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Only, just, simply, but quite frequently used for mere euphony's sake. Kádto ka lang dídto, kon malúyag ka. Just go there, if you like. Amó lang iní? Is this all? (see lámang id.).
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A vagabond, rover, loafer, hobo, tramp. (see tiógtióg, laásláas, haráyháray).
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Interruption, interval, interstice, break, respite, interim, meantime; distance from; to put in an interval, be distant from, etc. Lang-atán mo sing isá ka ádlaw kag ugáling magbálik ka. Knock off for one day and then return. Come back the day after to-morrow. May láng-at nga duhá ka táknà. There was (is) an interval or pause of two hours. Nagláng-at siá sing diótay nga tión kag pumadáyon siá sang íya paglakát. He stopped for a few moments and then continued his march. (see langán, puót, bál-ot, tápnà).
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Distance between two or more objects; to be distant from one another. Ang íla sinâ nga lang-átay (paglang-átay) mga duhá lámang ka métros. Their distance from each other is only about two metres.
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A bad smell as of rotten fish, etc.; to be of evil odour, get or emit a bad smell, stench, stink, smell bad. Nagláng-ig ang salmón, kay dúgay na nga nabukasán ang láta. The salmon smells bad, for it is some time now since the tin was opened. Nalang-igán akó siníng mga sardínas sa láta, kay nagsungáw. It seems to me that the sardines in the tin are rotten, because there was a leak.
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Having a snag or a projecting upper tooth, snaggle-tooth, one with a prominent upper tooth making it impossible for him to close the lips tightly. Láng-od nga táo. A man with a projecting upper tooth.
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Oblivious, forgetful, half-witted, wandering in one's mind; silly, idiot, wool-gathering; to be very oblivious, forgetful, etc. (see hángà, buángbuáng, buangít, pungág, kolôkolô).
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A large earthen bowl; to use such a bowl. (see kám-aw).
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Foolish, silly, crazy, out of one's wits (said especially of poultry). Iháwon ta lang ang mungâ, kay nagalangálangá or kay langálangá. Let us kill the hen, for she is crazy, (i.e. laying her eggs sometimes here and sometimes there, but never for any length of time in the same place. (see buángbuáng, talángtaláng).
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Dim. and Freq. of lángà. Also: to be absent-minded, very forgetful, wandering in one's mind, making contradictory statements, behaving like a fool. Nagalangâlangâ siá sa íya panabát. He gives incoherent or contradictory answers. His mind is wandering.
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Dim. and Freq. of langán.
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Joke, jest, fun, wit, drollery, pleasantry, humour, smart saying, flash of merriment; to tell jokes, make fun, etc. Nagalangás (nagalinangás) siá. He is joking. Linangasán níya akó. He told me some funny things or ridiculous stories. Langasí kamí sang ímo mga hurubáton. Let us hear some of your jokes (witty sayings). (see lahúg, hámpang, linangás).
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Fly, house-fly; to be or become full of flies. Ginalangáwan lang dirí ang mamón. The cakes in this place are full of flies i.e. are not eaten, do not sell well, or the like.
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Inundation, flood; to overflow, cover, inundate, flood. Nalangbasán ang ámon umá sang subâ. Our field was flooded by the river. Ang búlan sa Oktúbre amó ang inogpanglángbas (inogpanlángbas). The month of October is the season of floods. Ang túbig naglángbas sang idálum sang ákon baláy. The water covered the ground-floor of my house. (see lámbas).
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Shadow, etc. See lándong.
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To covet, desire, etc. See hánggab, hingamó, himúlat.
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