List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 41

(H) Dim. and Freq. of layô.

To scorch, parch, wither, heat, warm (said of things that are very near, but not quite in contact with, a flame). Naláyob ang búlak sang dábdab sang kandílà. The flower was scorched by the light of the candle. (see pásò, láhob, hálob).

Tall, big, large, high (of trees, etc.). (see lániog, lántiog, táas, tág-as, matatáas).

(B) To fade, wither, die out, parch, burn. Nagalayók ang tinanúm ko nga mga búlak. The flowers I planted have withered. Nalayokán akó sa karón nga túig sing madámù nga maís. This year a great deal of my corn was parched. Kon magdáyon ang ínit nga walâ sing ulán madámù nga tanúm ang magalayók. If the heat continues without rain, many plants will die. (see láyà, lúmpaw, layóng).

A full grown bamboo, etc. See laún.

Dry, arid, parched; to dry up, etc. (see láyà, layâ, malá).

(B) Young, tender, soft, pliable, flexible (of leaves, shoots, sprouts, etc.). Layúyò nga dáhon. A tender leaf. (see lúm-ok, hómok).

Ripe, dry (of podded and husked fruit).

(Sp. levadura) Yeast, barm, ferment, leaven.

(Sp. legislatura) Legislature, legislative (law-making) assembly or body. (see palatukán-pagbulút-an).

(Sp. lección) Lesson, lecture, reading, instruction.

A kind of fruit-tree.

(Sp. león) Lion.

(Sp. leopardo) Leopard, panther.

(Probably from the Sp. relój) Mentally deranged, not quite normal; to "have a screw loose" somewhere. (see lingínlíngin, libúg, buangít, kolôkolô, etc.).

(Sp. letra) Letter; character (of the alphabet). (see sulát, tigbató).

(Sp. leche) Milk. Also used as a term of contempt: Mean, vile, good-for-nothing, wretch. (see gátas, háslò, waláy, átsoy, waláy, pulús).

(Sp. lechon) Roast pig, barbecue; to roast a pig on a spit. Letsonón ko iníng báboy. I am going to roast this pig on a spit. Nakakáon akó dídto sing báboy nga linetsón. I ate roast pork there.

(Sp. lechuga) Lettuce.

(Sp. ley) Law, order, etc. (see pagbulút-an, sógò, kasogoán).