Search result(s) - layóng

Dry, arid, parched; to dry up, etc. (see láyà, layâ, malá).

(H) To get or become dry, exsiccated, sear, withered, have all moisture withdrawn. Nagahimalá (naghimalá) ang kawáyan, humáy, búyò, etc. The bamboo, rice, buyo-leaves, etc. are slowly drying up (have become dry). (see malá, láyà, layâ, layóng).

To be short of-, to want-, to lack-, rain, to dry up or wither. Maláin ang patubás sa karón nga túig, kay nagkagáng ang mga talámnan. The harvest was bad this year, for the fields lacked rain. (see láyà, malá, layóng, kusúg).

Very dry, dried up, hard, brittle, exsiccated, destitute of moisture. (see káging, layâ, layóng, malá, kusúg).

Aridity, dryness; dry or arid soil. (see layóng).

Very dry, hard, exsiccated; to be or become very dry. Pahalmokí ang tabákò nga kigás. Soften the dry tobacco-leaves. Nagkigás ang tabákò, kay walâ mo pagbalahósi sing maáyo. The tobacco-leaves became quite dry, because you did not wrap them up well. (see layâ, layóng, báskug, kusúg).

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).

Dry, faded, withered, exsiccated, parched, wrinkled and shrivelled, sear, sere; to be completely dry, become faded, etc. Layâ nga búlak. A faded flower. Layâ nga dáhon. A withered leaf. Naglayâ na ang búlak. The flower has faded already. Nalayaán akó sináng mga dáhon. Those leaves seem to me to have withered. Those leaves are too wrinkled or shrivelled for me. (see láyà, layóng).

(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).

To wither, fade; faded, withered; state of being withered. Naglúmpaw ang búlak, dáhon, káhoy, etc. The flower, leaf, tree, etc. withered. Nalumpawán akó sing limá ka púnò nga kakáw nga ákon tinanúm. Five cacao plants I put into the soil withered. Ayáw pagbunyagí iníng mga tanúm, palumpawá lang. Don't take the trouble to water these plants, simply let them wither. (see láyà, layâ, layóng).

Dry, exsiccated, drained, seasoned; to be or become dry, arid, desiccated, parched, drained, sear; seasoned (of timber). Malá nga káhoy, tápì, etc. Dry wood, seasoned boards, etc. Nagmalá na ang ákon panápton nga ginbulád ko. My clothes which I spread in the sun are dry now. Ang pawíkan nga namálhan. The turtle deprived of water. The stranded turtle. Pamalahá (pamálha, pamál-a, pamád-a) sa ínit ang linábhan. Put the wash out in the sun to dry. Namád-an sing túbig iníng mga ísdà kag dinakúp ko. These fishes were stranded (ran aground) and I caught them. Namalahán-namálhan-namál-an-namád-an. (see ugá, láyà, layóng).

Caus. of layóng-to dry up, etc.

A tree valued for the timber it yields.

Also: the drumstick tree.

See kaláyngan-aridity, etc.

A kind of tree somewhat resembling a baláyong, but less valuable for building purposes.

(B) Hole, privy, lavatory, W.C. (i.e. water-closet); to make a hole, hollow. Diín ang lobô? Where is the W.C.? Lób-i (loboí) ang kawáyan nga hilimoón nga bayóng-or-lób-i ang balayongón. Hollow out the bamboo-tube that is to be used as a receptable for water. (see lubô, komún, búslot, luhút, tohók).