layas₁ [láyas]1viTo run away; escape.Naglayas kag amo mga uning.Our cats ran away.(sem. domains: 7.2.3.1 - Move away.) 2vtTo drive out a person, animal; to cast out evil spirits; drive away evil spirits.layasApalayason kono kag mga NPA sa banwa nak kato.They say they the NPA will be driven out of that town.Kag albularyo ay maayo magpalayas sa nadedemonyo nak tawo.The witch doctor knows how to drive away evil spirits in persons possessed by demons.(sem. domains: 7.2.3.3 - Leave, 7.2.3.2 - Go, 7.2.3.1 - Move away.) comp.binirahan it layas
layas₂ [layás]adjWild animal or plant; an outdoor person; a person keeps moving from place to place.lagalag
layas₃ [layás]adjOutdoors men; one who is never home.layasIndi maasahan kag mga kayaking anak ni Nany nak puro layas.Nany’s boys can’t be relied upon because they are all never at home.
laye₁ [láye]nNational law.batasInggwa it laye kag bansa nak respetuhon kag bandira.The country had made a national law to respect the flag.
laygay [láygay]vbtTo counsel; to give advise.paalalaNaglalaygay sida sa ida mga anak tungkol sa maadong pamatasan.She advises her children on good manners.syn: tugra 1. (sem. domains: 3.6.1 - Show, explain, 3.5.1.4 - Speak with others.)
laylay₁ [láylay]nBanana species, long, and still green when ripe.(sem. domains: 5.2.3.1.2 - Food from fruit.)
laylay₂ [láylay](irreg. infl.larlar₂) 1viTo hang freely (as of untied hair, curtains, a lolling tongue, a flowing skirt, somebody’s shoulders sagging.laylay, ladladNakalaylay kag ida mahabang buhok.Her long hair was hanging freely.Ingpalaylay yang ninra kag kurtina.They just let the curtain hang freely.syn: latlat₁ 1. 2vbtTo spread out; hang out freely (as of a fishing net on rocks or a fence).Laylaye kag kabatuhan it sayap.Spread out the fishing net on the rocks.3adjHanging.Laylayey kag ida rila sa sobrang konsumisyon.Her tongue was hanging out of her mouth from too much worry.
lecheflan [lecheflán]nA delicious dessert made from a dozen egg yolks, milk, sugar and vanilla, poured into a mold on a caramelized base and baked in a slow oven or steamer.(sem. domains: 5.2.3 - Types of food.)
lehiya [lehíya]nA rice dish of sticky rice made with burnt spinach leaves and wrapped in banana leaf before cooking(sem. domains: 5.2.3.1.1 - Food from seeds.)
lerok-lerok [lerok-lerók]vTo have eyes that won't focus (as of when drunk).(sem. domains: 2.1.1.1 - Eye.)
leryo [léryo]nRed ball shaped flowers 6 inches across which bloom after rain (like agapanthus).leryoKaramong buyak kag leryo tong sida ay kasayon.The red ball shaped flower bloomed during her wedding.(sem. domains: 1.5.2 - Bush, shrub.)
letus nLettuce..lechuga[The green leaves are excellent sources of calcium, phosphorus, and iron and have the general characteristics of an excellent leafy vegetable. Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamins A and C and a good source of vitamin B] Lactuca Sativa
li-ab [lí-ab]nTo cut a rounded shape, hollow for a neckline.(sem. domains: 6.6.1 - Working with cloth.)
li-ar [li-ár]1v(Banton) To lean sideways from waist with hollowed back, as of one's posture. (Odiongan) To lean backwards, stomach protruding, as of one's posture. Often used of a pregnant woman's walk.(sem. domains: 7.1.6 - Lean.) 2nGame doing back-bend to touch the floor with head, hands.(sem. domains: 4.2.6.1 - Game.)
li-aw-li-aw [li-áw-li-áw]vTo wander, stroll around aimlessly.(sem. domains: 7.2.1.3 - Wander.)
li-li [lí-lì]1vbtTo peep at something or somebody.Ingli-li nako tong ida talinga subaling di ilig.I peeped in his ear’s, it might have earwax.2vtTo have a doctor examine oneself; to see a doctor.silipMapali-li ako nak pay inasagnat ako.I’ll go to see the doctor because it seems I have a fever.syn: sil-ip. der.pali-li
liab [liáb]vTo gang upon somebody.hinatak sa kwelyoGingliab it pulis tong naggugulong yango.The policeman gang upon that noisy drunkard.
liar [liár]1adjBending over backward.2viTo bend over backward.liyadPerming naglili-ar si Mrs. Manica pagnaghahapros kag ida likor.Mrs. Manica always bends over backward when her back aches.
liaw-liaw [liáw-liáw]viTo keep running off and coming back.aliw-aliwWaya’t inghuhuman kag ida tatay kundi magliaw-liaw kaibhanan kag barkada.Her father had nothing to do but keep running off and coming back with friends.(sem. domains: 7.2.2.8 - Move back and forth.)
libadora [libadóra]nYeast.pampaalsaWaya it libadora tong ida ingyuto nak tinapay.Her baked bread had no yeast in it.
libag [líbag]1adjOut of tune; off key.sintunadoGusto gihapon nida gikanta aber sida ay libagon.She still wants to sing even if she’s off key.2viTo be out of tune; to become off key.Buko maganda kag ida boses dahil perming naglilibag.His voice isn’t good because it often is off key.