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Ripeness, maturity; mature, quite or fully ripe; to ripen, mature, be fully ripe, quite ripe (of fruit-stones, seeds, kernels, fruits with thick husks or pods, as nuts, peas, beans, etc., but not of mangoes, bananas, plums, etc.). Nagláyo na ang kamúnsil. The kamúnsil-seed has now become quite ripe. Manuláon ka na lang siníng mga balátong, índì mo pagpalayóhon. Gather these beans now, do not let them ripen (on the plant). (see gúlang, lútò).

To slip, skid, slide, slither. Nakaliás siá (ang íya tiíl) sa madánlug nga dálan. He slipped on the smooth road. Andam ka, agúd índì ka magliás sa bató nga nalumútan. Be on your guard, lest you should slip on the mossy stone. Figuratively: Sang pagkasúnug sang baláy ni Fuláno daw naliásan siá kag nalágyo lang nga walâ gid sing dalá bísan anó lang. When N.N.'s house burned he seemed to have lost his wits and he fled without taking anything with him, i.e. without saving anything. (see dúpias, dalín-as).

To roll, whirl, revolve, turn over and over; to lie down (lazily, to rest); rolling, revolving. Púnggi ang baríl nga nagalígid. Stop the rolling barrel. Bantayí iníng káhoy, agúd índì maglígid pa idálum. Watch this piece of wood or it may roll down. Paligída (-íra) lang ang baríl nga siménto. Move the barrel of cement by rolling it. Indì malígid iníng kamatuóran. This truth cannot be gainsaid. (see búyung, túyub-to turn on an axle).

A harrow; to harrow; to lacerate, grind, mill, crush, rub (as between two stones moving one of them to and fro or the like). Ligisá (lígsa) ang talámnan. Harrow the field. Ligisí (lígsi) akó sing duhá ka gántang nga kakáw. Crush two gantas of cocoa-seeds for me (by rubbing them between two stones). Kay walâ akó sing ibán nga ligís, iligis ko lang iníng mga kawáyan. As I have no other harrow, I'll just make this bamboo into a harrow. (see galíng-to mill, crush, grind between revolving stones).

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.

Dim. and Freq. of lígwat. Also: to turn over leaves, or the like. Ginaligwátlígwat mo lang ang tulún-an nga walâ mo pagabasáha. You are merely turning over the leaves of the book without reading it. (see hítad, hitádhítad).

Dim. of lihít. Táo (babáe) lang siá nga lihítlihít. He is a man (she is a woman) of very humble origin, coming from some unknown corner of the earth.

Secret, hidden, sly, cunning, underhand; to do on the sly, give secretly, bribe, suborn, corrupt, tamper with. Sa líklik nga paági. By secret means. By fraud. On the sly. Ang líklik níya nga pahitôhítò--. His secret (cunning, hidden) dealings (machination, plotting)--. Liniklikán siá níya sing napúlò ka mángmang. He was bribed by him with ten pesos. Ilíklik lang sa íya iníng tátlo ka mángmang. Just give him on the quiet these three pesos. Si Fuláno matárung nga táo kag índì gid magpalíklik. N.N. is an honest man and cannot be corrupted or bribed. Ang líklik amó ang isá ka mahígkò nga padúgì. Bribery is a mean expedient. (see híphip).

Concealment, hiding, secrecy; to hide, conceal, keep quiet about, screen, secrete, veil, disguise. Indì malikúm iníng búhat mo. This deed of yours cannot be concealed. Liníkman (linikumán) níya akó sinâ nga búhat. He hid or concealed that deed from me. Indì ka maglikúm sa íya sang kamatuóran siníng nagkahanabû (nahanabû). Do not conceal from him the truth of this event. Ilikúm lang sa íya ang ákon pagabút dirí. Simply keep him in the dark about my arrival here. Walâ sing likúm ang íya nga katuyoán. There is no secrecy about his intention or plan. (see lílong, tágò).

Five; to divide by five, make or take five parts. Limahón mo ka báhin iníng túmpok nga humáy kag ipanágtag sa íla. Divide this heap of rice in five parts and distribute it to them. Anó, tátlo lang ang ímo kuháon (báklón, dálhon, etc.)? Limahá lang. Why, are you taking (buying, fetching, etc.) only three? Take (buy, fetch, etc.) five.

To tread, trample upon, applied especially to the separating of rice-grains from the ears by trampling on them. Linása ang humáy. Tread the rice. Linásan akó nímo sing tátlo ka pásong nga humáy. Tread three bushels of rice for me. Maálam ka balá maglínas? Do you know how to tread rice? Ginlínas gid lang níya ang ákon katarúngan. He trampled on my rights. He spurned my arguments. (see lápak, tápak).

