List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 82

Distracted, diverted, detained. (see dupág).

To detain, distract, divert, to cause to forget everything else. Ginlúpag kitá dídto sang sugilánon. We were detained there by an interesting conversation. Naglúpag siá sa ámon sang íya manámit nga ambahánon. She diverted us with her sweet songs. Lupága silá túbtub sa hápon sa mga sarîsárì nga hámpang. Divert them till evening with a variety of games. (see dúpag).

(B) To sit down cross-legged, to sit tailor-fashion. Ginalupagían níla ang dálan, bató, salúg. They are sitting with crossed legs on the road, the stone or rock, the floor. Indì ka maglupágì sa atubángan sang pangólo-bánwa. Do not squat down in presence of the Municipal President.

A worm or caterpillar similar to a centipede, but hairy. (see irás).

Mop, rag. See lapát.

(H) To squat down. See lupágì id.

To squat down. See lupágì, lupán-ak.

Flying station, hangar, ground and buildings for aeronautical purposes. (see lupád, hulugpáan-landing station; perch).

Mop, swab. See lapát id.

To wither, etc. See lúmpaw.

To rub, scour, clean, scrape, remove the slippery surface of a thing by rubbing it with dry corn-husks, the larger particles of rice-husks (lábhang), or any similar material. Lupgasí ang síli. Rub the eel to remove its slipperiness. Ang bínhì sang kakáw ginalupgasán, kay kon dílì madánlug kaáyo. Cacao-seeds are (usually) rubbed to take away their smoothness, for otherwise they are very slippery. Ipalúpgas sa íya ang túghud. Let him clean the túghud-fish. (see hínis which is more used for cleaning table-ware and kitchen-utensils).

To shake, sway, bend or flap to and fro, said of thin, broad objects. Ang manipís nga tápì nagalupîlúpì sa hángin. The thin board is flapping in the wind. Ginalupîlúpì sang hángin ang mga dáhon sang ságing, lubí, etc. The wind is swaying the banana-, coconut-leaves, etc.

A small shallow depression or hollow basin; to form a small depression in ground, etc. Nagalúpiak dirí ang dútà-or-nalupiakán dirí ang dútà. The ground here forms a basin or hollow. Palupiaká ang búsong mo. Draw in your stomach. Nakapanyága na ikáw?-Walâ pa, lúpiak pa gánì ang búsong ko. Have you had your dinner?-No, not yet, my stomach is quite empty.

To oppress, etc. See lúpig. Indì ka magpalúpid sang súgid sang ibán. Don't allow yourself to be carried away by hearsay.

Inferior to, not up to, not to be compared with. (see lunúd).

To oppress, treat unjustly, pay small wages and exact much work, keep under the thumb; oppressed, subject to, unfree, in bondage to, in the clutches of, domineered, bullied. Indì mo paglupígon ang mga ímol. Do not oppress the poor. Ginalúpig níya ang íya mga mamumugón. He is treating his workmen harshly or unjustly. Ang mga ímol sing masamí lúpig sang mga manggaránon. The poor are often subject to oppression by the rich.

Inferior to in size and strength, no match for. Lúpit iníng manók sa isá. This cock is not so good as the other one. Iníng táo lúpit sa kay Fuláno. This man is inferior in size and strength to N.N. (see lútos-inferior in every way).

To squeeze, pinch, compress. Sapátos nga malúpit. Boots that pinch or are too narrow. Indì ka maglúpit dirâ. Don't squeeze in there. (see ipít, lígpit, lótlot, dókdok).

Well armed, equipped, accoutred, in fighting array.

From lupón.