List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter L - Page 85

To topple over, heel over, tilt, tip, fall over due to one or more supports giving way. Nalúsud (Nagkalúsud) ang baláy, kay gináb-ab sang subâ. The house having been undermined by the river fell over. Nabálì (nagkabálì) ang isá ka tiíl kag nalúsud ang lamésa. One leg broke and the table toppled over. Nalusúran (nalusúdan, nalúsdan) siá sang íya baláy. His house tumbled down (fell over, burying him underneath). Gabúk iníng halígi; ilísi sing bág-o, kay kon dílì malúsdan ka sang ímo baláy. This post is rotten; replace it by a new one, for otherwise your house will-tumble down,-collapse,-come to grief.

To pass or slip through a narrow opening, wriggle or squeeze through a hole, fence, etc. Naglusút siá sa kodál-or-ginlútsan níya ang kodál. He squeezed through the fence. Makalusút ikáw dirá? Can you wriggle through there? (see sóhot).

Dim. of lusút. Ang bátà nagalusútlúsut sa mga táo. The boy is threading his way through the people.

See lúsiat.

To luxate, dislocate, put out of joint. Nalutá ang íya tiíl. His foot was dislocated. (see lúak).

Joint, articulation. As a figure of speech: Consideration, compassion, mercy. Walâ gid siá sing lutalutahán, ba. He is unbending, inflexible, without consideration. (see lutá).

Dirt, mud, rubbish, dust. (see hígkò, gapógapó, tapótapó).

Slung shot. See kaboráta.

To cleave, split, rend, break. (see litík, línta).

To step into anything wet or muddy. Naglútak siá sa lala-ó-or-ginlutákan níya ang lala-ó. He stepped into the mud. (see lúdag, tádag, túdag, tásak).

Weaned, weanling; to wean. Ang báta ginalutás karón kag walâ na pagapasóswa. The child is being weaned at present and not being given the breast. Lutasá ang bátà kay dakû na. Wean the child from the breast, for it is quite big now. Lutás nga bátà. A child weaned from the breast. (see butás, bútas).

Rising to (showing on) the surface, floating, buoyant, visible, conspicuous, prominent, eminent, distinguished; to float, be buoyed up, come to light, rise to the surface, become conspicuous, be distinguished or eminent, to be in (on, upon, above). Ang kawáyan nagalutáw sa túbig. Bamboo floats in water. Ang dágat ginlutawán sing madámù nga mga káhoy nga dinágsà sang pagbágyo. The sea was full of floating driftwood at the time of the hurricane. Lutáw siá nga táo kag binátà sang isá ka lutáw nga panimaláy. He is a prominent man and scion of a conspicuous family. Naglutáw sa íya ang panálig sang mga punoán. The authorities showed that they trusted him (had confidence in him). Karón nagalutáw na siá sa dakû nga katalágman nga--. At present he is in great danger of--. (see kubáw, kubág, kutáw, utáw-útaw, bútwà-to rise to the surface from under water).

Dim. and Freq. of lutáw.

To straighten out, replace, reduce, put back or set (muscles, etc.). Lutáya ang bútkon ko, ang kaugatán ko, etc. Straighten my arm, my muscles, etc. by massaging. Lutáyi akó sang ákon tiíl nga nalutá. Set or replace the bones of my dislocated foot.

A bamboo gun, gun, rifle, musket, revolver; to fire a gun, to shoot. Nasentensyahán siá sang hokóm nga pagaluthangón. He was sentenced by the judge to be shot. Ginlúthang níla ang buyóng. They shot the robber. (see pusíl).

To pick out, select or take up some things and leave others alone, to pass over, skip. (see láktaw, lúkhò).

Dim. and Freq. of lúthò. Indì mo pagluthôluthóon ang pagsaoló, kóndì saolohón mo ang tanán. Don't memorize only parts here and there, but learn the whole by heart. (see laktáwláktaw, lukhôlúkhò).

(Sp. luto) Mourning, mourning dress, etc. See laláw.

Dark, deep, decided, pronounced (of colours). (see malútò, tagúngtung, hiláw-light, clear).

Ripe, mellow, mature; cooked; to ripen, mature, mellow; to cook. Lútò na ang mga páhò. The mangoes are ripe. Lútò na ang panyága. The food for dinner is cooked. Dinner is now ready. Lutóa ang ísdà, kárne, manók nga kapón, etc. Cook the fish, the meat, the capon, etc. Lutói akó sing manók, sing panihápon, etc. Cook a chicken, supper, etc. for me. Nalútò (naglútò) na ang mga ságing. The bananas have ripened now. Palutóon mo gid ang mga páhò sa káhoy, índì mo ánay pagdugúson. Let the mangoes get ripe (mellow) on the tree, don't pluck them prematurely. Palutóa si (ipalútò kay) Pédro siníng (iníng) manók. See to it that Peter prepares (cooks) this chicken. (see gúlang, gúrang, digámo, ráhà, hímos).