mystery. Likpa (likupa, palikpi) ug kural ang balay, Build a fence around the house. (→) n distance or measurement around s.t. ka-an, pa- n surroundings, environs.

lik-up v [A; b6(1)] close, cover a passage. Dì mu makalik-up ning dalána kay agiánan man ni sa publiku, You can’t block this road because this is a public thoroughfare. Ákung gilik-úpan ang sapà arun muhubas ang ubus, I’m damming up the brook so that the area below will dry up.

likuplikup n a climbing vine with whitish-yellow flowers and round, smooth leaves, belonging to the family Dischidia.

líkus v [A; c] be coiled around s.t. Sawa nga nagalíkus sa sanga, A snake coiled around the branch. Milíkus sa payag ang mga sundálu, The soldiers surrounded the hut. Dúnay paril nga naglíkus sa simbahan, There is a stone wall that is surrounding the church. Ílang giliksan sa púkut ang dakung duut sa isdà, They encircled the big school of fish with the net. n measurement around s.t., perimeter. (→), likuslikus n k.o. itchy skin infection where eruptions of watery pustules appear in splotches around the body and later burst.

likut a slit-eyed. Likut siya kay kalíwat ug Insik, He has narrow eyes. He is of Chinese extraction. v [B15] be, become slit-eyed.

likuy, líkuy a going in a curve. Líkuy ang dágan sa búla kay walà man manibil ang mísa, The ball is rolling crooked because the billiard table is not level. v [B2S] for a ball to curve or swerve. Lisud saw-un ang búla nga naglikuy, It is hard to catch a curve ball.

likwa v [c] buy stock with the proceeds of a day’s sale. Ígù rang ilikwa ang halin karung adláwa, Today’s sales are just enough to buy new stock. likwalikwa n the system of small-time buying and selling in which the entire capital is tied up in a single day’s sales and the proceeds go for buying new goods. v [A12; c] operate a business on this method.

likwad v [AN; c] cleverly deny s.t. or conceal a truth when accused. Dì ka makalikwad kay nasáyud na ku, Don’t try to be clever and hide anything because I already know. Ayawg ilikwad nákù ang hustung kítà, Don’t try to conceal exactly what the proceeds are. a cleverly denying or concealing s.t. when accused. likwadlikwad v [A; c1] investigate, cross-examine thoroughly, turning questions inside out. Ug likwadlikwárun (ilikwadlikwad) ang mga pangutána, tingálig maluba ang giakusar, If the questions are turned inside out in the course of the cross-examination, the accused will probably give in.

likwála n k.o. ornamental palm with wide, round, accordion-like leaves and long, slender stalks lined with thorns at the sides: Licuala spp.

likwang v [A; b2c1] tilt or turn s.t. heavy over. Likwángun (ilikwang) ku ang batu ug náa bay kinhasun sa iláwum, I’ll turn the stone over to see whether there are any shells under it. Ilikwang (likwánga) ang baril arun mayabu ang súd, Turn the barrel over to pour the water out.

likyad v [B23(1); c6] curl up at the edges. Milikyad ang playwud nga giparka sa sakayan, The plywood they used to wall the boat curled at the edges. Milikyad ang papil nga gipapilit sa bungbung kay natangtang ang ngilit, The paper that had been pasted to the walls curled up because the edges got loose.

líla a violet. v [A13; a12] color s.t. violet.

lílang n k.o. herring.

lílas n 1 long strip, usually of young buri palm leaves, used in weaving mats or bags. 2 film on which movies are recorded. 2a the motion picture industry or art form. Sa kalibútan sa lílas, In the world of film. 2b movie. Lílas nga aksiyun, An action film. v 1 [A; a12] make s.t. into strips for weaving. 2 [A13; a12] make a movie out of a story. -an n device for cutting s.t. into strips.

lìlì v 1 [A; a2] peep at s.t. while hidden. Ug malígù ka dihà, lìlíun kang Piduy, If you bathe there, Pidoy will peep at you. 2 [A13; a12] take a look to see how things are. Lìlía ang kan-un ug nahubsan na ba, Take a look at the rice to see if the water has evaporated. -un(→) n small variety of eggplant, so called because one has to look under the leaves to see it.

