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Interval, etc. See láng-at. langkatí-lang-atí.
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A kind of plant.
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An addition, mixture; to mingle, mix, add to. May lángkay ang áton tinóla? Has our side-dish any admixture (of fish, meat, etc.)? Langkayí ang útan sing hípon. Add some hípon-fish to the vegetables. Indì mo pagilángkay iníng mga butáng sa ámon sugilánon. Do not introduce these things into our conversation. (see lákay, lakót, sakót, símbug, sámò, símpon, súbak, dúgang).
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Very ripe and full (of rice, corn, etc.); old, mature; to be very ripe, etc. Lángking na ang maís, humáy, etc. The corn, rice, etc. is quite ripe. Nalangkingán akó siníng tuíg sang ákon maís kag humáy. My corn and rice were this year very good, very ripe and full. Kulihút na ang pagpánggas sing maís, kay malapít na ang tingúlan kag dílì na maglángking. It is now too late to plant corn, for the rainy season is near and it will not become ripe and full. Metaphorically; Lángking nga táo. A clever, experienced, wise man. (see gúlang, tigúlang, láyo, sampáton, tínggas, etc.).
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A silly, stupid fellow. (see panggópánggo, lánggoy, etc. langkálángka-a silly woman).
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Straight on without a hitch or break, continuous, without interruption, steady, unbroken; together, at the same time, in one go or push; to do something at a stretch, without interruption; to "kill two birds with one stone", combine, do at the same time. Ang mga halígi siníng baláy pulús mga lángkoy. The posts of this house are all of a piece from the ground to the roof i.e. without splices. Langkoyá ang trabáho. Work on steadily. Langkoyí lang sing alámbre ang kodál. Make the whole fence of wire. Ilángkoy mo lang ang kodál sa talámnan nga walâ sing lakarán. Enclose the whole field with a fence without a stile. Maghámbal, magsulát, etc. ka sing lángkoy. Speak, write, etc. in an orderly way, right on, without pauses or stops. Nagpamanílà siá sa pagdúaw sa íya nga bátà kag lángkoy man sa pagpamaláklon. He went to Manila to visit his son and at the same time to make some purchases. (see dáyon, dungán).
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One half of a bamboo split lengthwise as often used tile-fashion for roofing, etc.; to make or use bamboo split in half. Langkubá ang atóp sang baláy. Make the house-roof of split bamboo. Ilángkub iníng kawáyan. Use this bamboo as roofing material. Langkubí akó sing napúlò ka nahót nga kawáyan. Work up ten bamboos for me, splitting them in half, for roofing purposes. Ang atóp nga lángkub mapág-on. A roof of split bamboo is strong.
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The singing of la-la and the like instead of words; to sing la-la. Nagsáut silá sa lánglang, kay walâ silá sing orkésta. They danced to the singing of la-la, because they had no orchestra. Langlangí silá, kay buút silá magsáut. Sing la-la for them, for they wish to dance. (see lála, lánton, láylay).
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From langán-to stop, etc.
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A nod of assent or approval; to nod assent. Maglangô ka lang. Just nod your consent. Langoí akó. Give me your consent by a nod. Si tátay naglangô. Father has nodded his approval. (see tangô).
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Dim. and Freq. of langô. Ginlangôlangóan níya akó or naglangôlángò siá sa ákon. He gave me his consent by a slight nod of his head. (see tangôtángò).
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To tease, irritate by-petty requests,-jests and raillery. Indì mo akó paglangólangóhon. Don't tease me. (see tiáwtíaw).
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A swim, swimming; to swim, float. Nagtabók silá sa langóy. They swam across. They crossed by swimming. Maálam ka balá maglangóy? Do you know how to swim? Indì kamó maglangóy sa masulúg nga túbig, kóndì sa malínaw. Don't swim in a current, but in quiet water. Nalangoyán (Linangoyán) níla ang línaw. They swam in the lake. Langoyá lang ang pagtabók sa subâ. Simply swim across the river. (see lalangóyan).
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To reach, arrive at, make. See lámpas.
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A fishy, rotten smell; to emit a fishy smell. See láng-ig.
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(H) A grin; to smile, grin, laugh showing one's teeth. Indì ka maglángsì. Don't grin. Indì mo akó paglangsián. Don't grin at me. Linangsián níya ang makakaládlaw nga sinúgid. He grinned at the ridiculous story. Ayáw pagsábta, kóndì langsií lang siá. Don't answer him, but simply grin at him. (see rángsì id.; ngirít, balangisí, bangirít).
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A very insipid, nauseating taste or smell, as of raw green peas and beans, the fruit of the dalógdog, sibúkaw, etc.; to be insipid, cause nausea, etc. Indì mo pagusángon iníng mga balátong, kay pagalangtohán ka gid. Don't chew these beans, for they will make you sick. (see lás-ay).
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