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lakápActive Verbi-To align something, place something along another object, as a broken arm along a splint.Ilakáp mon sakngód na sin pángaw.Align its horns with the crossed stakes.Synonymalóp
lakatánNounVariety of banana with long, yellow-skinned fruit.specbalát
lakbáb
lakém1NounKnife used in harvesting rice.A lakém is not considered to be a specific type of gípan “knife.”2Active Verbman-To use this instrument.3Active Verbi-To use something for harvesting rice.Enggán ilakém mo din gípan.Go ahead and use the knife for your harvesting tool.
lak-éyActive Verbi-To raise or lift overhead.specegénSynonymtan-áng
lákeyNounTermite.See alsobebéweskaliblibóto2kotóntiyéngan
lakik-íActive Verbman-To hop on one foot, whether in fun or due to lameness.See alsoagpáwakdánglagtólaktáwpadtóktámboy 2toldókoy
láko1NounPrice.2Active Verbman-, -om-4, -anTo buy.3Active Verbi-To sell.Gaák ay man-ilákos ágas.I don't want to sell medicine.linksaóy
lakob-óActive Verb1man-To sleep on one's stomach.2pan...enTo turn upside down, as a basin.See alsobaktádbalíktaddepág 3lakpáplokpópóligósong 2
lakóboActive Verb-an, i-To put a cover over something, as a sick chicken, cooked food.Lakobóam san kiyáp balbálang mo matágo.Put a cover on that chick in the hope that it will live.Enggán ilakóbom san batyá.Go ahead and use that wash basin to cover it.See alsoap-ápep-épkaléb 2kópop 2kótob 2lemám 2nakkamáómomópopsakóbo 2
lakpápActive Verbman-, -om-1To lie on one's stomach, of humans.Linmalakpáp sis-iyá ay mansakít kanóy egés na.He is lying on his stomach saying that his stomach hurts.SynonymlakbáblakpápSee alsobaktádbalíktaddepág 3lakob-ó 2lokpópóligósong 2
láksigActive Verb1man-To have no connection with, nothing to do with.Mo way mangákew, manláksigak pay.If someone is stealing, I have nothing to do with it.2-enTo set apart, put in a separate category, as types of work, different properties.En ka man-ámag si alád ta laksígem din dagám.Go make a fence to set apart your land.See alsobekénkalási 2kal-ín2kálsigkasín2kolíntaslásin 3mátonpásig2sían 2tekén 2
laktángNounStand, makeshift table erected near house for washing dishes, doing laundry, etc..See alsobaéganbangsálkalapáwkallaángpatnáy
laktáwActive Verb-om-1, -enTo high jump, jump over barrier.See alsoagpáwakdánglagtólakik-ípadtóktámboy 2toldókoy
lalagímNounSpecies of wild plant.
laláki1NounMan, male of any species.2Active Verb-om-1To take a man's role, of women.3Active Verbmaki-To have voluntary sexual intercourse with a man other than one's husband.See alsobekén 3ídangkalásikal-ín2kálsigkasín2kolíntas 2láksiglásinmátonpásig2sangáw 3sékdeysíansoklángtekéntelíkténgegyangáyang
lálat1NounLeather.Manlenglengtéy din lálat di báka mo din nowáng.Cow leather is more pliable than that of water buffalo.2Active Verb-enTo skin, as an animal.Lalátena din animál, así na tadtáden.He skins the animal, then he cuts it into small pieces.See alsoallíd2belátkátat
lálay11NounBarbless fish hook.Masnóp din lálay tan osalén da abé din pána.There are few barbless fish hooks because they are also using spearguns.2Active Verb-enTo fish using such a hook.Laláyen da din odáng.They fish for shrimp using a barbless fish hook.
lálay21Active Verb-om-4, -enTo hold hanging down with one hand, as a bucket, bundle of meat.2Stative verbma-To slip or hang down, as loose pants, jacket sleeves hanging over hands, hands hanging at sides, hair hanging down over face.See alsobadkáttakóyo
lálay3NounVariety of rice grown at lower altitudes and harvested in December.
lalíwActive Verb-anTo cry for something one wants but cannot get or to cry at someone's departure, of children.
lalláegNounCommon housefly.See alsokomkómtilelésingpénaywawwáo
lallaó
lálo1AdjectiveWorse.Waó kayó mon lallálo kamí ay sinpó.There are eight of you but it's worse for us who are ten.CVC lallálo2Active Verb-om-1To become worse, as hardship, a sickness.Lomalálo din sakít na.His sickness is becoming worse.3Stative verbma-Worse.
lalwíisStative verbma-To move swiftly, of winged things and snakes.for other words relating to hurry, see dalás