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To pile, stack, arrange in order. Laknibá ang mga tápì. Pile up the boards. Laknibí akó sináng mga tápì. Stack those boards for me. Nalaknibán níla sing tápì ang idálum sang baláy. They piled up boards on the ground-floor of the house. Iláknib akó siníng mga papél. Please put these papers in order for me. (see aníb, kamáda).
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To tear asunder, tear off, separate, take away, pull apart, strip off fibres or the like. Laknitá ang pakláng sang burí. Tear the stalk of the buri-leaf into fibres. Laknití akó sing pilá ka pakláng. Tear a few stalks into fibres for me. Iláknit akó siníng pakláng. Please tear this stalk into fibre for me.
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To cheat, deceive, appropriate more than one's share, seize or take unlawfully, usurp, embezzle. Ginlakonán akó níya sing limá ka písos. He cheated me to the extent of five pesos. Ginlakón níya ang ákon kwárta. He embezzled or appropriated my money. Indì mo paglakonón ang íya nga umá. Don't cheat him out of his land, don't seize his land or part of it. (see lakúm, labán).
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Mixture, mingling; to mix, mingle, intersperse, put in. Iníng maís may lakót nga humáy-or-iníng maís naláktan sang humáy. This corn is mixed with rice. Ginláktan níya ang sabáw sing áhos. He mixed the sauce with garlic. Ginlakót níya ang áhos sa sabáw. He put garlic into the sauce. Indì mo pagláktan ang ímo hunâhúnà sing babáe, agúd índì madupág ang ímo pagtoón. Don't occupy your thoughts with women, lest your studies should be interfered with. Ilakót iníng kalámay sa bíno tínto, agúd magtám-is. Put this sugar into the red table-wine to sweeten it. (see sámò, lákay, símbug, sákot).
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Dim. and Freq. of láktaw. Indì ka maglaktáwláktaw sang ibán nga mga minítlang, kóndì basáha sing lángkoy kag maáthag. Don't pass over some syllables, but read in a continuous and distinct manner. (see lukhô-lúkhò, luthôlúthò).
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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.
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(H) To weave, make wickerwork. Laláha ang kálò, amákan, etc. Weave the hat, the bamboo-mat, etc. Laláhi akó sing tátlo ka bílog nga malíndog. Weave for me three large rice-containers (of bamboo). Kahibaló ka maglála? Can you make wickerwork? (see rára).
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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)".
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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).
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Taste, savour, flavour, tang; ingredient, element; to taste, savour. Nakalalím akó sang kanámit sang úbas. I tasted some delicious grapes. Ipalalím ko sa íya iníng bibíngka. I shall let him taste this bibinca (a kind of rice-cake). Walâ siá sing lalím. He is an insipid, annoying, disagreeable fellow. Ang amó nga mga lalím sang áton pagkáon nagapabákud sang láwas. Those elements in our food give strength to the body. (see dímdim, sámsam, sagámsam, idilímdim, panákot).
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(H) To bespatter, besprinkle, cast upon. Nalám-os akó sang lalaó. I got bespattered with mud. Sín-o ang naglám-os sang ímo guyá? Who bespattered your face? Linam-osán níya ang ákon báyò sing ápog. He sprinkled lime on my jacket. Indì mo pagilám-os sa íya iníng kapáyas nga dunút. Don't throw this rotten papaw at him. (see ásik, ásang, wisík).
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Dim. and Freq. of lámà. Also: To harrow. Indì pa ánay paglamâlamáon ang talámnan, kóndì daróhon pa sing makaduhá. Don't harrow the field as yet, but go twice more over it with the plough.
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To do or take something without more ado, without investigation, believing the object taken to belong to oneself. Indì ka maglámang sang ákon nga sángkap. Don't take, or make use of, my tools without permission, don't say: "I'll just (lámang) take them". Ginlamángan ko ang ímo tulún-an, kay dúmdum ko nga ákon. I took your book thinking it was mine. Kon maglakát ka buás sa ága pa gid, mutáron mo sing maáyo ang mga kálò sa saláb-ítan; básì malamángan mo ang ákon kag madalá mo sa malayô mo nga kaladtoán. When you leave early to-morrow morning, have a good look at the hats on the hat-stand; for otherwise you might get hold of mine and take it along on your far journey. (see lábni).
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(Sp. amasar) To knead, make dough. Lamasá ang arína. Make dough of the flour. Lamasí akó sing isá ka sáko nga arína. Make dough of a sack of flour for me. Natigána (naáman, nahándà) na balá áng arína nga ilamás (malasahón) ko sa tinápay? Is the flour ready that I shall make into dough for bread? (see mása).
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To strike, beat, drub, thrash, throw, push. Ginlámba níya siá sa díngding. He threw him against the wall or partition. Ilámba siá sa salúg. Throw him to the ground. Lay him low. Knock him down. Ginlambahán níya akó sing lalámpus. He drubbed me with a stick or club. (see lámpus, bálbal, búnal, etc.).
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Healthy vitality, lustiness, growth, development; to grow well or fast. Nagalámbò iníng kawáyan, kabáyo, táo, etc. This bamboo, horse, man, etc. is growing well. Walâ sing pagkalámbò (walâ sing nagalámbò, malámbò) ang mga (sa mga) dútà nga kigás. Nothing grows well on arid or desert ground (soil). Kalámbò siníng mga tanúm! How well these plants grow!
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Poor, unproductive, barren, sterile (of soil, etc.). See lánggod id. Iníng mga punâ (pinunâ) sang dútà pulús mga maáyo gid nga walâ sing pagkalámgod. These plots of grounds are all excellent and contain no barren soil.