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(B) To boil or to cook in water (meat, vegetables, peas and beans, tea, etc.). Lagáa ang kárne, balátong, mónggo, etc. Boil the meat, the beans, the monggo, etc. in water. Lagái akó sing isá ka búgsò nga kárne. Boil a piece of meat for me. Ilágà akó ánay siníng kadiós. Please to boil these black peas for me. Ilágà iníng túbig sa tsa. Boil the tea in this water. (see laúya, lapó, tanók, bukál, lútò, ráhà).
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(H) See lágà id. Maglâgâ ka sing tsa. Make some tea. Làgaí akó sing tsa. Make some tea for me.
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The noise of falling waters, the tramping of horses, etc; to roar, thunder, clatter, clap, slap, etc. Naglagápak ang mga láta nga nahúlug sa hágdan. The cans that fell down the stair made a clatter. Nagalagápak ang túbig sa busáy. The water is falling over the precipice with a noise like thunder. Magalagápak ang mga tápì sang táytay kon maágyan sing kabáyo nga nagatúwad. The boards of the bridge resound when a horse passes over it at a gallop. Tinámpà níya siá nga lumagápak (lumagapák) ang íya guyá. He slapped him that his cheek resounded with the blow. (see lágpak).
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(H) A saw; to saw, cut with a saw. Lagaría ang káhoy. Saw the wood. Lagaríi akó sing pilá ka tápì. Saw a few planks for me. Ginlagarían níla sing káhoy ang idálum sang baláy. They sawed wood on the ground-floor of the house. Ilagárì akó ánay siníng káhoy. Please saw this wood for me.
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Slowness; slow; to do slowly, leisurely, one by one, at intervals, with interruptions or pauses. Bagtingá sing lágdà-or-lagdaá ang bágting. Ring the bells slowly, not continuously, with some interval between each stroke or peal. Lagdaí ang minatáy sing bágting. Ring the bells slowly (toll the bell) for the dead person. Lagdaí ang báyò sing búnak kag ugáling tahión mo. First wash the jacket carefully and then sew it. (see lágway, hínay).
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Murmur, sigh, chirp, twitter; to murmur, sing, chirp, sigh, rustle, twitter, said of rustling leaves, of insects, of birds, etc.
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To run away, flee, take flight, take to flight, escape, take to one's heels, make off, beat a retreat, turn tail, bolt, skedaddle. Naglágio (nalágio) siá. He ran away. Si Fuláno pinalagiohán sang íya nga sologoón. His servant ran away from N.N. Indì ka maglágio (malágio), kay walâ gid man sing katalágman. Don't make off, for there is not the least danger. (see lágyo, palágyo, palágyo is more in use than the simple lágio).
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To cook meat by roasting it over coals or a low fire, then shredding or tearing it into strips and serving it mixed with vinegar or water and chili. Lagpangá ang manók. Prepare the chicken according to the lágpang-method. Lagpangí akó sing kárne. Cook some meat for me in the lágpang-manner. Nakatiláw akó kaína sing linágpang. A short while ago I tasted meat prepared in lágpang-fashion.
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(B) The spring of a trap; a spring-trap, gin, snare with a spring-noose, springe; to wedge in, squeeze tight, jam, compress, pinch, flatten, catch, squash, crush. Sang pagtakúp níya sang baúl nalágpit ang ákon kamót. When he put the lid on the trunk, my hand was jammed. Andam ka, agúd índì malágpit ang ímo túdlò sang ganháan. Look out (Be careful), lest your finger should be caught in the door. Lagpitá ang tabákò. Press the tobacco-leaves smooth. Butangán mo sing lágpit ang báboy. Set a spring-trap for the pig. (see ipít, ipíip, lígpit).
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To tear into fibres, strip (hemp, piña, maguey, etc.). Lagsiá ang lánot. Strip the hemp. Lagsií akó sing pínya. Get ready some piña-fibres for me. (see láknit).
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A shrill loud sound, high-pitched or strident voice, falsetto; to be strident, shrill, high-pitched, squeaky. Naglágsing na ang íya tíngug. His voice has become shrill. He sings falsetto now. Nalagsingán akó sang íya nga tíngug. He seemed to me to sing falsetto. His voice sounded shrill to me. (see tágsing).
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Clink, chink, clang, clank, tinkle, jingle; to tinkle, jingle, clink, chink, clang, clank. Ang súndang kon mahúlug magalágting. If the knife falls down it will clink. Lagtingí silá sing pínggan, agúd magkarí, kay humán na ang panyága. Jingle or clink the plate for them, that they may come, for dinner is ready. Palagtingá ang pínggan, agúd íla mabatián. Clink the plate so that they can hear it. (see tíngting).
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Dark, black (of boots, etc.); dark green, luscious (of leaves, etc.); to be black, luscious, etc. Ang humáy nagalágtom na, kay naulanán. The rice is growing well now (is dark green), for it has had rain. Nalagtomán akó siníng mga tanúm. These plants look luscious to me, appear to me to be in a very flourishing condition. Kon magbakál ka sing panápton nga maitúm, pilíon mo ang malágtom, índì ang mabúdhaw. If you buy black clothes, choose very black ones and not such as are a rusty black. (see dulúm, itúm).
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Gain, profit, advantage, emolument; to gain, profit, have an advantage, derive an emolument. Magpanikasúg ka gid, agúd magláhab ka sa ímo palangitán-an. Make a great effort to get some profit out of your transactions or business. Nakaláhab siá sing duhá ka mángmang. He made (gained) two pesos. Ginlahában níya akó sing támà. He got too much profit out of me. Nagláhab siá sang tábad dídto. He took advantage of the banquet there i.e. he ate well or heartily. (see sáplid, ganánsya).
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To roast corn on the cob over live coals. Lahoná or lánha ang maís. Roast the corn on the cob. Maís nga linahón. Corn roasted in the husks. Linahonán níya akó sing maís, kay nasáyran níya nga ginapasulabí ko ang maís nga linahón sa binóog kag tinanók. She roasted some corn on the cob for me, because she knew that I prefer it prepared in this way to the ordinary roasted or boiled corn. (see bóog, íhaw-to roast shucked corn; tanók-to boil in water corn, bananas, etc.).
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An opening, outlet, vent, passage through, exit or egress (on the other side); to have an opening through or an outlet on the other side. Ang búhò nga iní may lahóng sa pihák sang baláy. This hole has an outlet behind the house. Iníng gíab sa padér nagalahóng sa dálan. This hole in the wall passes through to the road. Ang ibán nga mga búhò índì lahóng, índì maglahóng or walâ sing lahóng. Some holes have no outlet on the other side. (see lápus, lapús).
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To look for on the spur of the moment, try to-find,-obtain,-get-, at once. Nagaláhus siá sing kwárta. He is trying to get some money. Nagláhus siá sing manók, asín, páhò, etc. He tried to obtain at once some chicken, salt, mangoes, etc. Ginlahúsan níya si Fuláno sing humáy. He quickly got some rice for N.N. Lahúsi siá sing tabákò. Find him some tobacco or cigars (without delay). Iláhus mo akó ánay (Paunáhi akó sing madalî) sing duhá ka písos. Please advance me two pesos at once. (see húsà, ságap, sághap, lághap).
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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.