latlát1Active Verb-en, i-To remove something at the point of attachment, as to cut off weeds at ground level, tear off roofing, skin an animal, carefully work off a map glued to the wall.2Active Verbi-To influence, as someone's behavior.3Stative verbmai-To be influenced.
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látokWooden bowl.See alsomallakóngpalanggána
láton1AdjectiveAll right, uninjured, undamaged; often used to comfort a child after some minor accident; expresses reassurance in a way that is not always translatable into English, as in the following example.Énak pinnék si Petro mo láton ay adí nadadáel din landíngan.I went to verify from Petro whether the landing strip was not damaged.Láton tan kaásin Apo Diyós ay mayát pay láeng di panliknáak ed wáni.(I'm) all right, because (by) God's mercy I still feel fine today.Manlalayád kamí tan láton ay dinmaténg baw.We are happy because she arrived safely after all.2Stative verbma-To stop hurting, as a flea bite.3Stative verbmai...anTo recover, get well, heal, as from a sickness or wound.Nailatónan din báyang na sin lópa na.The wound on his face has healed.See alsookís 3pey-án
lawá1AdjectiveUgly, bad, evil, inferior, as a person, deed, trail, hat.Lawlaw-á san nemném mo.You have an evil mind.2Active Verb-en, pa...enTo say someone or something is bad.Lawaéna din tápey tan manpaít.He says the rice beer is bad because it is sour.Adí kan palawlawaén di esá ay báa sin apó na.Don't say bad things about a servant to his master.antsíged
lawálaw1Active Verb-om-1To become larger, of a hole through which something fits.2Active Verbman-To fit loosely, as clothes, a bolt in a hole.3Stative verbma...anTo be larger, of a hole or aperture, than that which is intended to fit the hole.Manlawálaw din lóbid mo nalawaláwan din eng di nowáng.The rope will fit loosely if the carabao's nose is of a larger size.See alsoedád 2láyaklibáwlokáy
law-ángPuddle.
láwit-an, i-To call the spirit of a living person to come back.Lawlawítan da din kadkadwán di anák di natéy ta mabay-án et matmatágo.They are calling back the spirit of the dead one's child so it will remain behind and be alive.This is done for one giving a feast to make sure his spirit doesn't miss out on the festivities, or at a funeral to prevent the spirit of the dead person from inviting the spirits of relatives to join him. The ceremony is performed with a chicken, because it is believed that the spirit of a chicken can communicate with human spirits.
láyabma-To be over-sized, both too long and too baggy, of clothes.
layád1NounHappiness.2Active Verbman-To be happy.Manlayádak tan bakénak naianák si babái.I am happy because I wasn't born a woman.Kalayalayádak tan inmáli ka ay iláen dakamí.I am extremely happy because you came to see us.3Stative verbma...anTo be made happy.See alsoladsáksim-ét(malaydán)4NounLove; desire.5Noun-om-3, -enTo want, like someone or something.6NounTo love.See alsoáyopgánas 3géngey2igáya 2sakót-en + CVC
layáw1-om-1To run away.Mo way domaténg si Hapón, ánggay lomayáw din ipogáw sin nabéas.If any Japanese arrived, the people had already run away into the underbrush.2i-To run off with something.Inlayáw da din áyam Bitnak.They ran off with Bitnak's toy.3i...anTo run away from someone.Ilayawám mo seppatén daká.Run away from him if he beats you.linklosóttagtág
layéwFlooded rice field.
lebáma-To be burned up, consumed by fire; euph. syn. for etéy to die, used primarily in mourning songs.
lebág1NounCapacity to swell.2Adjectivema-Having the capacity to swell, as certain types of rice.Magáy lebág din díket ay begás.Glutinous rice has no capacity to swell.3Active Verb-om-1To expand, swell, rise, bloat, become swollen, as bread, flood water, infected limb, corpse.Linombág din sikí na tan natbék.Her foot became swollen because it was pierced.See alsobongkóglat-édtakbó2tolyóy
lebángma...anTo be starting to turn color, of ripening fruits or berries, as bananas turning yellow, coffee turning pink.
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