List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 54

(Sp. llenar) To fill out blank spaces in a printed form, etc. Linahá ang balótas. Fill in the ballot-form. Linahí akó siníng papél kay akó índì kahibaló. Fill in this paper for me, for I do not know how to do it. (see punô, lunúb, dúgang).

To tread, trample upon, applied especially to the separating of rice-grains from the ears by trampling on them. Linása ang humáy. Tread the rice. Linásan akó nímo sing tátlo ka pásong nga humáy. Tread three bushels of rice for me. Maálam ka balá maglínas? Do you know how to tread rice? Ginlínas gid lang níya ang ákon katarúngan. He trampled on my rights. He spurned my arguments. (see lápak, tápak).

An elevated platform, usually a kind of bamboo-flooring, for threshing rice by treading. (see línas, bayáwbáyaw, pápag).

Canned goods or provisions. (see láta, lalatahón).

Lake, pond, sheet of quiet water, loch, lough, mere, tarn; to be or become quiet, peaceful, unruffled, still, smooth, calm. Naglínaw na ang dágat, ang íya kaákig, etc. The sea is now smooth, his anger has cooled or quieted down, etc. Nalináwan (-áwhan) kamí sang dágat sang ámon pagpakádto sa Manílà. We had a calm sea when we went to Manila. Indì ka magpalígos dirâ sa sulúg, kóndì dirí lang sa línaw. Don't bathe there in the current, but here in this quiet pool.

Dim. and Freq. of línaw. A small pond, lin, linn, pool or puddle. (see líb-o, danáw).

For linógan from línog-to quake, etc.

Noise, nuisance, annoyance; to annoy, be annoyed. Ginaling-ogán akó sinâ. I am annoyed at that. That annoys me. (see gamú, gáhud).

To be distracted, confused, upset, flurried, to look about distractedly not knowing what to do or where to turn to. Indì mo paglingásan ang bátà. Don't be so distracted as to forget the baby (your charge). Indì mo igkalíngas inâ. Don't allow yourself to be upset by such a thing. Dumúlug ang íya paghámbal kag lumíngas siá sa may bintánà. He stopped talking and looked distractedly towards the window. (see língin).

Unnerved, distracted, upset, flurried, confused, not knowing what to do or say out of fear or bashfulness. (see lingín).

Dim. and Freq. of língas. Anó ang ginalingáslíngas mo? What are you turning your head for? Why are you looking from right to left? Why are you so distracted?

Dim. of lingás.

To be distracted, look about curiously or listlessly, divert one's attention, entertain, amuse; distracted, astray, lost, diverted. Indì ka maglingáw (magpalingáw) sa simbáhan. Do not be distracted in church. Ilingáw akó ánay sináng mga bátà. Kindly amuse those children for me. Ilingáw sa íya iníng hampangánan. Divert him with this toy. Lingawá siá. Distract, entertain or amuse him. Lingáw silá. They are distracted. (see lingô, lingî, lingíg, lísi, bangá).

Dim. and Freq. of lingáw. Lingáwlingáwa ang bátà. Do something to amuse the baby. Nagalingáwlíngaw silá sa baybáyon. They are diverting themselves on the beach. Lingáwlingáwon ang íya mga kalisúd, si nánay mo, etc. Get his mind off his troubles, entertain your mother, etc. Indì ka maglingáwlíngaw. Don't be absent-minded or unattentive.

Washed-out parts of-, a washout in-, a road, pool, puddle, mudhole, plash, splash. (see danáw).

See linggáhub id.

Bell; to ring the bells. Lingganáya ang bágting-or-bagtingá ang linggánay. Ring the bell or bells. Lingganáyi ang bulunyágan sing tátlo ka basál. Ring three peals for the baptism. (see bágting, básal, basál, rimáte, ripíke).

Belfry. (see kampanáryo).

To shake to and fro or up and down, rock, tip, sway to and fro, (said of one's head, of the rolling and pitching of boats, etc.; limpálímpa, lumpálúmpa, lingkánglíngkang; úndag, tumbôtúmbò).

To go or walk about in all directions, disperse (as a crowd, etc. paninggóhot, sarumbálì).