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Thin molasses, syrup, treacle; to thicken to the consistency of syrup or treacle. Naglasáw na ang inutús. The pressed out juice of the sugar cane has thickened to syrup. Ginlasáw níla ang inutús. They made syrup of the sugar cane juice. Malúyag ka maghígop sing lasáw? Do you like to sip treacle or syrup? (see inutús, pulút, asúkar, kalámay).

To be or become watery, thin (of liquids); to thin (out), make thin. (see básiaw, lángiaw, lapúyut-to thicken).

(Sp. almibar) Thin, freely-flowing molasses in the initial stage of the process of sugar-milling. 1.) inutús-the watery juice squeezed out of the sugar-cane. 2.) arníbal-very thin molasses containing much water. 3.) lasáw-thickening molasses, syrup of the consistency of light honey. 4.) pulút-thick molasses nearing the stage of crystallization or hardening. The pulút, very sticky and viscous, is taken from the cauldron and put into troughs, where by cooling and stirring it slowly hardens or crystallizes to the finished, but unrefined, product of sugar. This last stage of the process of sugar-milling is called "pagasúkar sang pulút"-"to turn the pulút into sugar". See under asúkar. 5.) asúkar, kalámay-sugar.

(B) To thicken, condense, coagulate, inspissate (of liquids). Ang lasáw nagátoy na. The molasses has become thick. Ginátoy (ginpaátoy) níla ang sabáw. They made the sauce thick. Atóya ang sópas. Make thick soup. (see lapúyot).

(B) Watery, thin; to thin out, become or make thin or watery, to water. Nagbásiaw ang tínta, gátas, etc. The ink, milk, etc. has become watery. Basiawá ang almidón. Thin the starch. Put more water in the starch. Ibásiaw mo akó ánay siníng linúgaw sa masakít nga bátà. Please make this rice-porridge very thin for the sick child. (see lániaw, lángiaw, lasáw).

Thick, condensed, clotted, coagulated, inspissated, semi-liquid; to thicken, condense, inspissate. Naglapúyot na ang sabáw. The sauce has thickened. Dugángi ang almidón túbtub nga maglapúyot. Add more starch till it becomes thick. Gátas nga malapúyot. Condensed milk. Nalapuyótan akó siníng tsokoláte. This cocoa is too thick for me. Palapuyóti akó sing sópas, sabáw, etc. Make some thick soup, sauce, etc. for me. Ginapalapúyot níla ang lasáw sa káwà. They are inspissating the sugar-cane juice in the cauldron. Nagalapúyot na ang íla pagilináway. Their fighting is getting thick i.e. they are now fighting in real earnest, tooth and nail. They are getting to grips. (see lángiaw-thin, watery).

Thick, stiff, treacly, as molasses, etc. (see lasáw, malapúyut).

(Sp. melaza) Molasses. (see lasáw, pulút, arníbal).

To lick or suck (a finger, etc.); to lap, sip. Ginkúhit níya ang íya túdlò sa lasáw kag tamsokán (tinamsokán). He dipped his finger in the molasses and licked it. (see támos, sópsop, lótgot, hábhab, láklak, súyup).

To dip in, immerse, plunge in (into) a liquid; to boil in sugar (bananas or other fruit). Itúgnod ang ságing sa lasáw. Boil the bananas in the molasses. (see tógnod, tinógnod, túgmaw, túsmug).

(H) To be married, wedded, in wedlock. Nagaalasawá or nagaalasawaháy silá. They are married, they are living in wedlock, they are husband and wife. Ang mga magalasawá. Married people, (see asáwa, asawá).

(H) Thick, thickened, condensed, stiff, viscous, viscid, inspissated, treacly (of liquids); severe, heavy, vehement, violent (of fighting, or the like). (see lapúyut, malásaw, sugúng, masángsang).