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To become insipid, etc. See látà.

To be-, become-, insipid; to boil or cook too soft, leave too long in the water, applied especially to vegetables. Indì mo paglatáon ang dágmay, kay índì akó kaúyon sang latâ. Don't boil the dágmay too soft, for I don't like overdone vegetables. Indì mo akó paglatáan sang balúnggay. Do not cook the balúnggay-leaves too soft for me. (see lántà, lás-ay).

(Sp. adelantado) Progressive, advanced, modern; fast (of a watch). (see mainuswagón, matín-ad, madásig).

(Sp. adelantar) To promote, ameliorate, introduce progressive methods or modern inventions; to advance, put on. Adelantahí akó ánay sing kwárta. Advance me some money. Paadelantahá ang taknáan (relóh) sing napúlò ka minuto. Put on the clock ten minutes. Kon magadelantár ikáw sa ákon sing napúlò ka mángmang magakosinéro mo akó. If you advance me ten pesos I am willing to become your cook.

Bamboo, bolo, or the like, woven into the walls or partitions of a building. The bamboo is flattened into broad strips and the weaving is done (usually) not upright and across, but diagonally. Also verb: to make or apply balántak. Ang balántak, kon maáyo ang trabáho, matahúm nga tulúkon. Balántak weaving, if well done, is beautiful to look upon. Balantakí ang idálum sang talamwáan. Place balántak-work under the window. Balantaká ang pagdíngding. Weave the partitions in balántak-fashion. Díngding nga binalántak. Sides or partitions woven in the manner of balántak. (see rára-to weave baskets, mats, etc.; tádtad-to flatten bamboo, etc. for balántak-work).

Symmetry; balance; proportion; to be symmetrical, harmonious, well proportioned, well set-up, balanced. Nagakabalántang ang íya dágway. His figure is well proportioned. (see kamalántang).

Wickerwork with weavers that pass alternately over two spokes and under two spokes. (balántak).

(H) Guard, sentry, sentinel, watcher, observer, look-out. (bántay).

(H) A song, lay, ballad, ditty, what is to be sung, a hymn, chant, canticle. (kánta; see ambahánon, ambáhan).

Proportion, symmetry, harmony (of a man, clothes, a building, etc.). (see balántang).

(H) Observation-post, watch-station, lookout, observatory. (see lántaw, bantáyan).

(H) What is to be or should be watched; a spectacle, show, sight, view.

(Sp. lantaca) A small culverin, light piece of ordnance or artillery, much used by the Philippine army in their fight against Spain and America.

To put off, procrastinate, postpone, prolong, protract, delay, defer. Indì mo paglantangón ang ímo sugilánon. Don't spend a long time in conversation. Ginlántang níya ang pagkonpesár. He postponed going to confession. Naglántang siá dídto sang íya pagpuyô sing tátlo ka túig. He prolonged his stay there for three years. Lantangá ang ímo pagpuyô sa hospitál túbtub nga magaáyo gid ikáw. Prolong your stay in the hospital till you get quite well. Karatán siá nga dáan kag walâ níya paglantangá ang pagkádto dídto. He had been anxious for some time to go there, and did not put off his visit. (see palántang, palantánglántang which are more in use).

Dim. and Freq. of lántang. Indì ka maglantánglántang (magpalantánglántang) sa pagtúman sang ímo katungdánan. Do not put off from day to day the fulfilment of your duties. (see pabuyánbúyan).

To watch, observe, spy, be on the look-out, keep an eye on, see or notice from afar. Lantawá siá. Watch, him. Observe him. Lantawá ang íla mga gího kag patúga. Watch their movements and plans. Ilántaw mo akó sa íya kag kon magpalapít siá sa áton baláy dapíton mo siá nga magsákà. Please keep him in sight and if he comes near our house invite him to enter. Naglántaw siá sa íya túbtub nga nadúlà sa únhan. He gazed after him till he disappeared in the distance. (see lánaw, lampitáw, gáwa, láaw, panílag).

A line of separation or demarcation; to establish a line, make a division or boundary line; line-guard. Bantayán mo ang lántay kag dákpon mo ang nagalákbay. Watch the line and capture any one that crosses it. Ilántay mo iníng kalát. Mark a line with this rope. Ginalantayán na níla ang bálsa sing káble, kay may katalágman nga anódon (-óron) sang sulúg. They are now providing the ferry with a cable-line, because otherwise there is danger that it may be carried off by the current. Diín ang lántay sang kadulúnan sang ínyo umá? Where is the boundary line of your fields? Ikáw amó ang lántay. You are the line-guard-or-you have to guard the line. (see látid, bántay).

Guard, watchman, watch, sentinel, sentry, shepherd, guardian, keeper, look-out, observer. (bántay).

Bombardier, artilleryman; artillery. (see lantáka).

To procrastinate, put off, prolong, produce, delay, defer to a later time, (pa, lántang).