lilígan n in a bamboo house, thin bamboo slats to which flooring slats (salug) or walling slats which hold the walling material (lugpit) are tied and which serve to hold them in place.

lilinglíling v [A; a2] circle around looking for s.t. Mulilinglíling ang ayruplánu úsà mamumba, An airplane circles over a target first before it begins dropping bombs. Lilinglilínga ang ákung singsing nga nahúlug sa sílung, Look around for my ring that fell under the house.

lílit v [A2S] for s.t. to bulge out through an opening. Mililit ang tinái sa samad, His guts were sticking out through the wound. Naglilit ang íyang tiyan sa guut nga karsunsilyu, His stomach is bulging through his tight shorts.

lilítik = handilítik.

lílù n whirlpool. v 1 [A] form a whirlpool. Mulílù ang túbig ug ang duha ka sulug magbanggà, A whirlpool forms if two currents meet. 2 [A12] be agitated as if swirled in a whirlpool. Naglílù ang ákung pagbátì tungud sa kalíbug, My feelings are all awhirl with confusion. 3 [A23] for a dimple to form a whirlpool-like depression. Mulílù ang íyang kandíis ug mupahíyum siya, Her dimples form whirlpool-like depressions when she smiles. -an n place where there is a whirlpool.

líluk v [A; a] carve. Maáyung mulíluk ug istatúwa ang manlilíluk, A sculptor carves statues well. Maanindut nga dibúhu ang íyang gilíluk, He carved a beautiful design in the wood. paN- n occupation of carving.

lílung₁ v [A; c] conceal, hide a true state of affairs. Ayaw kug lilúngi, duktǔr, Do not conceal the truth from me, Doctor. Ilílung nátù níya ang nahitabù, We’ll keep what happened from him.

lílung₂ a making dizzy. Lílung sakyan ang tyubíbu, It makes you dizzy to ride a merry-go-round. n dizziness. Ang táwung makaagwanta sa lílung puyding maastrunut, A man who can stand dizziness can qualify as an astronaut. v [B126] be, become dizzy. paN-(→) n dizzy spell, occasional feeling of dizziness. Kasagáran sa magsabak batíug panglilung, Most women experience dizzy spells in their early months of pregnancy. panga- v [A13] be in a state of slight dizziness. Nagpangalilung ku sa kagútum, I’m somewhat dizzy from hunger.

lima numeral five. v see tulu.

limangkà v [A3; c1] having the legs crossed at the ankles. Milimangkà siya sa salug, He sat on the floor with his legs crossed in front. Niambak siya sa túbig nga naglimangkà arun pagtimpasaw, He jumped into the water with his ankles crossed to make a big splash.

límas v [A; b] bail water out. Ug dílì ka mulímas malúnud ta, If you do not bail, we will sink. 2 empty a pool or a big container by bailing the water out. (→) n s.t. used for bailing. -un(→) n water in the bottom of a boat, bilge water.

limátuk = alimátuk.

lim-aw n small, shallow pool of water. Mga lim-aw nga mahibilin inighunas, Pools left after the tide has gone out. Lim-aw human sa ulan, Pools of water after the rain. v [B] form a small pool.

limba v = limbalimba. limbalimba v [A1] toss, roll around. Ug muinum kug kapi maglimbalimba lang ku tibuuk gabíi, If I drink coffee, I toss and turn the whole night.

limbag v [A] writhe, wriggle, esp. from stomach pain. Bisag giunsa níya paglimbag, wà makabuhì, No matter how he wriggled, he couldn’t free himself. Naglimbag siya kay gisirulan, He was writhing in pain from his stomach cramps.

limbáhun a having a yellow color with a reddish cast. Ang limbáhung bidlísiw sa nagsalup nga adlaw, The pink rays of the setting sun. n fruits that have this color. a coconuts that have red or yellow-orange husks. b variety of shaddock (buluungun) with pinkish meat.

limbákug v [B456; c1] twist and squirm vigorously. Naglimbákug sa kasakit ang táwu nga gisul-an sa tiyan, The man was writhing in pain because of his stomach pains. Naglimbákug ang bitin nga naputlan sa úlu, The snake was writhing because his head was cut off.

limbaruk strong curse word expressing exasperation or irritation. Limbaruk, dimálas baraháa, Damn! What an unlucky card. v [a4] be cursed. Mu rag gilimbaruk kining ámung kahimtang, It looks as though we’re completely out of luck.

limbáruk v [B126; b6] fall headlong. Nalimbáruk ang bátà sa bintánà, The child fell headlong out of the window.

limbárut = *limbáwut.

limbas = lingbas.

