List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 58

The neck, scrag.

To collar, grasp by the neck. Ginlióg níya akó. He grasped me by the back of the neck. Liogá siá. Collar him. Take him by the throat. Indì ka maglióg sa íya. Don't take him by the throat. Don't throttle him. (see kugâ).

Thick-or bull-necked, one with a strong neck. (see líog).

The armhole, the circular cut in a garment where the sleeve is attached; to make the armhole. Sangkará ang líong sang ákon báyò. Widen the armhole of my jacket. Ginpasángkad (Gintambihán) níya ang ákon gutúk nga pakô náyon sa ílok kag pinadakû níya ang líong. She widened (let out) my tight sleeve near the armpit and enlarged the armhole.

(H) Shortness, curtness, brevity, abbreviation, abridgement; short, brief, curt, curtailed; to shorten, abridge, abbreviate, curtail, cut short. Lip-otón mo ang kawáyan. Shorten the bamboo. Lip-otí akó sang ákon delárgo. Shorten my pants. Make short trousers for me. Ilíp-ot akó siníng káhoy. Kindly shorten this piece of wood for me. Nalip-otán akó sinâ. That was too short for me. Nagági kamí sa líp-ot (laktúran). We took the short-cut. Nagaamátamát na sang líp-ot ang ádlaw. The days are slowly shortening (getting shorter). Lakás kaláwig iníng sinulát mo nga láygay; lip-otá. The written sermon of yours is too long; cut it short, make it shorter. (see kabús-too short; bugô).

A splinter, piece, fragment, a broken or split part of wood, bamboo, etc. (see baníslak, baníklan).

To shun, avoid, turn away from, neglect, take no notice of, deviate, digress; omit, be disobedient. Buút siá maglípas sa ákon, kay mahádluk nga sókton ko siá sang ákon kwárta nga ginpahulám ko sa íya. He wants to avoid me, because he fears that I might demand payment of the amount he has borrowed from me. Sang pagkakítà níya sa ákon sa dálan naglípas siá. When he saw me on the road, he turned away from me. Ginlipásan níya siá gíkan sa kahuyâ. He avoided meeting him out of shame. Naglípas siá sa párì, kay naglápas siá sa pagsímba. He avoided meeting the priest, because he had neglected going to church,-had missed Mass. (see likáw, lígad, lubás, aklihís, lápas).

Dim. and Freq. of lípas.

Depression, hole, etc. See limpásong, libaóng, nalupyakán.

To forget, lose the memory or recollection of, be oblivious or forgetful of. Nagkalipát (nalipát) na akó sinâ. Nalipatán ko na inâ. I have forgotten that. I cannot recall that. It has escaped my memory. Indì mo pagkalipatán ang pagpangamúyò sa agáága kag sa gab-ígáb-i. Don't forget your morning and night prayers. Dílì níla malipatán ang amó nga hitabû. They will not be able to forget that incident or event. Nalipatán níla siá sa pagágda. Nalipatán níla ang pagágda sa íya. They forgot to invite him. Indì ka malipát (magkalipát). Don't forget. (see límot, lígà).

To slap, strike. Karón lipatón ko ikáw. I've a good mind to slap you. (Perhaps this lipát is identical with the foregoing and the phrase quoted can be explained by "I shall make you forget it" (by causing you some physical pain that may restrain you from repeating what you did).

A vine with hairy leaves that cause a severe itch when touched. (see nípay).

To gladden, cheer, rejoice, delight, give joy or pleasure to, console, solace, comfort, animate, raise the spirits. Nagalípay sa ákon sing dakû iníng sulát ni nánay. Mother's letter gives me great pleasure. Ginkalipáyan ko gid ang pagabút mo dirí sa ámon. I am glad that you have come here to us. Dílì mo igkalípay ang mga kalisúd sang ímo isigkatáo. Don't gloat over-or-take pleasure in, the troubles of your fellow-men. Walâ nákon pagkalipáyi ang pagtámbong dídto sa nahíwat nga sáut. I did not enjoy taking part in the dance that was arranged there. Lipáya ang útud mo. Cheer up your brother. Nagakalípay akó. I am glad. (see sádya, lúyag, wíli, bangá, lingáw, etc.).

Whitlow. (see típay).

From lipód-to screen, etc.

A screen, shelter, protection. Dabóka ang kaláyo sa lipdánan sang dápya sang hángin. Kindle the fire in a place that is not exposed to the wind. (see lipód).

To touch and glance off, graze, slip off. (see lígdas).

Mould-board, the iron plate or sheet attached to a plough above the ploughshare (plowshare). It turns over the furrow-slice.

A tooth with a supernumerary behind it. May lipíd siá. He has two teeth one behind the other. Lipíd ang íya ngípon. He has a double row of teeth. (see kápid-twin).

To bribe, suborn. See híphip, líklik.