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A spider's web; to cover with a spider's web. Nalawáan ang kisamí. The ceiling is full of spiders' webs. Sing masamí ginalawáan ang mga púsud sang mga hulút. The corners of rooms are often covered with spiders' webs. Nagapakamanggaránon siá, ibágo nalawáan ang íya nga ánglit. He acts as if he were rich, whilst his small cooking pot is covered with spiders' webs i.e he has no rice any more, has to suffer hunger.
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To pay out rope, loosen a line or string. Lawái sing písì ang ímo buladór. Give your kite more line. Magláwà ka sang kalát. Pay out more rope. Nagtáas ang buladór, kay ginlawáan ko sing písì. The kite soared high when I gave it more line. (see láwlaw).
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A length of rope, usually about ten meters. Also verb. Ibalígyà mo sa ákon iníng isá ka lawíg nga kalát. Sell me this length of rope. Lawigí ang karabáw sing kalát, agúd makahálab sing maáyo. Give the buffalo a whole length of rope, so that he may graze in comfort.
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To loosen or lengthen a tether, rope, string, etc., pay out or give rope to. Lawlawí ang karabáw, kay támà kakúg-ung ang higót níya. Loosen the buffalo, for he is tied too closely. Give the buffalo a longer tether, because his rope is too short. Lawlawí akó sing kalát. Pay me out more rope. Nagláwlaw ang písì. The string has become loose. (see labóy, lábà, lábug).
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Something thrown in, something given over and above the exact measure. See áman. Walâ gid sing láya iníng páhò nga binakál ko? Is there nothing added to the mangoes I have bought?
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To be or become dry, exsiccated, to fade, wither, dry up, shrivel. Ang búlak nga naípò kahápon naláyà (nagkaláyà) na. The flower that was plucked yesterday is dry and shrivelled already. Naláyà na iníng gatóng. This firewood is dry now. Palayáa ang kawáyan ánay kag ugáling guyúron mo. Let the bamboo get dry first and then haul it. Nalayáan kamí sing madámù nga tanúm tungúd sang lakás nga ínit. Many of our plants withered away on account of the excessive heat. (see malá, ugá, layóng, layâ).
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Admonition, exhortation, sermon, counsel, advice; to admonish, advise, exhort, enjoin, preach, counsel. Laygayí siá. Exhort or admonish him. Iláygay sa íla ang mga sógò sang Diós. Explain to them and exhort them to observe the commandments of God. Instruct them in the divine precepts. Nakabatî ikáw sang láygay sang Párì? Did you hear the priest's sermon? Indì siá magpaláygay. He will not listen to advice. Ginláygay ko inâ sa íya sing masúnsun, ápang walá siá magsapák sang ákon nga láygay. I often advised him to that effect, but he would not listen to my advice. (see túdlò, panúgyan, badlong, sáysay, etc.).
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To sol-fa, sing a lullaby, etc. See lála, lánglang, yáyay, etc. Laylayi ang bátà. Sing a lullaby to the baby.
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(B) To fade, wither, die out, parch, burn. Nagalayók ang tinanúm ko nga mga búlak. The flowers I planted have withered. Nalayokán akó sa karón nga túig sing madámù nga maís. This year a great deal of my corn was parched. Kon magdáyon ang ínit nga walâ sing ulán madámù nga tanúm ang magalayók. If the heat continues without rain, many plants will die. (see láyà, lúmpaw, layóng).
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(Sp. lechon) Roast pig, barbecue; to roast a pig on a spit. Letsonón ko iníng báboy. I am going to roast this pig on a spit. Nakakáon akó dídto sing báboy nga linetsón. I ate roast pork there.
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A shirt-collar, the hole or opening for the neck in a garment; to make a shirt-collar. Nagalíab siá sang ákon báyò or ginaliában níya ang ákon báyò. She is making a collar for my jacket. Ilíab iníng gúnting. Use this pair of scissors to cut out the collar. Liábi ang íya nga báyò sing halúg. Make a loose collar for her dress. (see kolyár).
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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).
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A little out of-tune,-order, disagreeable, inharmonious, displeasing, unpleasant. Libáglibágon siá sing batásan. He has disagreeable manners or habits.
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Palibó-líbo is usually employed in the meaning of: to ponder-, think over-, consider-, well, to reflect upon, muse. Pinalibólíbo níla inâ sing masúnsun, agúd dílì mapas-awán ang íla ginahándum nga katuyoán. They frequently thought over (meditated, ruminated, reflected, mused, dwelt on) it, so that their cherished plan might not be frustrated. (see painóíno, pasinó, basóbáso, panghunâhúnà, pamalándong).
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Confused, bewildered, stupefied, dazed, troubled, bothered, flustered, disconcerted, fuddled; to be or become confused, etc. Naglibúg ang íya úlo. His mind is confused. He is in a quandary. Palígba (palibugá) siá. Perplex him. Indì mo siá pagpaímnon sing lakás nga bíno, agúd índì maglibúg ang íya úlo. Don't give him too much wine to drink, lest he should become fuddled. Yanáng makahanúsbò nga hitabû amó ang ginapalígban sang íya panumdúman. That sad event troubles his mind. (see língin, lingín).
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To go round, walk about, circle around. Libúta (libúti) ang nakawáan sang bánwa. Walk around the town-square. Ang mga makáwat sing masamí nagalíbut kon gáb-i. Thieves generally walk abroad at night. Maglíbut sa baláy may matahúm nga talútug nga salsálon. There is a beautiful iron railing round the house. (see alíhid, lágaw).
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To shell corn or the like. Lidgirá (-idá) ang maís. Shell the corn. Lidgirí akó sing napúlò ka bílog nga maís. Shell me ten corn-cobs.
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(H) To complete the pounding of rice (leaving very little rice unhusked), pound rice thoroughly. Nakalíg-as na akó sing isá ka lusóng. I have now pounded thoroughly one mortarful of rice. Lig-así akó sing duhá ka gántang nga humáy. Pound two gantas of rice very well for me. Ginlig-asán akó níya sing tátlo ka lusóng. He pounded for me three mortarfuls of rice. Líg-as na-or-nalíg-as na. The rice is now pounded. The pounding of the rice is finished. (see gómà, dásdas, bayó).
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(H) To be, become or make firm, steady, stable, strong, fixed, steadfast, reliable or the like. Naglíg-on na ang íya túyò sa pagkádto dídto. His determination to go there is fixed. Lig-onón mo ang ímo buót sa pagpadáyon sa dálan sang katarúngan. Make up your mind firmly to keep to the road of honesty. Lig-oní akó sing isá siníng mga síya nga mahúyang. Make one of these weak chairs strong for me. Ang grásya nga ikagpakalíg-on sang pagtó-o. The grace that makes Faith firm, strong. Magalíg-on ang íya pagsálig kon--. His hope or confidence will be steadfast, if--. (see pág-on, bákud).