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latbangA white, round camote variety.6.2.1.2.3Growing sweet potatoes
latiRust, to be rusty.Nalatiyan nan tobo.The pipe rusted.1.2.2.3Metal
latlat-en To peel off sheets of something, as paper on a wallLinatlatda am-in nan papel ay inipketda isnan diding.They peeled off all the papers which they pasted on the wall.7.3.2.8Pull
latodTo get leaves by pinching them off the vine, of camote, beans, etc.Nalatolatod nan ange.The camote leaves had been pinched off.7.4.3Get
latog1To sit or stand a baby up on one's lap or knee.Malatog et nan anakna.His child can sit on his lap already.7.3.2.4Lift7.1.2Sit
latog2unspec. var.linmatolatogSwollen eyes, as after crying a long time or with conjunctivitis, kamata.Linmatolatog nan matana is kaaaga.His eyes is swollen from crying.2.5.2Diseasecfkamata
laton saAn expression of comfort, "Don't cry."Laton, laton sa, awnit gawiska gedan.Okay, don't be sad, you will be well just the same.9.3Very
latongLeaves of the baatong black beans.Linatongna nan tobon di batongna tay ado nan latongna.He got some of the leaves of his black beans for it's leaves are thick.6.2.1.3.1Beans1.5.5Parts of a plant
lawa1Wide.Nalawa nan dagada.Their lot is wide.Ilo.8.2.4Widecflaw-an
lawa2Woman no longer able to bear children.Lawa et siya tay nain-ina et.She is now lawa for she is already old.2Person
lawa3Forbidden, taboo. v. -enMenlawa siya id wani.He is bounded with taboo now.8.3.7.1Bad
lawagA dirt area in the paved area in front of the house.Ilam modit wada isnan lawag.See if it is in the lawag.6.5.1.4Yardcfpantew
lawas1Shin bone.Naipagpag nan lawasna.His shin was bumped.2.1.3.1Arm
lawas2A coming, unspecific day.Isnan kalawasan di agew satakopay omey.We will go any day.8.4.6Aspectual time
lawasanWide mouth rice wine jar.5.2.1.4.1Rice wine jars
lawedTendon in back of the knee.Besao2.1.3.1Arm
lawekTo stir, to dig with hand in soil.Bog.7.4.3Getcfkotkot1
lawetVoracious, greedy.Nalawet siya tay kanena am-in ay maidya.He is voracious for eat all that is given to him.5.2.2Eat
laweyPancreas.2.1.8Internal organs
lawitVagina.Nan nalalawitan et adida koma komkommab isnan kaiw.Those with vagina (girls), they are not suppose to climb trees.2.1.8.4Female organs
lawiyanA variety of tree.1.5.1Tree
lawlaw1Loose, of clothing.Nalawlaw nan sapingna.His pants are loose.8.2.7.2Loosecfkaklebaw
lawlaw2To travel around something.Menlawlalawlaw siya.He travels around without any accomplishment (just for fun).7.2.3.5Move past, over, through
lawwalawwaSmall spider.1.6.1.8Spider
law-anError.Nailaw-an ay nang-ibaga isnan kinwanim.He mistakenly told what you said.3.5.8.1Meaningcflawa1


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