List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 23

Very touchy, sensitive, apt to take offence and cry on the slightest provocation. (see ámog, bingít, mabingít, pawíkan).

An observer, spy, secret service man, detective; to spy upon, observe closely, keep one's eye on. Lampitawá ang mga mamumugón sa umá kon mapísan silá sa pagpangabúdlay. Keep your eye on the workmen in the field and see whether they work hard. Maglampitáw ka sa kaáway-or-lampitawá ang mga kaáway. Spy upon the enemy. Lampitawá ang íla mga gího kag húlag. Watch their plans and movements. Dinakúp níla ang lampitáw kag pinatáy. They caught the spy and killed him. (see tíktik).

Joking, jesting, making fun; jocularity, facetiousness; a joker, jester, clown, buffoon, one who is jocose and makes others laugh at his jokes. (see uslitón, uslitán, lahóglahogán, langás, alakáyo, etc.).

Young, tender, soft, immature. (see lanúbò, lágbus, malúm-ok, mahómok, etc.).

(H) To vanish, disappear, dissolve, disperse; to pass, go beyond, reach and move on. Nagalampúas na ang asó. The smoke is clearing off. Ginapalampúas na sang ádlaw ang mga gál-um. The sun is dispersing the clouds. Walâ pa siá makalampúas sa ikaduhá ka púlò ka pagsukát. He has not yet passed his twentieth birth-day, (he is not yet twenty years old). (see púas, lámpas, lápas, ligad, lubás).

To strike, beat, drub, cudgel, cane, knock, whack, wallop, whop, rap, tap, hit, club. Ginlampusán níya si Fuláno sing inútud nga kawáyan. He struck N.N. with a piece of bamboo. Ilámpus mo sa báboy iníng bastón. Hit the pig with this stick. Throw this stick at the pig. (see lámba, bálbal, etc.).

To take a short cut, etc. See láktud.

See lampúas.

A kind of plant. It is used as a remedy for boils, swellings, etc.

To do in and out of season, do at all times, please oneself. (see yamuhát, yapákyapák).

To be squashed, crushed to pulp, flattened. Nalamúsut (naglamúsut) ang tanáng nga kapáyas, kay nalapákan ko. That overripe papaw was crushed to pulp, when I stepped on it. (see ramúsot).

Blister; to form blisters. Napásò ang bútkon ko kag naglamutî. My arm got scorched or scalded and blisters rose on it. (see láp-ok).

A crack, chap, fissure in the skin (due to exposure to water in planting rice, washing clothes, etc.); to form cracks or fissures. Naglán-ag ang batíis ko sa panálug sing haroán. I got my calf covered with fissures on account of groping for haroán-fish in the water. Nalan-agán ang tiíl níya sang tánum. The skin of his foot cracked from planting rice. Ang labandéra may lán-ag sa kamót. The washerwoman has chapped hands-or-has chaps on her hands. (see litík, balanâ, etc.).

Fluid, liquid; to liquidify, be or become-watery,-fluid.

(B) Stale, vapid, spoilt; rotten, smelling bad, nauseating (of fruits, foodstuffs, water, etc.); to be or become stale, etc. Naglán-o ang túbig sa palanggána, kay pilá na ka ádlaw kag walâ mo pagilísi. The water in the wash-basin has become foul, for you have not changed it for some days. Nalan-ohán akó siníng búyò, lubí, tabákò, pagkáon, etc. These búyò-leaves, coconuts, this tobacco, food, etc. seem bad to me. Ang túbig sa sulúd sang botílya nga ginabutangán sing búlak magalán-o sa dílì madúgay. The water in the bottle in which you put some flowers will before long smell bad.

To be plentiful, galore, lie about in heaps; abundant, more than enough. Nagalán-ok gid lang ang mga ságing, kapáyas, etc. sa íya nga hulút. There are in his room plenty of bananas, papaws, etc. Káon ka sing páhò, kay nagalán-ok lang dirí sa ámon. Eat mangoes, there are plenty of them at home. (see dagáyà, abúnda, bugánà, etc.).

Still-born, a lifeless foetus (of man or beast); to be born dead. Nalán-os ang bátà. The child was still-born. Nagbátà siá sing lán-os. She gave birth to a dead child. (see hár-as).

(Sp. lana) Wool, fleece, woollen manufacture. Dilána (Sp. de lana)-woollen, made of wool, flannel.

Oil, especially coconut oil. (see súmpa, ugásip, gatâ, latík, laná).

To oil, make, or treat with, coconut oil. Lanahá iníng mga lubí. Make oil from these coconuts. Lanahí akó sing duhá ka botílya (nga lána). Make two bottles of coconut-oil for me. Lanahí ang mákina sa tahî, agúd magtánlas. Oil the sewing machine, in order that it my run smoothly. Diín si Fuláno?-Nagalaná siá. Where is N.N.?-He is making coconut-oil. Maglaná ka sa íya-or-lanahí siá, agúd pasúgtan níya ikáw. Oil him, i.e. ingratiate yourself with him, that he may allow you to have your will. (see lána).