List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 35

(Sp. elastico) An elastic band or ribbon; elastic. (see yayát, únyat).

(Sp. lástima) What a pity. (see kanógon).

To perish, succumb, die. (see músduk, húy-od, rástra, patáy).

Vegetables; dishes of vegetables; to use or prepare vegetables. Laswahón ko iníng mga balátong. I will prepare these vegetables as a side-dish. Laswahí si Fuláno sing dágmay. Provide N.N. with dágmay-vegetables. Linaswahán níla ang panyága sing manámit nga mga lalaswáhon. They got ready some very tasty vegetables for dinner. (see útan, ulutanón).

(B) See lalaswáhon, ulutanón-vegetables, etc.

Groove, etc. See lásio.

Also: Interstice, interval; dash, hyphen (of punctuation).

Space, room; time, opportunity. (see lugár, tión, kahigayónan).

To be or become prominent, exposed to view, show through (especially of bones in thin people, etc.). Nagalát-od ang íya nga túl-an. His bones are showing-or-sticking out quite prominently. Támà kaníwang sa íya, kay nagalát-od ang túl-an sa íya dúghan. He is now extremely emaciated, for his ribs can be counted. (see sulúng-to shine through (of blood, etc.).

From latô-to guess, etc.

(Sp. lata) A tin, can; to tin, can, put up in tins, preserve in airtight cans. Makaúyon ka sing mga lináta? Do you like to eat canned provisions? Latáha ang mga páhò. Can the mangoes. (see lalatahón).

A kind of fence with upright posts filled in between with thorny branches of bamboo, sibúkaw, kamúnsel, etc.; to make such a fence. Anó ang láta nínyo sa talámnan? What kind of thorny branches do (did) you use in your fence around the rice-field? Latáhi ang pamulákan. Put a fence of thorns around the garden. (see síklat, dagándan, kodál).

Stale, insipid; too soft, overdone, cooked too long (of vegetables especially).

To be-, become-, insipid; to boil or cook too soft, leave too long in the water, applied especially to vegetables. Indì mo paglatáon ang dágmay, kay índì akó kaúyon sang latâ. Don't boil the dágmay too soft, for I don't like overdone vegetables. Indì mo akó paglatáan sang balúnggay. Do not cook the balúnggay-leaves too soft for me. (see lántà, lás-ay).

To give a hint or clue. (see paitínítin).

Film, cream, coating, scum; to gather cream, to cream, mantle, form a film or coating. May latáb ang gátas. The milk has creamed. Naglatáb ang túbig sa áwang, kay dúgay na nga walâ pagsag-ahí. The water in the well has mantled-or-become covered with scum, because it has not been cleaned for a long time. (see kútap).

An open field; out in the open. (see datág, patág).

To put out in the open air; to bleach. Latága ang binakál ko nga hénero. Bleach the cloth I bought. Latági akó sang ákon delárgo, agúd maglágtì. Bleach my trousers for me, that they may become very white. Linatágan níla ang atubángan sang íla baláy sang kotonía. They put the dimity to bleach in front of their house.

Dim. and Freq. of látag. Also: loafer, idler, vagabond.

Open country, rural district, tract of pasture-land, field. (see umá, palangúmhan, dútà, buhián).