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laéd1Adjectivena-Profound, obsure, difficult to understand, as words, intelligence.2Active Verb-om-1To become more profound, difficult to understand.Lomalaéd din maádal ed níman.What is to be learned nowadays is becoming more difficult to understand.See alsolaém 4malósong di nemnemonég
laém1locativeInterior of house.2Active Verb-enTo fence off, enclose something, of large areas.Laemén da din pastólan ta agáy eméy si odóm.They will fence off the grazing area so no one else will go there.3Active Verbi-To enclose, put something inside, as inside an envelope, a fenced area.Inil-ém kos na di litráto.I enclosed pictures in here (envelope).4Stative verbma-To be inside, enclosed.See alsolaéd 2malósong di nemnemonég(mal-ém)
láengOnly. cf. met láeng, pay láeng
lága2i-, i...anTo offer something, as a chicken or pig, to a spirit who requests it, usually to effect the cure of a sick person.Siyát ilagáan si anáwang ta way iyát na ay somíged.It is necessary to offer on his behalf an animal prescribed in the newborn child ceremony so he will become healthier.See alsoaníto 2bas-íng 2dengáw 2dílosdódo2ládo 3obáya 2pakdé 4pakedlánpótoksápo4selmengánsengílsingíltopngáltop-óy
lagbá1NounAny of three types of conical basket used by women and carried by a head strap.2Active Verb-enTo put in one of the above baskets.Indaténg na pay kanós di et loktó ya onás ay linalagbá na.Arriving with it there, they say, it was sweet potato and sugarcane that she had put in her carrying basket.member of setgawínkel-éngpasíkingSee alsodágikópakayábang
lagbó1NounWage, salary.2Active Verbman-To work at a paying job.3Active Verb-om-3, -anTo pay someone a salary.4Active Verbi-To pay something as salary.5Active Verbi...anTo earn something as salary.Estén yo di ilagbóan yo ta way iláko yo si galéy, bánga ya ámin ay kasapólan yo.Be careful with what you earn so you will have something with which to buy blankets, pans and all that you need.6AdjectiveProsperous, financially successful, having a golden touch.(malmalagbó)
lagdéngEntirely, solely, having no other characteristic.Lagdéng nan ágew ay man-átong.This sun is nothing but hot.Lagdéng din kalín di kowís ay say omipakiyáew.The words of a judge never fail to cause apprehension.
lak-ám1NounEnclosed area, as an estate; sphere of authority.2Active Verbmaki-To join others in being included with someone else, as in being treated to a meal.3Active Verb-enTo go through, experience something, as hunger, a certain period in history.Nilak-ám koy dagáang sin inmeyák ed Tacadang.I experienced hunger in my going to Tacadang.4Active Verb-omi-3, i-To include someone along with oneself, as in saying an extra prayer for them, paying their bill along with one's own, eating their share as well.Ilak-ám mos sak-én sin singbáan.Include me along with yourself (in your prayers) at the church.See alsodabdáb2gokgók1inóm 2kámongkom-ótokmónsalíwsáopsibósilóloksoy-óp
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