List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 53

(Sp. limpio) Clean, stainless, spotless, pure, free, clear; to clean, cleanse, make stainless, etc. Límpyohí ang balatonán, ang mga pínggan, etc. Clean the reception room, the plates, etc. Ilímpyo iníng habón sa mga panápton. Wash the clothes with this soap. Linimpyohán níya ang mga báso sing maáyo. He cleaned the glasses well. Límpyo na ang lángit nga walâ sing gál-um. The sky is now clear of clouds. (see tínlò).

From limós.

From límot.

(B) To disappear suddenly or unexpectedly, vanish, fade away, dissolve. Naglimúnaw ang ákon igsulúlat sa látok. My pen suddenly disappeared from the table. Bantayí iníng mga páhò, agúd índì maglimúnaw. Watch these mangoes, lest they should vanish or disappear i.e. lest they should be stolen. (see dúlà, túnaw, alimúnaw).

(Sp. limón, limoncillo) A kind of shrub with lemon-like fruit containing a viscous juice that is often used as paste.

Young, youthful, tender, soft, gentle; a young lady, girl, maiden of tender years. (see lanúbò, bataón, pamatán-on, malúm-ok, malolô, malólot, etc.).

Very tasty, sweet toddy.

Cut or smitten with a sharp-edged tool. (see labô).

Dyed, steeped in colour. Linábo nga báyò. A dyed jacket. (see linúgum from lúgum).

Put-, lain-, in steep for one night. Bunáng nga linábo. Yarn that has lain in steep overnight.

A confused noise, clatter, crash, as of falling boards, or the like. See lagápok.

Clash, rattling, clatter; to rattle, etc. See lagátik.

Striped, streaked, variegated (particularly applied to rough hemp-cloth or cotton goods). (see lágo-worm; sinamáy).

A cracking, squeaking, creaking sound; to creak, etc. (see lágot, ígot).

Meat, fish, chicken, etc. roasted over live coals and served with vinegar and chili, etc. Ang ámon súd-an sa panyága linágpang. We had a side-dish of linágpang for dinner. (see lágpang).

(Sp. linaje) Line, lineage, family, progeny, race, stock, kin. (see panimaláy, kalíwat, kadúgò, himatâ).

Maize (with husks) roasted on the cob. As a rule the linahón is roasted once more (íhaw, bóog) before it is eaten. (see binóog, iníhaw, sinúgba).

Joke, jest, fun; to joke, make fun, jest, ridicule. (see langás).

Trace, track, foot-print. (see lápak, lapakán).

Firmly joined or connected, twin. (see lapíd).