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Dim. and Freq. of láhus. To do rather quickly; pay only a short visit to, etc. Ginalahúsláhus lang níya ang Manílà. He is just passing through Manila, is not tarrying there or staying long. Duáwa silá bisán lahúsláhus lang ang ímo pagdúaw-or-bísan sing lahúsláhus lámang. Pay them a visit, even if it is a very short one.

Wicked, villainous, rascally, mean, shameless; a scoundrel, villain, rascal, a man without honour or virtue, a base wretch; to be or become villainous, etc. Naglampingásan na ang madámù nga mga táo, kay walâ silá pagtóo kag walâ pagsapák sang mga sógò sang Díos. Many men have become very wicked, because they have no faith and pay no heed to God's commandments. (see banyágà, tampalásan, waláy, huyâ, etc.).

An observer, spy, secret service man, detective; to spy upon, observe closely, keep one's eye on. Lampitawá ang mga mamumugón sa umá kon mapísan silá sa pagpangabúdlay. Keep your eye on the workmen in the field and see whether they work hard. Maglampitáw ka sa kaáway-or-lampitawá ang mga kaáway. Spy upon the enemy. Lampitawá ang íla mga gího kag húlag. Watch their plans and movements. Dinakúp níla ang lampitáw kag pinatáy. They caught the spy and killed him. (see tíktik).

The singing of la-la and the like instead of words; to sing la-la. Nagsáut silá sa lánglang, kay walâ silá sing orkésta. They danced to the singing of la-la, because they had no orchestra. Langlangí silá, kay buút silá magsáut. Sing la-la for them, for they wish to dance. (see lála, lánton, láylay).

A swim, swimming; to swim, float. Nagtabók silá sa langóy. They swam across. They crossed by swimming. Maálam ka balá maglangóy? Do you know how to swim? Indì kamó maglangóy sa masulúg nga túbig, kóndì sa malínaw. Don't swim in a current, but in quiet water. Nalangoyán (Linangoyán) níla ang línaw. They swam in the lake. Langoyá lang ang pagtabók sa subâ. Simply swim across the river. (see lalangóyan).

To hum a tune, sing la-la, sing a lullaby. Lantoní silá kay masáut silá. Hum them a tune, for they are going to dance. Maglánton na lang kamó, kay ang mga musikó mapahúway. Just hum a tune, as the musicians are going to rest. (see lála, lánglang, láylay, yáyay).

Dim. and Freq. of laúk. Ginlaúkláuk níla ang isá ka baláding nga tubâ kag nahubúg (nabalúng) silá. They finished (consumed) a pailful of toddy and got drunk.

(B) To drink greedily or in large draughts, swill, toss off, gulp down. Lauká lang iníng isá ka báso nga bíno. Toss off this glass of wine. Ginlaukán níla nga duhá ang baláding nga tubâ kag nagkalahubúg (nagkabalúng) silá. Both of them took large draughts of toddy from the pail and got drunk. (see láb-ok, táyhong).

Hope, expectation, trust, confidence; to hope, expect, trust, confide in, be confident. Magláum ka gid nga--. Have confidence that--. Nagláum silá nga makalámbut dídto sa sulúd sang isá ka táknà, ápang duhá gid ka táknà ang íla paglakát. They thought they could arrive there within an hour, but they had to walk two full hours. Ginalaúman (Ginalám-an) ko nga--. I hope, expect that--. Ginlaúman níya ang íya pagdaúg sa dúmug, ápang nabúntul siá. He hoped to win in wrestling, but he was thrown. Ang Pagtóo, Pagláum kag Paghigúgma. Faith, Hope and Charity. Walâ na siá sing lám-on (laúmon). He has nothing to expect any longer. He is without hope, in a quandary, great perplexity, despair. (see sálig, hulát, paabút).

To seek, look for, try to find, search after something (especially in a place dense with undergrowth, in a forest, jungle or the like). Lighotá ang báka nga nadúlà sa kagulángan. Look for the lost cow in the jungle. Lighotí akó sing uwáy, nítò, etc. sa talúnan. Get me some rattan, nítò, etc. from the forest. Nagalíghot silá sing mga búlak sa masíot. They are looking for flowers amongst the dense undergrowth. (see lághap, sághap, ságap, pangítà).

