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lata [láta] n Tin; can. lata der. dilata
latag [latág] vbt To lay gravel; to lay out something flat (as af mat, papers etc). latag Naglatagey sida it banig sa sayog. He already laid the mat on the floor. Ginglatag ni Anne kag ida mga paninra sa karsada. Anne laid her goods to sell on the street.
latay [látay] vbt To walk on something that is raised such as a bridge or gangplank. nanulay Naglatay tong madyikiro sa pisi nak nakahigot sa poste. The magician walked on the rope tied to the posts. syn: talaytay, tulaytay.
latayan [latayán] n Scaffolding; something to stand on or put one's feet on; footstool. (sem. domains: 6.5 - Working with buildings.)
latero [latéro] n Roof layer. Nahuyog sa hagran tong latero. The roof layer fell down the stairs.
latigo [látigo] v To whip, hit with a rope, strap, stick, cane. (sem. domains: 4.7.7 - Punish.) der. panglatigo
latira [latíra] v To hit somebody behind the knees so they fall. lulud Pag nakita nako tong mga iro ako kato alatiron. If I see those dogs I will hit them behind the knees so they’ll fall.
latlat₁ [látlat] 1vi To droop; flap. lumuag Naglatlat kag garter it ida sada. The garter of her skirt went loose and drooped. syn: laylay₂ 1. 2adj Droopy; flapping.
latlat₂ [látlat] v To lose stretch, elasticity (as of elastic). luwag Waya nida nasoksok tong ida panti dahil naglatlat kag garter. She was not able to wear her underwear because the elastic had lost its elasticity.
lato [latô] n Seaweed species which has tiny green berries/balls and is edible.It has the apperance of being covered with tiny soft green berreis. It grows on rocky shore line. (sem. domains: 1.5.4 - Moss, fungus, algae, 1.5.6 - Growth of plants.)
latok [látok] n A low dining table. mesa [Used in the 1920’s. Resembled Chinese or Japanese low tables.]
latoy [latóy] adj Slow-poke; slow moving. mabagal Si Nida ay abang latoy maghiwas kada nahuli sinra sa simbahan. Nida moves slowly that’s why they were late for the church service.
law-ay [láw-ay] (irreg. infl. kalaw-ay; irreg. infl. malaw-ay₁) adj Rude; immodest; shameless. pangit Dapat nak indi ka makitang nagnununot sa ibang kayaki dahil malaw-ay gimuyatan dahil di asawaey ka. You should not be seen with other men because it’s immodest as you are already a married woman. (sem. domains: 2.3.1.8.2 - Ugly.)
lawa-an [lawa-án] n Tree species; Benguet pine, used for furniture, houses. sáhing [Used in Spanish time as source of turpentine. Possesses a pleasant odor.] Pinus Insularis (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree, 6.5.3 - Building materials.)
lawaan [lawáan] n wood, for furniture Kag inra mga bangko ay human sa lawaan nak kahoy. Their chairs are made of the wood called “lawaan”.
lawan [láwan] n Fluid (snail; conch). ???
lawanit [lawanít] n Masonite; pressed board. lawanit
lawi it manok [lawí it manók] n Long tail feathers of rooster (resembling a frond of a plant, flower). balahibo Maganda kag lawi it manok gimuyatan kung mahaba ag sari-sari it kulay. The tail feathers of chickens are lovely to look at when they’re long and of varied colours.
lawi-lawi [lawi-láwi] n Trailing feather-like part, stamen of flower, plant (resembles long tail feathers of rooster). Kag lawi-lawi it buyak nak gumamela ay maado nak buyong para sa galis. The stamen of the hibiscus flower is good medicine for school sores.
lawit-lawit₁ [lawit-láwit] v To have hair grow long, low down on the neck. sumusubra Ingpautuyan nida kag ida buhok nak naglalawit-lawitey. She had her hair cut because the hair has grown long at the neck.
lawit-lawit₂ [lawit-lawít] vi To hang down specifically of items joined together (as of fish in a long net, a trailing orchid); to be strung out; to be trailing. kabit-kabit Naglawit-lawitey kag mga isra sa ida pukot. The fish were strung out behind each other in his fishing net.
lawrel₁ [lawrél] n Dried laurel leaves used to flavour food (as of resembling bay leaves). [Laurel trees, including camphor laurel trees provide various useful items e.g. laurel leaves (like bay leaves) used in cooking, camphor balls used to repel insects and camphor oil used medicinally.] (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree, 5.2 - Food, 2.5.7.3 - Medicinal plants.)
lawrel₂ [lawrél] n Leaves of laurel, dried, and used in cooking. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.3.3 - Spice.)
lay-od [láy-od] adj Slow footed. (sem. domains: 8.4.8.2 - Slow.)
laya [láyà] v To deliver, help deliver a prisoner, slave to freedom; to redeem a slave. laya Gingpalaya kag usang priso dahil nak sida ay napatunayan nak waya sala. One prisoner was delivered because he really hadn’t done wrong.


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