List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 26

Yellow, ruddy, reddish; to turn yellow or red (of ripening fruit). Nagalánggang na ang búnga sang kamúnsil. The camunsel-fruit is turning red, is getting ripe.

Vinegar; to turn vinegar, become sour, to sour. Naglánggaw ang tubâ. The toddy turned into vinegar. (Palanggawá) Langgawá lang iníng bíno. Let this wine turn into vinegar, have this wine made into vinegar.

A foolish, stupid woman, feather-head. (see langkálángka, panggápángga).

Poor, sterile, barren (of fields); to be or become barren. Lánggod nga dútà. Poor soil. (see lámgod).

To commence to eat or graze, start taking other food than milk. Ang bátà nagalánggot na sing kán-on. The baby is now beginning to eat rice. Ang tínday sang karabáw anád na maglánggot sing hilamón. The buffalo-calf is now accustomed to graze. (see dámgot, dánggot).

A foolish, stupid man, silly fellow. (see langkólángko, panggópánggo, lánggay-silly woman).

To look for, go in quest of, search for, try to find or get. Langhasá ang ákon igsulúlat nga nadúlà. Look for my lost pen. Langhasí akó sing ságing. Get me some bananas. Ilánghas akó sang ákon pányo nga nawígit (nagkawígit) sa dálan. Kindly go in search of my handkerchief that has been dropped on the road. (see lághap, sághap, pangítà).

Chuckle, giggle; to chuckle, giggle, laugh. (see lámhò).

To be or make watery, thin, to thin out, dilute (liquids). Iníng gátas naglángiaw. This milk has curdled, coagulated, separated, become part clotted and part watery. Langiawá ang tíntà sing túbig, kay támà kalapúyut. Water the ink, for it is too thick. Ilángiaw sa sabáw iníng isá ka báso nga túbig. Thin out the sauce with this glass of water. (see básiaw).

Rotten, rancid, bad (of coconut-meat, etc.); to be or become rotten, etc. (see lúo).

To be harsh, shrill, grating, discordant, jarring (of sounds). Ginalangisán akó sang pagbál-ag sang lagárì. The filing of the saw is grating on my ears, is setting my teeth on edge.

Dim. and Freq. of langís. Also: To fool, humour, flatter. Indì ka maglangíslángis sa ákon-or-índì mo akó paglangislangíson. Don't try to fool or flatter me.

Heaven, sky, welkin. Ang mga Sántos sa lángit--. The Saints in heaven--. Ang mga kabitoónan nagaigpátígpat sa lángit. The stars twinkle in the sky. (see palángit-to go to heaven, etc.).

A little heaven, an imitation of heaven, decorations on ceilings or the like. Also verb. Langítlangíti ang kisamí sang sála sa tábad sang mga kalasálon. Put nice decorations on the ceiling of the main room for the banquet of the marriage couple. Ilangít-lángit iníng mga kortína. Use these curtains for decorating the ceiling.

Heavenly, celestial, supernatural, supremely excellent.

The tree, timber and fruit of the jack-tree.

A silly woman, etc. See lánggay, panggápángga, etc.

To worry, be anxious about, have apprehensions, wait anxiously for, to expect, desire. Nagalángkag akó sinâ. I am worrying about it. Indì ka maglángkag. Don't worry. Ginalángkag ko ang íya pagbáyad sang íya nga útang, kay may kinahánglan akó sang kwárta kag lumígad na ang terminó. I am anxious about his paying his debt, because I need the money and the date fixed for payment is passed. Indì mo paglangkagón ang íya pagabút, kay may búhat pa siá dídto. Don't worry about his arrival (or his coming home), for he is still occupied over there (and will come a little later). Nagakalángkag ang ákon painóíno tungúd siníng balítà nga nabáton ko. My mind is troubled on account of this news I have received. Indì mo igkalángkag ang ímo anák dídto, kay maáyo man siá sing láwas. Have no fear for your boy there, for he is in good health. Dílì igkalángkag sang ímo buút ang amó nga hitabû. You should not worry about such an event. Ginalángkag níla ang pagabút sang pangúlo-bánwa. They are anxiously waiting for the arrival of the Municipal President. (see bakág, hídlaw).

A bamboo-stretcher or hearse; bamboo-bench.

See langkápan. A low bench in small boats.