Movement; stir, bustle; to move, bustle, stir, show life by movement. Walâ sing lígnok ang mga táo dídto sádto nga baláy. The people in the house there show no signs of life. Sa waláy duhádúha nagakatulúg na silá, kay walâ sing lígnok. Doubtless they are sleeping, for there is no stir. (see líhok, lítok, húlag).

(B) To speak, voice, give utterance to. Walâ na silá paglimgánay, pagkalimgánay-or-pagkalimogáy. They are no longer on speaking terms.

(Sp. limosna) Alms, offering, gift, bounty, dole, gratuity; stipend for a Mass; funeral fee; to give an alms, etc. Ilimós sa makalolóoy nga táo iníng pisítas. Give the poor man this peseta. Límsi-or-limosí ang makilímos sing salapî. Give the beggar fifty centavos. Linímsan níya ang simbáhan sing napúlò ka mángmang. He made an offering of ten pesos to the church. Walâ pa silá paglímsi sang lángit sing mga bátà. They have not yet been blessed with children. Heaven has not yet granted them the gift of children. (see hátag, regálo, etc.).

To be distracted, look about curiously or listlessly, divert one's attention, entertain, amuse; distracted, astray, lost, diverted. Indì ka maglingáw (magpalingáw) sa simbáhan. Do not be distracted in church. Ilingáw akó ánay sináng mga bátà. Kindly amuse those children for me. Ilingáw sa íya iníng hampangánan. Divert him with this toy. Lingawá siá. Distract, entertain or amuse him. Lingáw silá. They are distracted. (see lingô, lingî, lingíg, lísi, bangá).

Dim. and Freq. of lingáw. Lingáwlingáwa ang bátà. Do something to amuse the baby. Nagalingáwlíngaw silá sa baybáyon. They are diverting themselves on the beach. Lingáwlingáwon ang íya mga kalisúd, si nánay mo, etc. Get his mind off his troubles, entertain your mother, etc. Indì ka maglingáwlíngaw. Don't be absent-minded or unattentive.

To peep or squint through a hole, observe secretly through any small aperture. Anó ang ginalíngling mo dirâ? What are you peeping through that hole for? Indì ka maglíngling. Don't peep through holes. Linglingá silá kon anó ang íla ginabúhat dirâ. Watch them through a chink or hole to see what they are doing there. Ginlíngling níya silá nga nagailísip sang pílak. He watched them secretly as they counted the money. Ang kinitáan sang tápì amó ang ginalinglingán níya sa ilá. He peered or peeped at them through the board-seam. (see bántay, panílag).

To cause a fainting fit, swoon, syncope, unconsciousness; to make dizzy, drunk, etc. Nalípong siá. He swooned (went off in a swoon), had a fainting fit, lost consciousness. Ginlípong níya akó sang bíno. He made me dizzy, giddy or drunk with wine. Ang mga masakít nga oloperáhan ginalípong silá ánay sang manugbúlung. Sick persons about to be operated upon are first given an anaesthetic by the physician. (see língin, hubúg).

Dim. and Freq. of lisáng and lísang. Nagalisánglisáng silá tungúd sang bágyo. They are very much afraid of the hurricane.

(Sp. lista) List, record, memorandum; to list, enlist, enrol, enter a name, make a memorandum. Listahá silá. Enlist their names. Ilísta akó ánay sang ákon ngálan. Please enlist my name. Ipalísta silá. Have them enrolled. Get them to enlist. Mapalísta na kamí. We are now going to have our names put down in the register. Iníng tulún-an amó ang linistahán sang tanán nga mga umalamót. This book contains the names of all contributors or subscribers. Diín ang lísta sang mga katápù? Where is the record of the members? (see pasulát, listáhan, pagkítan).

To migrate, move, go to live in another place, transfer one's abode, go to reside somewhere else (mostly with the intention of coming back to one's former place of residence after some time). Naglíton na silá sa umá. They have gone to live at the farm. Ginlíton níla ang íla pagpuyô sa Manílà. They went to live in Manila. Sán-o kamó magalíton sa umá? When will you transfer your residence to the farm? Ginlíton níya ang íya panimaláy sa Mindanáw. He went with his family to live in Mindanao. He emigrated with his family to Mindanao. Litóni ang umá. Líton ka sa umá. Go to live at the farm. (see kádto, amoyóng, puyô, lúntad, sáylo).