List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 32

lápid

Hiligaynon

A galley with three banks of oars; to arrange in a row or tier, join well, put firmly together, connect; twin. (see kápid).

lapíd-lapíd

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of lápid. Also adjective: firmly joined, connected, together, united. (see lipíd).

lápida

Hiligaynon

(Sp. lápida) Tablet, memorial stone, slab, monument, inscription on a metal plate or stone slab. (see batungdáan, handumánan).

Miserable, hard to bear, difficult, trying, wretched; to be or become miserable, etc. Lapígot ang pangabúhì sa karón nga panahón. Life at present is trying or difficult. Naglapígot ang íya kahimtángan sa karón nga túig. This year his condition has become miserable.

lapíl-lápil

Hiligaynon

Lean, thin, gaunt, lank, slender, spare, emaciated; to be or become thin, etc. Lapíllápil siá nga táo. He is a thin man. He is lean and lank. Naglapíllápil siá sa lakás nga pangabúdlay. He has become thin through overwork. (see hágpis, níwang, nipís, hapíl-hápil).

lapíng-it

Hiligaynon

To wish to be petted, caressed, fondled or played with. (see paánggà, lampayát).

laping-itán

Hiligaynon

One that wishes to be constantly caressed, a petted, spoilt child. (see anggaán, lampayát).

lapíng-láping

Hiligaynon

Slender, gaunt, lean, thin, of small size; to be slender, etc. (see lapíllápil, kutimúy, diótay, maníwang).

lápiò

Hiligaynon

To tire, exhaust, weaken. Nalápiò siá sa lakát. He got tired from walking. Palapioá siá. Tire him out. Make him tired. (see lúyà, kápoy, búdlay, lábtoy, pául).

lápis

Hiligaynon

(Sp. lapiz) Pencil. (see igkulúdlit).

lapís

Hiligaynon

A kind of small flat fish.

lapít

Hiligaynon

(H) Near, nigh; to be or become near, close, close by, hard by, close-, near-, at hand; be in the proximity of. Lapít na ang tigaláni. The rice-harvest is near. Ang ámon baláy naglapít na sa simbáhan. Our house is now near or close by the Church. Nalapitán akó sang Manílà. Manila seemed near to me. Pagpalapít- to come-, go-, draw-, near, approach. (see malapít, kalapít).

láplap

Hiligaynon

To cut in slices or pieces, carve (cutting slantingly or horizontally). Laplapá iníng búgsò, tinápay, ísdà, etc. Cut this piece, bread, fish, etc. in slices. Laplapí akó sing kárne. Carve some meat for me. Gingolót níya ang kárne, walâ níya paglaplapá. He cut the meat downwards, he did not carve it from right to left. Iláplap sa kárne iníng kotsílyo. Cut the meat with this knife.

lápnag

Hiligaynon

To become extensive, spread; propagate, circulate, publish. Naglápnag na sa waló ka bánwa ang pagpamalatián sang mga háyup. The cattle-disease has now spread to eight Municipalities. Lapnagá ang íya sinâ nga kamatuóran. Circulate the truth of that. Publish that truth. Nalapnagán na kitá sang ininglés. English is now extensively used amongst us, is widely spread in our country. Palápnag-to cause to spread, etc. (see alapláag, lápta).

lapó

Hiligaynon

To cook, boil (leaves, stalks of various edible plants, or the like, such as dágmay, balúnggay, green peas and beans in the pod, etc.). Lapohí ang dágmay. Boil the dágmay-leaves (and stalk). Lapohí akó sing latóy. Cook some soft green peas (beans) in the pod for me. (see lágà-to boil mature or ripe peas and beans, meat, make tea, etc.; tanók-to boil tubers, bananas, corn, etc.; tóla, útan, tíg-ang, laúya, ánok).

lápok

Hiligaynon

Fine wet sand, slippery sediment in water, rivers, etc.; slime, viscous mud.

lápsag

Hiligaynon

To bring forth, give birth to, be delivered of a child. Nalápsag na ang bátà. The child is born. Walâ pa malápsag ang bátà. The child is not born yet. (see táo, bún-ag, bátà).

lápsì

Hiligaynon

Pale, pallid, bloodless, ghastly, ashy, colourless, to be or become pale, etc. Naglápsì siá. He turned pale. Ang ibán nagalápsì sa kaníwang, ang ibán sa kahádluk. Some are pale from leanness, others from fear. Nalapsián akó sa íya. He seemed to me to be rather pale. (see láspì, lúspad).

lápta

Hiligaynon

(H) To extend, spread, propagate, circulate, become known or more extensive, be on the increase. Nagalápta na dídto ang pangolerá kag may katalágman nga magalápta man sa ibán nga bánwa. The cholera is spreading there and there is danger that it may spread also to other towns. Nalaptahán ang ámon minurô sang pamalaúd. Dysentery has spread in our village. (see lápnag, aláplag, etc.).