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likaw₁ [likáw] vbt To avoid somebody; to escape. iwas, iwasan Inglikawan nako sida it kuman sa rayan dahil nahahangit pa kono sida sa ako. I avoided her on the way a while ago because I learned that she’s still angry with me. syn: iwas, iway, ilag.
likaw₂ [líkaw] v To detour, sidetrack to avoid something; to avoid. lihis Maadoy naglikaw tong trak waya sinra nabangga sa pader. Its good the track detoured so they didn’t bump into the wall.
likay-likay [likay-likáy] adj Slightly cross-eyed. duling-duling Kaganda kag ida naging asawa ugaling ay pay likay-likay ra. He married a beautiful lady but she’s slightly cross-eyed.
likbo [líkbo] vbt To leave somewhere. iiwan Alikbuhan nako anay kamo hina nak mapasimbahan pa busa ako. I’ll leave you behind because I’ll still go to church.
liker [líker] irreg. infl. of likir
liki [líki] n A dance step. sayaw
likido [likidó] n Liquid. líkidó
likir [líkir] (irreg. infl. liker) vt To roll something up. babalutan Alikiran ka nako it tabako. I will roll up some tobacco leaves for you.
likisan [likisán] n Cylindical core onto which the woven abaca cloth is wound. (sem. domains: 6.6.1.4 - Weaving cloth.)
liklik [líklik] v To slide around, slink away to avoid somebody (as of stealthy, inconspicuous movement). To disappear, escape quietly one by one. Abang liklik it tong anak pagkakita sa pulis. The child slunk away when he saw the policemen. (sem. domains: 7.2.3.3 - Leave.)
liko [líkò] 1vi To turn around; to go around a corner. Nagliko sida pagkakita sa ako. He turn around when he saw me. Nagliko kag dyip ni Fred kada waya kami kasakay. Fred’s jeepney turned around the corner therefore we were not able to board. 2vbt To turn something around. liko
liko-liko- [liko-likô] n Winding; curvy; zig-zag as of a road up a mountain. (sem. domains: 8.3.1.5 - Bend.)
likop [likóp] v To surround, cordon-off an area. likop Inglikupan ninra kag yuta it isra it sayap. They had surrounded the school of fish with the fish net. (sem. domains: 6.4.2 - Trap.)
likor [likór] 1n Back of a person, animal, building, etc. 2loc Back; behind; rear. likod Sa likor sida girayan. He passed at the back. der. panalikur(an)
likot [likót] (dial. var. bugahor; dial. var. basura) 1n Garbage; trash. syn: yangas, paras 1, sutil, mayangas. 2adj Untidy; dirty. Malikot nak lugar kina para kaunan. That is a very dirty place to eat. 3vbt To make something dirty or messy. basura Naglilikot yang ra kamo dili ay pauli yangey kamo. You are just making dirty this place, you better go home. comp. kalikutan
liksi [líksi] adj Lively; active; agile; energetic. Kaliksi kag ida hiwas paghali ikaw. Her ways are lively if you are here. Kag ako pamatyag ay maliksi kung bag-ong kaligos. I feel active after taking a bath. syn: abtik 2.
liksyon [liksyón] 1n Lesson; lecture. 2vi To start the lesson; to lecture on something. liksiyón Karamo kag waya gipapamati habang si Mrs. Factor ay nagliliksyon. Many are not listening while Mrs. Factor was starting her lesson.
likusan [likúsan] adj Big tummy, stomach. malaki ang tiyan Pag busog si Suki ay pay likusan gimuyatan. If Suki is full you could see that his tummy is big.
likwar₁ [líkwar] 11.1vi To fall off edge or from a standing position. Naglikwar kag kaldero sa sig-ang. The pan fell off from the stove. 1.2vbt tumagilid syn: kapyos 1, payos 1, huslo 2, tangkas, hubar, hukas 2. 22.1vi To leave somewhere. umalis Naglikwar yang sinra it waya ako kamalay. They just left unnoticed.
likwar₂ [líkwar] 1vi To tilt slightly; to spill by tilting a container; to pour out by tilting a container; to stumble something, usually backwards. Naglikwar kag kinaydo ag kag sabaw ay nagtuyo sa kayado. The food being cooked on the fire tilted slightly and the water in it spilled on the fire. (sem. domains: 7.9.2 - Tear down.) 2sta To tilt slightly; to spill by tilting the container; to stumble something, usually backwards. Nalikwar kag ako kape pagkasakro nako. My coffee spilled when I brushed againts it. (sem. domains: 7.9.2 - Tear down, 7.9.3 - Destroy.) 3vi To pour off a liquid by tilting the container. tumapon Ingpalikwar nako kag sinugnar agor mabuhinan it sabaw. I poured off the water from the food on the stove in order to decrease the amount of liquid. (sem. domains: 7.9.2 - Tear down.)
lilas [lílas] 1n Strips of fiber to be woven into something. (sem. domains: 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant.) 2v To divide, split palm leaves into fibers that can be woven. Alilason nako kaling mga ugaey nak buri. I will make strips out of this already dried buri leaves. (sem. domains: 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant.) der. lilasan
lilasan [lilasán] (der. of lilas) n Blades for cutting these strips.
lilaw [lílaw] n 1A game with two teams forming a maze (as of people forming crossed lines where somebody runs in and is blocked or caught). patentero Nag-iidamo kag mga anak it lilaw pagmahadag kag buyan. The children are playing the maze game if the moon is bright. 2Game with person on a circle trying to tag someone in the group inside the circle, as they run around, away. (sem. domains: 4.2.6.1 - Game.)
lilip [lílip] v To tack, baste stitch, sew a garment. Isagey nako abay-on kag ako baro nak waya pa nalililip. I will get my dress afterwards because it is not yet baste stitched.
lily [líly] n Lily. lily