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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.
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To avoid, shun, keep away from, eschew, steer-, keep-, clear of, fight shy of, evade, elude, have nothing to do with, let alone. Maglikáw ka sa mga maláut. Likawán mo ang mga maláut. Shun the wicked. Keep away (aloof) from bad people. Likawí ang kaupdánan nga maláin sing batásan. Avoid companions of bad habits. Ilikáw (ilíkaw) sa íya iníng masakít nga táo, agúd índì níya makítà. Hide this sick man from him, lest he should see him. Makalikáw (makalíkaw) ka sang amó nga katalágman, kon--. You can escape that danger, if--. Linikawán níya akó. He avoided (meeting, coming together with) me. (see aklihís, kuyáw).
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To tip, tilt or heel over, to slant, incline, lean sideways, careen (of a boat). Naglíkding ang kólon. The rice-kettle is not standing straight, is nearly tipping over. Indì mo paglikdingón ang kólon, kóndì tadlongón mo. Don't set up the rice-kettle aslant, but make it stand straight. Likdingí akó sang kólon, kay sukáron ko ang kán-on. Tilt the kettle a little for me, because I am going to take out the rice. (see lísding).
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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).
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Zig-zag, serpentine, winding, meandering, twisting, crooked. Likôlíkò gid iníng dálan. This road winds very much. Maglakát ka sing tádlong, índì sing likôlíkò. Walk straight ahead, not zig-zag.
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A quick movement aside, a swift dodge; to turn or step aside swiftly, make a quick dodge, side-step, elude, evade. Walâ ko siá madakúp, kay nakalíksi siá. I could not catch him, for he succeeded in running off swiftly. Ginliksihán níya akó. He was too quick for me. Ilíksi ang láwas mo, agúd índì ka maígò sang bóla. Dodge quickly, lest the ball should hit you. (see págsi).
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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).
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Concealment-, hiding-, of the truth; to hide, conceal, suppress-, keep from-, withhold-, the truth. Indì ka maglílong sang ímo mga salâ. Don't conceal your sins. Ginlilóngan níya ang íya amáy sang pagtámbong níya sa sáut. He kept back from his father the fact that he had assisted at the dance. Ilílong mo sa íya iníng hitabû. Hide from him this event or accident. (see likúm, tágò, hinabón).
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Fraud, imposture, cheating, swindle; to cheat, defraud, impose upon, bilk, diddle, do, take in, swindle, commit a fraud, appropriate fraudulently. Indì ka maglímbong kag índì ka magpalímbong. Don't cheat and don't allow yourself to be cheated. Linimbongán akó níya sing tátlo ka písos. He defrauded me of three pesos. Sa limá ka mángmang ilímbong mo sa íya ang tátlo. Of the five pesos keep back three yourself (and give him only two-or-defraud him of three pesos out of five). (see dáyà, agóng, lág-it, palítog, káwtì, káwat, tíkas, tákaw, likúm, lílong, tágò).
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(H) To injure, spoil, harm, cause damage to. Andamán mo ang lanahón, agúd índì malimógan. Take good care of the coconut-meat from which coconut-oil is to be extracted, so that it may not be spoilt. Ang amó nga mga pagbaísbáis nagalímog sang pagtoloóhan. Such disputes are injurious to faith. (see dáut, láut, hálit).
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To treat harshly, unjustly or oppressively, to oppress. Sing masamí ang mga ímol ginalimólimó sang mga manggaránon. Often the poor are harshly treated by the rich. Indì mo paglimólimohón ang ímo sologoón. Don't deal unjustly with your servant. (see pígus).
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(H) Forgetfulness, oblivion; to forget, cease to remember, be forgetful or oblivious of. Nagkalímot-or-nalímot akó sinâ. I have forgotten it. I don't recollect it. It has escaped my memory. Indì mo pagkalímtan iní. Do not forget this. Indì níla malímtan ang ginagíhan níla nga kalisúd. They will be unable to forget the troubles they have passed through. Básì kon limóton mo akó. Perhaps you will forget me, will not think of me any longer. Pinanglímot siá. He forgot himself. He lost his self-possession. (see lipát, lígà).
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(B) To disappear suddenly or unexpectedly, vanish, fade away, dissolve. Naglimúnaw ang ákon igsulúlat sa látok. My pen suddenly disappeared from the table. Bantayí iníng mga páhò, agúd índì maglimúnaw. Watch these mangoes, lest they should vanish or disappear i.e. lest they should be stolen. (see dúlà, túnaw, alimúnaw).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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.
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Dim. and Freq. of lingî. Indì ka gánì maglingîlíngì sinâ nga táo, kay maláut sing batásan. Don't even look at that man, because he is a bad character. Ginpalingîlíngì sang ilóy ang íya nga bátà sang halúk. The mother showered kisses on her baby turning it this way and that.