List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 16

lákot

Hiligaynon

To creak, squeak, emit a sharp grating noise, as cart-wheels, rusty locks and hinges, etc. (see ígot, ígong).

lákot

Hiligaynon

To mingle incongruous ideas, talk inconsistently, ramble. Ang búang nagalákot sang íya hámbal. The fool's talk is rambling-or-A maniac or lunatic talks about incongruous things. (see sála).

lákre

Hiligaynon

(Sp. lacre) Sealing-wax; to seal with, or put on, sealing-wax. Timbrehí ang lákre. Stamp the sealing-wax. Lakrehí ang putús. Put some sealing-wax on the envelope. (see alákre).

láksà

Hiligaynon

Ten thousand. Isá ka gatús ka láksà. One million. Duhá ka láksà. Twenty thousand.

To overstep, transgress, trespass, encroach, exceed, surpass, go beyond the limit. Maningúhà ka gid, agúd ang ímo nga kinitáan magláksam sang ímo nga hinguyáng. Do your best, and see that your income exceeds your expenses. Nagláksam siá sang ákon dútà. He encroached or trespassed on my land. He took part of my field. Indì mo paglaksamón (-án) ang talámnan sang ibán. Don't trespass on another's field. Don't appropriate fields belonging to another. (see sabán, hámham, lámlam, sakáb, sakám, sáklam).

láksam

Hiligaynon

To trespass, etc. See láksam.

láksaw

Hiligaynon

Deer. See lágsaw.

láksaw

Hiligaynon

Tall, high (and slender); to be or grow tall, etc. (see lántyog, matanús, matáas).

láktan

Hiligaynon

From lakát-to walk, etc.; also from lakót-to mix.

láktaw

Hiligaynon

To pass over, miss, skip, garble. Sang pagbása níya nakaláktaw siá sing isá ka dinalán (ginlaktawán níya ang isá ka dinalán). When he read he skipped a line. (see lúkhò, lúthò, lubás).

laktáw-láktaw

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of láktaw. Indì ka maglaktáwláktaw sang ibán nga mga minítlang, kóndì basáha sing lángkoy kag maáthag. Don't pass over some syllables, but read in a continuous and distinct manner. (see lukhô-lúkhò, luthôlúthò).

láktud

Hiligaynon

A short cut, bee-line; to take a short cut, do something in less than ordinary time or with less effort. May láktud nga dálan pakádto dídto? Is there a short cut to there? Laktudá (-urá) lang (ang paglakát mo). Simply take the short cut-or-Make a bee-line for it. Laktudí lang ang umá. Go straight over the field. Sugíri akó sing láktud sang marágtas sang ímo kabúhì. Tell me in short the history of your life.

laktúdan, laktúran

Hiligaynon

A short-cut, straight road, bee-line. Kon may laktúdan laktudón gid náton ang paglakát. If there is a short-cut, let us take it.

lákub

Hiligaynon

To cover, spread-, extend-, fold-, over. (see lúkup).

lakúb-lákub

Hiligaynon

Eyelid. (see ilalakúd, ilalangúb).

lakúm

Hiligaynon

To cheat, deceive, defraud. See lakón.

lákwat

Hiligaynon

To raise, lift (the foot preparatory to walking, etc). Lakwatá-or-ilákwat ang tiíl mo kag maglakát. Lift your foot and walk. (see hákwat-to lift loads, etc.).

lákwid

Hiligaynon

To twist or turn round, twine, entwine. Lakwidá sang kahíg mo ang íya kahíg-or-ilákwid ang kahíg mo sa íya kahíg. Twist your foot round his (in wrestling or the like). Lakwidí siá sa íya batíis. Get a twist round his leg. Lakwirá, lakwirí-lakwidá, lakwidí. (see sálbid, lámbid, kámbid).

lála

Hiligaynon

(H) To weave, make wickerwork. Laláha ang kálò, amákan, etc. Weave the hat, the bamboo-mat, etc. Laláhi akó sing tátlo ka bílog nga malíndog. Weave for me three large rice-containers (of bamboo). Kahibaló ka maglála? Can you make wickerwork? (see rára).

lála

Hiligaynon

To be cruel, treacherous, insidious (of diseases; see malála).