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Dim. and Freq. of liás. Madalî ang pagliáslías sang táo dirí, kay támà kadánlug sang salúg. It is easy for people to slip here, for the floor is very smooth.

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).

To slip, make a false step. (see liás, dúpias, dáy-us, dalín-as, kíbias).

To step quickly aside, to sidestep, draw back, withdraw, retire a little or to a short distance, jump away. (see liás).

To tear asunder, split (bamboo, etc.). Siáda (-ára) ang kawáyan. Split the bamboo. (see lías, bíal).

To fly off, to fly out in all directions from a hole or receptacle, as rice grains from the mortar, if pounded unskilfully. Magaálias ang humáy sa lusóng kon tótwon sing bikwálon. Rice-grains will fly off in all directions from the mortar, if pounded awkwardly. Dî mo pagpaaliasón ang humáy. Don't let the rice-grains scatter. Don't send the rice-grains scattering or flying off in all directions. Sang pagbayó ni Fuláno naaliasán ang salúg sing madámù nga bináto nga humáy. When N.N. was pounding rice, many grains flew out and scattered over the floor. (see ályas, id.; ásik, ágsik, ásang, álwak, ályak-to spill (of water, etc.); wisík-to sprinkle, splash).

To fly off in all directions, etc. See álias id.