*limbásug paN- v [A; b5] strive hard, exert effort to accomplish s.t. Nanglimbásug siya nga makabuhì, She struggled to free herself. Panlimbasúgan (panlimbasúgun) ku nga makapasar, I will try my best to pass the course. n act of striving hard or exerting effort. Ang panglimbásug dílì laksut basta dílì lang palabihan, It is not a bad thing to strive hard as long as you don’t overdo it. mapaN-un a characterized with assiduous work or effort. Nagpúlaw siya sa mapanglimbasúgun nga tingúhà sa paglampus, He works till late at night in his ardent desire for success.

limbatiánun (from bátì₁) a heartfelt, with feeling (literary). Gugmang limbatiánun, Deeply-felt love.

limbáun = limbáhun.

*limbáwut paN- v [A; b4] for hair to stand on end, get goose bumps. Nanglimbáwut ákung balhíbu pagkadungug nákù sa isturya, My hair stood on end when I heard the story.

limbu n 1 whirling current of wind. Nadala sa limbu ang mga dáhung layà, The dry leaves were whirled about in the wind. 2 place between heaven and hell to which unbaptized children are consigned. 3 sa — be up on the air, not certain. Túa pa sa limbu ang ámung plánu, Our plans are still up in the air. v 1 [A3P] for the wind to whirl around. 2 [A; c1] be blown about in the air. Mulimbu ang asu ug huypun sa hángin, Smoke moves rapidly through the air when the wind blows it. Milimbu ang tabánug nga nakabugtù sa tugut, The kite soared when its string broke.

limbúkad = alimbúkad.

limbung v [AN; b6] cheat, deceive. Ása gud nà siya mulimbung (manglimbung) nákù! He would never cheat me! Dílì ku makalimbung (makapanglimbung) sa paghigugma nímu, I cannot commit deception by pretending to love you. Gilimbúngan mu aku sa pag-undang mu ug iskuyla, You deceived me when you stopped attending school. n action of cheating, deceiving. -an(→) n 1 inclined to cheat or defraud. Dílì ku makigdúlà nímu kay limbungan kaáyu ka, I will not play with you because you cheat. 2 giving the illusion of being taller than it really is. Limbungan ang babáyi nga naghayhil, The woman gives the impression of being taller than she is because she is wearing high heels. ma-un a deceptive. Dílì ku mamátì sa íyang malimbúngun nga mga sáad, I will not listen to his deceptive promises. paN- n deception.

limbu rak n a k.o. dance, the limbo rock. v [A] dance the limbo rock.

limbuwad, limbúwad v [AB26; c] fall headlong, topple over; cause s.t. to do so. Milimbúwad (nalimbúwad) ang kaang paghángin, The flower pot toppled over in the wind. Gilimbúwad ni Buy ang lamísa sa íyang kasukù, Boy toppled the table over in his anger.

limbúyuk v [B126] be in chaotic confusion. Nalimbúyuk ning ákung kaisípan sa túmang kalíbug, My mind is whirling in confusion.

límin v 1 [A13; b] wrap cloth around the body, swaddle. Lanahi ang pinútì unyà limíni ug lampin, Put oil on the bolo then wrap it up in a diaper. Dinhay masúsu nga gilimínan ug mga nuug, There was an infant that was swaddled in rags. 2 [A; b6] pervade, envelop as if to cover entirely. Kangitngit nga milímin sa kasilingánan, Darkness that enveloped the neighborhood. Ang íyang pagbátì nákù gilimínan sa mga duhadúha, Doubt pervades her feelings toward me.

liminlimin v [B6; c1] be all jumbled, thrown together without order. Muliminlimin (maliminlimin) nang búla sa hílu ug dì nímu baátan, Those pieces of string will get all tangled up if you don’t tie them together. Ákung liminliminun (iliminlimin) ang mga bulingun, I’ll throw the dirty clothes in a bunch.