Lake, pond, sheet of quiet water, loch, lough, mere, tarn; to be or become quiet, peaceful, unruffled, still, smooth, calm. Naglínaw na ang dágat, ang íya kaákig, etc. The sea is now smooth, his anger has cooled or quieted down, etc. Nalináwan (-áwhan) kamí sang dágat sang ámon pagpakádto sa Manílà. We had a calm sea when we went to Manila. Indì ka magpalígos dirâ sa sulúg, kóndì dirí lang sa línaw. Don't bathe there in the current, but here in this quiet pool.

To borrow, get on credit, raise money, run into debt. Maglíngit ka lang ánay sing tátlo ka gántang nga bugás sa kay Fuláno. Just borrow for the present three gantas of hulled rice from N.N. Língta (lingíta) ang íya kwárta. Borrow his money. Palingíta (palíngta) akó sing isá ka sáko nga maís. Lend me a sack of corn. Walâ akó makalíngit sang íya salákyan, kay ginhinakáyan ni Fuláno. I could not borrow his car or vehicle, for it had been hired by N.N. Pinalíngit man níya akó kuntánì sing kwárta, ápang sa karón balasúbas siá. He would have granted me a loan of money, but at present he is out of cash. (see hulám, útang).

To move about in all directions, as crowds of people in a market, on a feast-day, etc. Nagalininggóhot gid lang ang mga táo sa atubángan sang simbáhan sa ádlaw sang piésta. The people are moving about in crowds or jostling each other in front of the church on the day of the Feast. (see linggóhot, sarumbálì, surumbálì).

(Sp. liston) Ribbon, riband, band, sash; to use or apply a ribbon, etc. Listoní ang ákon pányò. Put a ribbon or band round my handkerchief. Ilistón akó ánay sang ákon pakô. Put a ribbon on my sleeve. Ilistón lang iníng kondíman sa ímo háwak. Just use this red cloth for a sash round your waist.

Gruel; the thick rice-water on top of boiling rice; to take off or procure such rice-water. Kuhái sing lónok ang tiníg-ang. Take the rice-water off the top of the boiling rice. Lonókan mo ang masakít. Get some thick rice-water soup for the sick person. Maglónok ka sing isá ka pínggan nga lónok sa masakít. Make a plateful of rice-water soup for the sick person. Indì na siá makatulún sing kán-on; ginalonókan lang námon. He cannot swallow rice any longer; we are feeding him on gruel (rice-water soup). (lúnok id.).

To suck, move the lips as if sucking. Linótgot (linotgotán) sang bátà ang ákon túdlò. The baby sucked my finger, sucked at my finger. Lotgotá (lotgotí) lang ang butóngbútong. Just suck the butóngbútong-candy. (see súpsup, súyup).

To squeeze in between, force one's way through, push through a crowd and the like. Ilótlot ang líbro sa estánte. Squeeze the book in between the other books on the bookstand. Lotlotí lang silá sa bánkò. Simply squeeze yourself in between them on the bench. Maglótlot ka lang sa mga táo sa simbáhan, kay daw may lugár pa. Simply squeeze the people into the church, for there seems to be a little room left yet.

A recitation, recital, declamation; to recite or quote from memory some verses, or the like. Magbáyad ka sing lúa (maglúa ka), kay nagsayúp ikáw. You shall recite some verses, because you have made a mistake. Sa mga belasyón sing masamí ang mga pamatán-on nga nagatalámbong nagalúa (nagahalámpang sa paglúa). On occasion of a wake the young people that assist often play at reciting verses. Kantahá lang ang ímo lúa. Sing your verses (instead of merely reciting them). Ang magasayúp (magatálang) maglúa. The one that makes a mistake shall recite some verses (as a forfeit or punishment for the mistake).

To spit out, cast out of the mouth, eject (unpalatable food, etc.). Ilúad lang ang mapaít nga búnga. Spit out the bitter fruit. Maglúad ka lang sang mga pásì-or-Ilúad mo lang ang mga pásì. Simply spit out the unhulled rice. Indì mo pagluádan sang ímo minamâ ang salúg, kóndì ilúad mo sa bintánà. Don't spit your betelnut quid on the floor, but spit it out of the window. Gintilawán ko iníng kárne kag dáyon nákon ginlúad sa bintánà, kay támà katíg-a. I tasted this meat and immediately spit it out of the window, for it was extremely tough. Sín-o ang nagdúplà dirí kag naglúad sang íya tilád? Who has been spitting and spirting his betelnut juice here? (see dúplà, dulâ, durâ, súka, panúka, súgpà, kúghad, pangúghad).