List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 80

A mud-hole, etc. (see linggáhub, linggálhub, danáw, búhò).

To collide, knock against. See lónggò, búnggò, súnggò.

See lúnhaw-green, etc.

To weaken, be or grow weak or feeble (of voice, etc.). Nagalúnghaw ang íya tíngug, kay ginagútum siá kaáyo, kay masakít siá, etc. His voice is weakening, because he is very hungry, because he is sick, etc. Sa lúnghaw (nalúnghaw) nga tíngug nagpúlong siá--. With a feeble voice he said--. (see lúsngaw).

(B) To twist or break off, pluck or harvest (corn-cobs, etc.). Lungía ang maís. Twist off the corn-cobs. Lungíi akó sing isá ka talángkan nga maís. Gather for me some corn sufficient for one boiling. (see kotól, ípò, páksì).

Dim. of lúngì.

Cave, den, pit, lair, hole, borrow. (see gíab, búhò, etc.).

To force an entrance, break in, break down, tear down. (see rúngkab, bíngkal).

To clank, rattle, clatter, tinkle, clink, chink, as matches, stones, nails, etc., if shaken in a box and the like. Nagalungkagáy ang kadéna. The chain is clanking. Indì mo paglungkagayón ang mga bató. Don't rattle the stones. Ginapalungkagáy sang idô ang íya talikalâ. The dog is rattling its chain. (see ringkádol, rungkádol-applied to the noise made by pieces of wood or other objects tumbling down stairs, etc.).

To shake the head as a sign of negation or disapproval.

Dim. and Freq. of lúngò. (see olóngólong).

Coffin, casket, shell; to coffin. Lungonón mo lang iníng mga tápì. Just make these boards into a coffin. Palungonán nínyo siá. Provide him with a coffin. Buy-, get-, make-, a coffin for him. Put him in a coffin.

Dim. of lungón Also: pod, husk, shell, cod.

Town; anthill. (see búngsod).

Loafer, idler, gangster, tramp. (see landólándo, huróng).

An idler, loafer, good-for-nothing. See lungúg-lungúg, tiógtióg).

Green, dark green, fresh (of leaves, etc.; to be or become green, etc. (see lágtom, hiláw, bérde).

Pure, unadulterated, perfect, genuine. (see túnay, lubús, lúgus, lúnsay, bús-og, púro).

To swallow, put into the mouth and gulp down with little or no chewing. Lunluná lang ang sotánghon. Put the sotánghon into your mouth and gulp it down. (see halúnhun, lumóy, lámon, lamóy, tulón).

See lónok-gruel, etc.