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langáActive Verbman-, -om-1, -enTo look about, look around at someone or something.Mo mandán ka, adí ka lomangalangá tan mo way omábat ay éweg.When you walk, don't be repeatedly looking around lest there be a snake that encounters (you).See alsobetág2bolinásnas 1bóyadeláwílaliknámedyát 1nengnéngosdóngpannásegédsin-éngtámangtángad 2yóngo 1
lánganActive Verbman-, -om-1To be absent, as from school, a meeting.See alsoadí1bakéníwedmagáómas 2
langás1Active Verb-enTo cut off a banana stalk to use for pig food.2Stative verbma-To have been cut, said of the new stalk that grows from the stump;See alsoaloppaísbalátbóligogsósápad 2
lang-áyActive Verbman-To go from house to house drinking rice beer and singing the day-éng.See alsobal-íwbayyóg 2bontági 1dagóday-éngeyáey 2kansiyón 2lay-óslóngdo
lángew1NounFood a chicken or other bird finds to eat, as a bug.Pinós na din lángew di manók.It snatched the *food the chicken *found *to *eat.2Active Verbman-, -enTo find something to eat, of chickens, birds.See alsoangékiníbo
lánggiActive Verb-enTo not want to eat something in sight, of women in early pregnancy.antlagáding
lángkaNounJackfruit.
langóyActive Verbman-To swim.See alsosigbó
langpéyActive Verbi-To place or extend something near or at the point of balance, so that something hangs down or almost hangs down.Adím ónay ilangpéy san káiw tan masowát.Don't extend that board too close to the balancing point because it will fall down.
lángsat1Adjectivena-Straight, direct, as shortcut.2Active Verbi-To head straight toward, take a shortcut.
lángtaAdjectivema-Fresh, not spoiled, of meat.antboyók
langtáyNounBridge, esp. one large enough for vehicles to pass over.See alsoagádangbalónbonbáteybay-ótangbínatdánglagaláladgóygoygóyodkagáling 2pakdápékeng 1sallikáotsoddadéng
lanlan-éyNounSore hip joint caused by strenuous climbing.See alsobong-ílgopónggotlókomsódlíngaslóng-iknasokpót din leng-ág napoyók 2sepáksoktó 1tomék
lánoActive Verb-an, i-To remove feathers by using boiling water.See alsodig-ítditdítdog-ótdotdótgábotlágitlegábpóo
lánsaNounNail.Synonymsilsíllanza
lántong1NounSweet potato tops (leaves & stems).2Active Verbman-, -om-4, -an, i-To cut sweet potato tops.Omáli ka ta manlántong ta ay dowá.Come so the two of us can cut sweet potato tops.Ilántong mo sin bakláng na.Cut the tops off at the main stalk.Ay anggán lantóngan mi ámin?Should we go ahead and cut the tops from all the sweet potato plants?Ay din lagbá di panlantóngan?Is the carrying basket the place for putting the sweet potato tops?See alsobakkadánbangbángbetáng1bokó 2lesáploktósanggáp 2tépektiyén
laób1NounOuter clothing or garment.2Active Verbi-To put on over other clothes, as a jacket, blanket.Aláem san jákit ta ilaób ko sin bádok.Get that jacket for me to put on over my shirt.Ilaób mon mangétit sin bandála.Put the black (blanket) on top of the white one with black stripes.See alsotak-ép
laógNounKind of sugar cane that is easy to chew.speconás
laók1Active Verbi-To mix something in.2Stative verbmai-To join, mingle with someone.Ilaók mo din patpatók sin písing.Mix in the meat with the gabi leaves.
laómActive Verb-om-4, i-To set aside to ripen.(illaóm, il-óm)
láonActive Verb-enTo contain, hold, have a capacity for.Pigáy loktó di laónen di ópig?How many sweet potatoes does a small knapsack hold?Pigáy niláon diblóm ay nay si istólya?How many stories does this book of yours contain?Adí makaláon din pitáti, tan nasoblá.The market bag can not hold it, because it's too much.
láosStative verbma-To be a spinster, bachelor.See alsoesá 2lasáng
láotNounStrips of ánes used to secure thatch.See alsopáo2pedsegbát
lap-áActive Verb-om-3, -anTo supervise, check up on.Mo man-ótos Esther, eméy si kadwák ta en lap-áan.When Esther cooks, my wife goes to go supervise.See alsobiyáng2 2toláy
lápaNounFront leg of animal, esp. the upper part.