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(Sp. lote) Lot, fortune, chance, hazard, luck, fate; a piece of ground, parcel, patch, lot; to draw lots, play loto. Lotéhan (ripáhan) nínyo kon sín-o ang mangintagíya siníng relóh. Draw lots for the one who is to be the possessor of this watch. (see pálad, kapaláran, swérte, punâ, pinunâ, báhin, rípa).
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To droop, hang down, dangle loosely, be limp, said of wet clothes, etc. Nagalóyloy ang íya panápton-or-ginaloyloyán siá sang íya panápton, kay naulanán. His clothes are limp, for he, has been in the rain. Nagalóyloy ang íya pakó, kay ginbálhas siá (nabalhasán siá) sing támà. His sleeve is hanging down limply, for he has perspired very much. Naglóyloy ang íya bútkon, kay nabálì. His arm hung down loosely, for it was broken.
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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).
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The smooth or outside surface of a bamboo-strip or the like. Kon maglála ka sing bakág, amligán mo gid ang pagilisílis sang lúab kag tinái. When you weave a carrier's basket, be careful to use alternately surface-strips and under-surface strips.
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Rotten, putrid, decayed, stale, bad smelling, said of fish, meat, etc., corrupt, putrescent, bad, tainted, foul, fetid, evil smelling, stinking, malodorous. Nagalúb-uk lang dirí ang ísdà kay walâ sing nagabakál. The fish is just rotting here, for there are no buyers. Ibalígyà ang kárne sing madalî, agúd índì maglúb-uk. Sell the meat quickly or it will spoil. Nalub-ukán akó sing madámù nga ísdà; dakû ang ákon kaperdihán. Quite a lot of my fish went rotten; my loss is great. (see dúnut, dunút, hurô, bahál).
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(B) To crush, pound, beat. Nagalúbak siá sing ságing sa lusóng. He is pounding bananas in the rice-mortar. Lubáka ang lánot nga talagakón. Beat the hemp that is to be arranged for weaving-or-is to be tied together. Lubáki akó sing dalógdog, balátong, etc. Crush or pound for me some dalógdog-fruits, beans, etc. (see bayó for pounding rice).
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Cheating, cunning, treason, insidiousness, meanness; to be mean, to cheat, betray, act insidiously, to worm-, fish-, pump-, ferret-, out secrets or elicit an admission, etc. and betray the confiding victim. Indì mo siá paglubhaón. Don't cheat-, trick-, betray-, him. Ginlúbhà níya siá. She (He) jilted him (her). Ginbuhátan níya siá sing madámù nga mga lúbhà. He often-played him false,-was mean to him,-cheated him,-betrayed his confidence. (see dáyà, límbong, búdhì, luíb, kátkat).
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String, cord, line, rope, cordage; to twist, make into a string or cord. Lubíra (-ída) ang tabákò. Make the tobacco leaves up into strings. Lubíron mo na lang ang gomón sang lánot, kay índì na mahúsay. Simply now make the tangled hemp-fibres into rope for they cannot be unravelled any more. Lubíri akó sing limá ka dupá nga kalát, písì, etc. Make me ten yards of rope, cord, etc. Ilúbid akó ánay siníng lánot, bunáng, etc. Kindly twist these hemp-fibres, this yarn, etc. into string for me.
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(B) To dry artificially immature rice or corn and pound it, in order to make "límbok". Lubuká-or-lúbka ang maís, humáy. Pound the immature corn, rice. Lúbki akó sing humáy nga isá ka gántang. Pound a ganta of immature rice for me. Ilubúk akó ánay siníng hinúlas nga humáy. Please pound this heat-dried rice for me.
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Initiation, purification, ablution; to purify with superstitious rites, especially on Holy Friday, in the belief that such rites will make the participant healthy and strong and give him great courage. Ang mga babáylan nagahímò sing lubús sa ádlaw nga Biérnes Sánto. The medicine-men perform the rite of purification on Holy Friday. Nagapanlubús siá. He is taking part in, or being initiated into, the rite of the lubús. (see panínlò).
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To scour, rub with something hard, as with a stone in bathing, or the like; to scrub. Ilúdgud sa íya iníng lulúdgud. Rub him with this scourer. Ludgurí siá sing bató sa likód. Rub his back with a stone. Ludgurí sing maáyo ang ákon luáglúag. Lúdgud ka sing maáyo sang ákon luáglúag. Rub my shoulder blades well. (lúgod id.).
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To run after, said of a horse running after the mare, etc. Ang kabáyo nagaludíyo sang babáe. Ang kabáyo nga babáe ginaludíyo sang laláki. The male horse is running after the female. Ang mga kabatáan nga laláki nagpangludíyo kahápon sing mga púgad sang píspis. The boys were after bird's nests yesterday. Anó ang ginaludíyo mo? What are you after? (see lagás, pangítà).
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To make rice-porridge, to boil rice in more than an ordinary quantity of water for the purpose of making "linúgaw". Lugáwa ang bugás. Boil the rice very soft and in much water. Lugáwi ang masakít sing bugás nga maputî. Make porridge of white rice for the sick person. Metaphorically: Indì mo kamí paglugáwon. Don't fool (flatter) us.
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To be bereft of, suffer the loss or want of, be without, fail. The forms malugáw-an and nalugáw-an are commonly used in the meaning of mawád-an, nawád-an. Indì silá malugáw-an dirâ sing palamúgnan. They will not suffer there from unemployment. They will not be stranded there without work. (see pás-aw, gamón).
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To stir, turn about, mingle, mix with a ladle or beater. Lugayá sing maáyo ang linúgaw, agúd maghómok gid. Stir the linúgaw well, in order that it may become very soft. Lugayán mo lang siní ang palanggána. Just stir or mix this in the wash-basin. (see labúgay).
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Submersion, sinking, descent; to sink, disappear under (in) water, founder, go down, descend; cause to sink, etc. Linúgdang sang hángin ang sakayán nga nalulúnan sing táma kabúg-at nga siménto. The wind sank the boat that was too heavily laden with cement. Nalúgdang (nagkalúgdang) ang paráw sang pagbágyo. The outrigger sank during the storm. (see túgdang).
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Tear, tear-drop; to fill with tears, water, be wet with tears, shed tears. Nagalúhà ang ákon matá, kay napúling. My eye is watering, because a mote got into it. Naglúhà ang matâ níya. Her eyes filled with tears. Ginluháan níya sing mapaít ang kamatáyon sang íya anák. She shed bitter tears over the death of her child.
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To kneel down, kneel, genuflect, bend the knee; be a witness to a marriage. Magluhúd (lumuhúd) kamó. Kneel down. Ginlúdhan níya ang íya ilóy kag ginpangayóan sing patáwad. He knelt down before his mother and asked her pardon. Palúdha siá. Make him kneel down. Make him a witness to the marriage. Ang pílak amó gid lang ang íya nga ginalúdhan. He only worships money. He bends his knees only before wealth. (see túhud-the knee).
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To open, lay open in folds, lay bare, expose. Nalúk-ab ang íya úlo, kay naígò siá sang lisó. His brain was laid bare, for he was hit by a bullet. Luk-abá ang dútà sang ímo tagád. Open the ground with your dibble. Luk-abí akó sing isá ka púnò nga asuséna, kay itanúm ko sa ákon pamulákan. Dig out (with roots and earth) one white lily for me, for I wish to plant it in my garden. Naluk-abán siá sang íya úlo kag napatáy. His head was split open and he died. (see lúkba, húl-ab, ukáb).