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Tonic sol-fa, solmisation, solfeggio; to sing to the syllables do, re, mi, fa, so, la, si; sing la-la, sing a lullaby. Laláha (la-láha) ánay ang mga nóta. Sing first the notes by solmisation. Anó na man ang ginalála mo? Dáyon gid lang ikáw nagalála. What are you solfaing for? You are always singing la-la. Sín-o ang ginalaláhan mo? Whom are you singing the lullaby to? Laláhi ang bátà. Sing to the baby a lullaby. (see láylay, lánglang, lánton).

Dim. and Freq. of lamî. Also: to eat with little or no appetite. Paundangá na ang bátà, kay nagalamîlamî. Stop feeding the baby, for it has no appetite.

Swaddling clothes, swaddling band; to swaddle. Lampiní ang bátà. Swaddle the baby. Lampinón ko gid iníng bunáng. I shall make swaddling-clothes of this yarn. Ilámpin iní sa bátà. Swaddle the baby with this. Pinutús níya ang bátà sa mga lámpin. She wrapped the baby in swaddling clothes.

Still-born, a lifeless foetus (of man or beast); to be born dead. Nalán-os ang bátà. The child was still-born. Nagbátà siá sing lán-os. She gave birth to a dead child. (see hár-as).

To covet, look longingly or wistfully upon, stare at with greedy eyes. Ang mga matá níya nagalanát sa mga páhò. His eyes are looking longingly at the mangoes. Ginalanatán sang mga matá sang bátà ang matám-is nga kalanónon. The boy is staring with greedy eyes at the sweet pastry. Indì nínyo paglanatán sang ínyo mga matá ang mga pagkáon sa látok. Don't stare with greedy eyes at the food on the table. Indì mo pagilanát ang ímo mga matá sa mga bibínka. Don't cast greedy looks on the bibinca-cakes.

Shade, shadow; to give or provide shade, be shady. Nalandongán kamí dídto sang madábung nga páhò. We were there in the shade of the dense foliage of the mango-tree. Landongí ang bátà sang páyong. Shade the baby with the umbrella. Ilándong sa bátà ang páyong. Use the umbrella to shade the baby. Mapasílong kitá sa lándong sang káhoy, kay támà kaínit sang ádlaw dirí. Let us take shelter in the shade of the tree, for the heat of the sun here is excessive. (see hándong, lámbung, háron).

To commence to eat or graze, start taking other food than milk. Ang bátà nagalánggot na sing kán-on. The baby is now beginning to eat rice. Ang tínday sang karabáw anád na maglánggot sing hilamón. The buffalo-calf is now accustomed to graze. (see dámgot, dánggot).

Straight on without a hitch or break, continuous, without interruption, steady, unbroken; together, at the same time, in one go or push; to do something at a stretch, without interruption; to "kill two birds with one stone", combine, do at the same time. Ang mga halígi siníng baláy pulús mga lángkoy. The posts of this house are all of a piece from the ground to the roof i.e. without splices. Langkoyá ang trabáho. Work on steadily. Langkoyí lang sing alámbre ang kodál. Make the whole fence of wire. Ilángkoy mo lang ang kodál sa talámnan nga walâ sing lakarán. Enclose the whole field with a fence without a stile. Maghámbal, magsulát, etc. ka sing lángkoy. Speak, write, etc. in an orderly way, right on, without pauses or stops. Nagpamanílà siá sa pagdúaw sa íya nga bátà kag lángkoy man sa pagpamaláklon. He went to Manila to visit his son and at the same time to make some purchases. (see dáyon, dungán).

To bring forth, give birth to, be delivered of a child. Nalápsag na ang bátà. The child is born. Walâ pa malápsag ang bátà. The child is not born yet. (see táo, bún-ag, bátà).

To walk or wade in water, mud, slush, mire, etc. Ang mga bátà nagalátak sa tulúgban sang karabáw. The boys are walking about in the buffalo wallow. Linatákan níla ang talámnan nga tubígon. They waded through the irrigated field. (see lútak, etc.).

(B) Long, extended, wide, large. Iníng bátà lawhán sing páa. This baby has long legs. Pangitái akó sing isá ka lawás nga kawáyan nga may bokó nga láwhan. Get me a joint of bamboo with one large knot. (see malábà, malápad, maláwhan).

To sol-fa, sing a lullaby, etc. See lála, lánglang, yáyay, etc. Laylayi ang bátà. Sing a lullaby to the baby.

Occupation, work, task, business, job; to have something to do, be busy about, take care of children, etc. Anó ang libáng mo dirí? What are you doing here? What business have you got here? Maglibáng ka sang bátà or libangá ang bátà. Look after the baby. Take care of the baby. Ilibáng mo akó ánay sang bátà. Kindly look after the baby for a while. (see awát, búhat).

A piece of arable land in the midst of a jungle; imperforation, occlusion, as of the anus, or the like. Ang bátà natáo nga líbon (libón). The child was born having its anus covered with skin.

(H) To wash, lave, bath, give a bath to, bathe. Ligósa ang bátà, báboy, etc. Give the baby, the pig, etc. a bath. Ilígos akó ánay siníng idô. Kindly give this dog a bath. Ligósi akó sing manók. Wash a chicken for me. Linigósan níla ang batíà sang idô. They gave the dog a bath in the wash-tub. (see dígos, palígos, lígò).

Laziness, indolence, remissness, negligence; to be lazy or negligent, to play truant; lazy, negligent. Ligóy siá nga táo. He is a lazy fellow. Indì ka magligóy. Don't be or become lazy. Don't play truant. Ang ibán nga mga mamumugón, kon walâ ang kapatás, nagaligóy lang. Some workmen, if there is no overseer, dawdle the time away or work very lazily. Ginaligoyán siníng mga bátà ang pagbúthò sa buluthúan. These children are playing truant from school. (see támad, amád, agohós, pasalipótpot). N.B. The verb is paligóy oftener than ligóy.

To forbid, interdict, disapprove, object to, refuse sanction, put under taboo (often used in connection with superstitious observances). Lihií siá sa pagpalígos sa amó nga panahón. Prohibit him from taking a bath at such a time. Ginalihî ang pagpanáug sa baláy kon ang isá ka tagútò nagahuní sa hágdan. It is not advisable (by a superstitious observance) to leave the house if a lizard croaks on the staircase. Ilihî ang pagkáon sa bátà nga nagalíngkod sa tapalán. (A superstition). Object to the child taking food sitting on the cutting block. Ginalihî ang pagkáon sing kárne sa mga ádlaw nga Biérnes sa Kwarésma. It is forbidden to eat meat on the Fridays of Lent. (see dílì, dumílì).

To worsen, make a disease worse, change for the worse (often implying a superstitious belief that one visiting a sick person after he has been to a house where someone has lately died will exert an injurious influence upon the sickness). Ginlímas níya ang katúl sang bátà, kay naghápit sa napátyan kag nagpaúlì nga walâ ánay pagtuóba. He made the child's skin-disease worse by going to a house where someone had died and returning home without being first disinfected by smoke. Naglímas siá sang ákon tígpas. He made my measles worse. Linímas níya ang hánggà (butí) sang ákon útud. On account of him my brother's smallpox got worse. (see láin, búg-at).

(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, confused, upset, flurried, to look about distractedly not knowing what to do or where to turn to. Indì mo paglingásan ang bátà. Don't be so distracted as to forget the baby (your charge). Indì mo igkalíngas inâ. Don't allow yourself to be upset by such a thing. Dumúlug ang íya paghámbal kag lumíngas siá sa may bintánà. He stopped talking and looked distractedly towards the window. (see língin).