límis v [A3P; b5] 1 wrap, envelop. Nagkinahanglan kug dakung papil nga makalímis (makapalímis) niíning kartun, I need a large sheet of paper to wrap this box in. Limísa (limísi) sa tualya ang bátà ighumag kalígù, Wrap the child in a towel after his bath. Duha ka makusgánung buktun ang gilímis kaníya, Two strong arms embraced her. 2 envelop completely with. Nangamátay ang mga tanum kay nalímis (nalimisan) sa mga sagbut, The plants died when they were completely covered with weeds. 3 shower with affection. Gilímis (gilimísan) ku níyag hawuk, She smothered me with kisses.

limitar v [A; b(1)] put a limit to. Gilimitahan níya ang úras sa pagbisíta, She put a limit to the visiting hours. limitádu a given in insufficient amounts, limited. Ang pagkáun limitádu kaáyu sa kasirahan, They serve an insufficient amount of food in the boarding house. v [B1256] be limited.

limiti n limit. Way limiti ug pilay ímung gustung dad-un, There is no limit to how many you may take. v [A; b6] set limits. Dílì ku mulimiti sa ímung pagkáun, I will set no limits as to how much you may eat.

limpangug (from pangug) a silly, stupid; lacking good judgment or common sense. Ayaw na lang pagsalig nga matúman ang tanan mung súgù, limpangug kaáyu nang tawhána, Don’t expect that man to carry out your instructions properly, he is so stupid.

limpísa v [A; c] clean a mechanism. Kamau kang mulimpísa ug karburadur sa awtu? Do you know how to clean the carburator of a car? Limpisáhi ang pitrumaks arun musíga, Clean the pressure lantern so it will light. n cleaning of mechanical equipment.

limpiya v [A; b6] polish shoes. Nagkabítun ang ákung kamut kay naglimpiya ku sa ákung sapátus, My hands have shoe polish on them because I was polishing my shoes. n 1 shoeshining as a business. Kusug ang limpiya gikang mag-uwan, After it rains we get plenty of business shining shoes. 2 materials for shining shoes. way — badly needing a shine. Way limpiya ang ímung sapátus, Your shoes need a shine. paN- v [A2; b6] polish shoes for a living. n occupation of shining shoes. — bútas n bootblack. mag-l-, maN-l- n bootblack.

limpiyáda a for a woman to be neat and clean in her ways. Hinlù ílang báy kay ang inahan limpiyáda, Their house is clean because the mother is a demon for cleanliness. v [B1] be habitually neat and clean.

limpiyu a 1 clean, devoid of dirt, sanitary. Limpiyu kaáyu ang salug run, The floor is very clean today. Limpiyu ang ristawran nga ámung gikan-an, The restaurant we ate in is sanitary. 1a clean, without VD. 2 clear, unsullied. Limpiyu ku ug kunsinsiya kay wà kuy salà, I have a clear conscience because I am not guilty. n 1 action of cleaning. Kahúgaw, way limpiyu, How dirty it is! No one cleaned it! 2 clean clothes. Wà kuy limpiyu isimba, I have no clean clothes to wear to church. 3 amount gained clear. v 1 [AB; ab] clean, rid s.t. of dirt, become clean. Hugáwan siyang mulimpiyu sa kasilyas, He thinks cleaning the toilet is dirty. Malimpiyu ra nang kasilyas ug nía ku, The only time that toilet is clean is when I’m around to watch you. Limpiyúhun nátù ang átung trabáhu arun dílì ta maúlaw, Let us do a clean job of our work so we won’t be put to embarrassment. Limpiyúhi ang kusína, Clean the kitchen. 2 [A2; a12] make a net gain or income. Nakalimpiyu kug kinsi sa ákung pamaráda karun, I netted fifteen pesos in my driving today. ig-l- n thing used in cleaning. mag-l- n one who cleans.

limu n magical practices used to help a baby go through his various stages of development easily and successfully or to cure a grown person of a bad characteristic or to get rid of s.t. undesirable that is s.w. These practices may consist of having the baby or the afflicted adult perform an action analogous to the actions one wishes to develop or stop or may consist of special foods or potions together with magic words. Ang limu sa bátang magngipun, ang lagus pahírag tái, The ritual for a child that is teething: feces are rubbed on his gums. v [A; a] treat with limu. Limuha ug sagu ang palaínum nímung bána, Mix a dead man’s saliva into your husband’s drink to stop his vice.