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lalwiísanNounKind of snake, small, brown and white.specéweg
lámag1Active Verbi-, ipa-To raise, as price, salary.2Active Verbpa...enTo pile up higher, as a stack.3Stative verbma-To be raised, as a salary; to spread upward, as a sore or infection; to be almost to the top, as when climbing.Nalámag di lagbó da.Their salaries have been raised.
lámang1Active Verb-enTo waste, use up or throw out needlessly.2Stative verbma-To be wasted; to have no further use, as something picked before it is mature enough to ripen.Malalámang din daddaán ay abokádo tan adí káom, mon adí kayó lalamángen tan idawát yo sin besáang.The undersized avocados are wasted because they won't ripen, but don't throw them out needlessly because you will give them to the pigs.See alsongawngáwwasít
lamát1NounTaste.2Active Verb-om-4, -anTo taste.for bland tastes, see ámsit; for sweet tastes, see emís; for bitter or sour tastes, see paít; for spicy tastes, see salángat; for misc. tastes, cf. alim-ím, alíno, bónglog, nalamnám, yopyópSynonymlamáttamtámlinkgitá
lambóngActive Verbi-To cook in water, of vegetables.specóto
lam-édActive Verb-en, i-To do something at a high volume or to a large quantity, as raising the voice, taking a large quantity of something.Ilam-éd mo ay mankalí ta madngé.Speak more loudly so (your voice) will be heard.Akét ánggay lam-edén di alám mo?How come you are taking such a large amount?Nailam-éd din napotóan sin gómot na.A large amount of his toe was cut off.Nalam-éd di nagdáy sin payéw da Wágis.A great deal of the fields belonging to Wagis and his family had landslides.See alsoadó1anákdandán 2gáyad 2gáygayginag-ákanáyonnam-áy 4owáy1 2píngsan1
lamés1NounFruit, of any plant; flesh, of human or animal.Pinogópog din dagém din lamés di lobbán.The wind blew down all the fruit of the pomelo tree.2Adjectivema-Plump, solidly built.3Active Verbman-To bear fruit, of plants.4Active Verb-om-1To gain weight, become plump.SynonymlekmégSee alsobosláybotyóglamíttabátabatsóytábo
lamíingActive Verbman-To smile.
lamíisActive Verbman-To taste good.Synonymemís
lamínawActive Verbman-To taste weak, as powdered milk, coffee.for other bland tastes, see ámsitspeclamát
lamintáNounTools, esp. carpentry.member of setbalínabalítadalapdápgadógadkatámlagádimásomastílyosáongtalibosyóntalíling
lamít1NounFat, of animals.+/- CVC2Adjectivema-Fat, of pigs.3Active Verb-anTo add some fat, as to someone's share of meat.See alsoapílasbígotbóngawbosláybotyóg 2éngpis 2kingáw2kíngking1 1kóyas 3laméspágastabatsóyyápit
lamiyókanActive Verbman-To taste overly sweet.See alsodigóemíslídeknalamnámnánam 2sáit1 2
lamlamésNounMuscle, lean meat.
lamlamés di bab-áNounGums, lit. muscle of the teeth.
lammáNounType of traditional blouse colored black and white with red dots, used in the burial of old women of high status.specaklángbangkódo
lámos1Active Verb-enTo smear with grease.2Stative verbma-To be smeared with grease, as from handling or eating fatty meat.
lamót1NounRoot of a plant.2Stative verbma...anTo be rooted, have roots.3Active Verb-om-1, man-To become rooted, grow roots.
lampáso1NounHusk for polishing floors.2Active Verbman-, -anTo polish floor with a coconut husk.See alsogadgád1gaságasgásanggasgás 2gasígasgidgíd 1godgód1gosógoskelát 1kiskís1 2kitkítkoskóslaslás1lislísloslós2sobsób
lampáy11Adjectivena-Fussy, of children.2Active Verb-om-1To become fussy.See alsolampáy2 2tangéytanglá 2
lampáy21Adjectivena-Fussy, of children.2Active Verb-om-1To become fussy.See alsolampáy1 2tangéytanglá 2
lamsítActive Verbi-To insult, belittle.Masmasnít din nangilalamsít en sak-én.Those that insulted/looked ddown on me will be offended.
lána1NounHair oil; coconut oil.Pay-ám si lánan di ngiyóg.Apply coconut oil to it.2Active Verb-an, i-To apply oil to something (coconut oil is reputed to have healing properties).Mabalín ay mailána sin boók.It can be applied as oil to the hair.
landókNounIron, steel.See alsobalitókgambáng2ismáypalátasisím
lanéb1Nounfat, oil, shorteningSisíem ta beméla din lanéb na.Render it so that the fat will come out.This word is still used by some of the older generation. Most people now use mantíka.2Active Verbman- + CV-To produce, exude oil, as certain plants when cooked.Otóen anggánay maíla ay manlalanéb din nabalkót ay písing.Cook it until it can seen that the bundled gabi leaves are exuding oil.