List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 32

Dim. and Freq. of lápiad.

A galley with three banks of oars; to arrange in a row or tier, join well, put firmly together, connect; twin. (see kápid).

Dim. and Freq. of lápid. Also adjective: firmly joined, connected, together, united. (see lipíd).

(Sp. lápida) Tablet, memorial stone, slab, monument, inscription on a metal plate or stone slab. (see batungdáan, handumánan).

Miserable, hard to bear, difficult, trying, wretched; to be or become miserable, etc. Lapígot ang pangabúhì sa karón nga panahón. Life at present is trying or difficult. Naglapígot ang íya kahimtángan sa karón nga túig. This year his condition has become miserable.

Lean, thin, gaunt, lank, slender, spare, emaciated; to be or become thin, etc. Lapíllápil siá nga táo. He is a thin man. He is lean and lank. Naglapíllápil siá sa lakás nga pangabúdlay. He has become thin through overwork. (see hágpis, níwang, nipís, hapíl-hápil).

To wish to be petted, caressed, fondled or played with. (see paánggà, lampayát).

One that wishes to be constantly caressed, a petted, spoilt child. (see anggaán, lampayát).

Slender, gaunt, lean, thin, of small size; to be slender, etc. (see lapíllápil, kutimúy, diótay, maníwang).

To tire, exhaust, weaken. Nalápiò siá sa lakát. He got tired from walking. Palapioá siá. Tire him out. Make him tired. (see lúyà, kápoy, búdlay, lábtoy, pául).

(Sp. lapiz) Pencil. (see igkulúdlit).

A kind of small flat fish.

(H) Near, nigh; to be or become near, close, close by, hard by, close-, near-, at hand; be in the proximity of. Lapít na ang tigaláni. The rice-harvest is near. Ang ámon baláy naglapít na sa simbáhan. Our house is now near or close by the Church. Nalapitán akó sang Manílà. Manila seemed near to me. Pagpalapít- to come-, go-, draw-, near, approach. (see malapít, kalapít).

To cut in slices or pieces, carve (cutting slantingly or horizontally). Laplapá iníng búgsò, tinápay, ísdà, etc. Cut this piece, bread, fish, etc. in slices. Laplapí akó sing kárne. Carve some meat for me. Gingolót níya ang kárne, walâ níya paglaplapá. He cut the meat downwards, he did not carve it from right to left. Iláplap sa kárne iníng kotsílyo. Cut the meat with this knife.

To become extensive, spread; propagate, circulate, publish. Naglápnag na sa waló ka bánwa ang pagpamalatián sang mga háyup. The cattle-disease has now spread to eight Municipalities. Lapnagá ang íya sinâ nga kamatuóran. Circulate the truth of that. Publish that truth. Nalapnagán na kitá sang ininglés. English is now extensively used amongst us, is widely spread in our country. Palápnag-to cause to spread, etc. (see alapláag, lápta).

To cook, boil (leaves, stalks of various edible plants, or the like, such as dágmay, balúnggay, green peas and beans in the pod, etc.). Lapohí ang dágmay. Boil the dágmay-leaves (and stalk). Lapohí akó sing latóy. Cook some soft green peas (beans) in the pod for me. (see lágà-to boil mature or ripe peas and beans, meat, make tea, etc.; tanók-to boil tubers, bananas, corn, etc.; tóla, útan, tíg-ang, laúya, ánok).

Fine wet sand, slippery sediment in water, rivers, etc.; slime, viscous mud.

To bring forth, give birth to, be delivered of a child. Nalápsag na ang bátà. The child is born. Walâ pa malápsag ang bátà. The child is not born yet. (see táo, bún-ag, bátà).

Pale, pallid, bloodless, ghastly, ashy, colourless, to be or become pale, etc. Naglápsì siá. He turned pale. Ang ibán nagalápsì sa kaníwang, ang ibán sa kahádluk. Some are pale from leanness, others from fear. Nalapsián akó sa íya. He seemed to me to be rather pale. (see láspì, lúspad).

(H) To extend, spread, propagate, circulate, become known or more extensive, be on the increase. Nagalápta na dídto ang pangolerá kag may katalágman nga magalápta man sa ibán nga bánwa. The cholera is spreading there and there is danger that it may spread also to other towns. Nalaptahán ang ámon minurô sang pamalaúd. Dysentery has spread in our village. (see lápnag, aláplag, etc.).