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To hoax, play a practical joke on somebody, trick. A, ginalagúndaw man lang nímo akó. Ah, you are only playing a joke on me. Indì ka maglagúndaw sa ákon. Don't play me a trick. (see íntò).

To travel, go for a walk, take a constitutional, go on a walking tour, make a trip, wander abroad, roam about, ramble, take a stroll, spend a holiday. Kahápon naglagúyaw kamí sa búkid. Yesterday we made a trip to the mountain. Anó ang ginalagúyaw mo? What are you travelling about for? Laguyáwi lang nínyo ang ákon palangúmhan. Just take a stroll to my farm. (see lágaw, lugáyaw, panglaguyáwan, etc.).

A joke, jest, fun; to joke, jest, make fun, fool, play with, quip. Indì ka maglahóg sa mga butáng nga nahanungúd sa relihión. Don't crack jokes about things pertaining to religion. Lahogá lang siá. Tell him some jokes. Indì mo akó paglahogán sang ímo hámbal. Don't talk to me in jest. A, índì ka magpáti sinâ, kay linahóg gid lang inâ ni Fuláno. Oh, don't believe that, for N.N.-only said it in joke,-was only joking. (see tíaw-to tease, ridicule).

Quick, expeditious, speedy, by a short-cut; to do something quickly, expeditiously, in less than ordinary time, speedily, with speed. Láhus nga trabáho. Expeditious work. Lahúsa gid ang paglútò sang manók. Cook the chicken quickly. Nagaláhus lang siá sang íya mga buluhatón, sang íya pagsulát, pagtahî, etc. He performs his duties, his writing, his sewing, etc. expeditiously. Lahúson mo lang ang ákon panápton, kay may kadtoán akó sa buás. Get my dress ready at once, for I have to go out to-morrow. (see dalî, dalî-dálì, dagúndon).

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.

A step, pace, stride; to step, pace, stride. Maglakáng ka sing makalimá. Take five steps. Lakangí ang kinitáan sang tápì. Walk along the board-seam. Lakangá lang ang kalóg. Just step over the ditch. Lakangí lang ang kalóg. Walk along the ditch. (see tikáng).

A short cut, bee-line; to take a short cut, do something in less than ordinary time or with less effort. May láktud nga dálan pakádto dídto? Is there a short cut to there? Laktudá (-urá) lang (ang paglakát mo). Simply take the short cut-or-Make a bee-line for it. Laktudí lang ang umá. Go straight over the field. Sugíri akó sing láktud sang marágtas sang ímo kabúhì. Tell me in short the history of your life.

Dim. and Freq. of lála-to sing a lullaby; to solfa, etc. Daláyon gid lang siá nagalalá-lála sang dumáan nga "Ilí-íli duyáyan, ibutáng si akáy sa dúyan". She is constantly singing the old lullaby: "Ilí-íli duyáyan, put the darling into the "duyan" (hammock)".

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).

To swallow greedily, devour, gulp down. Indì mo paglam-odón ang tinápay. Don't eat bread so greedily. Naglám-od gid lang siá sang ságing nga walâ níya pagusánga. He swallowed the banana without chewing it. (see lámon, halúnhon, subád, síbà, sibád, lam-odá, lam-odí-lam-orá, lam-orí, etc.

To hustle, despatch quickly, be or do-in a hurry,-carelessly. Lamáa lang ang pagbúnak, paglútò, etc. Hurry the wash, cook quickly, etc.

To be or become rather hard or dry, but not very dry; to be pliable or damp. Ang kusáhos walâ gid mag-ugá, kóndì naglamayó lang. The slice (of meat) has not become thoroughly dry, but only slightly so. Hálus naglamayó ang mga panápton nga inamidolán pinúnpun ko, kay daw matupâ ang ulán. As soon as the starched clothes were slightly dry, I gathered them in, because it looked as if it was going to rain.

To be plentiful, galore, lie about in heaps; abundant, more than enough. Nagalán-ok gid lang ang mga ságing, kapáyas, etc. sa íya nga hulút. There are in his room plenty of bananas, papaws, etc. Káon ka sing páhò, kay nagalán-ok lang dirí sa ámon. Eat mangoes, there are plenty of them at home. (see dagáyà, abúnda, bugánà, etc.).

A slight rise in a river; to rise a little. Nagalanáb man lang ang subâ. The river has risen a little. (see búlus, dalódò, bahâ).

Only, just, simply, but quite frequently used for mere euphony's sake. Kádto ka lang dídto, kon malúyag ka. Just go there, if you like. Amó lang iní? Is this all? (see lámang id.).

A vagabond, rover, loafer, hobo, tramp. (see tiógtióg, laásláas, haráyháray).

Interruption, interval, interstice, break, respite, interim, meantime; distance from; to put in an interval, be distant from, etc. Lang-atán mo sing isá ka ádlaw kag ugáling magbálik ka. Knock off for one day and then return. Come back the day after to-morrow. May láng-at nga duhá ka táknà. There was (is) an interval or pause of two hours. Nagláng-at siá sing diótay nga tión kag pumadáyon siá sang íya paglakát. He stopped for a few moments and then continued his march. (see langán, puót, bál-ot, tápnà).

Distance between two or more objects; to be distant from one another. Ang íla sinâ nga lang-átay (paglang-átay) mga duhá lámang ka métros. Their distance from each other is only about two metres.

Having a snag or a projecting upper tooth, snaggle-tooth, one with a prominent upper tooth making it impossible for him to close the lips tightly. Láng-od nga táo. A man with a projecting upper tooth.

Stale, decomposed, rotten, bad, evil smelling; to be rotten etc. (see báng-og, pán-os, bagéu, láng-ig).