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lagumba₂ [lagúmba] n Dance name as of one done by two; ballroom type dance. (sem. domains: 4.2.4 - Dance.)
lagundi [lagúndi] n Tree whose leaves and bark are medicinal.
lagwa [lagwá] v Leave straight away; so he left sraight away, as of someone who sees a crowd and doesn't want to stay. (sem. domains: 7.2.6.3 - Escape, 7.2.3.4.1 - Move out.)
lagwada [lágwada] v To stroll around. (sem. domains: 7.2.1.1 - Walk.) der. malagwada
lagway₁ [lagwáy] n Gabi shoots (as of the root crop called:igabi:r). Dapat kag inro yang apilion nak abakyon ay katong mga lagway yang. You should just choose to buy the shoots of the gabi only.
lagway₂ [lagwáy] irreg. infl. of kusmo
lahay [láhay] v To chase; to pursue, as of an enemy. habol Ginglahay ni Bolog it sunrang si Jimsi. Bolog was chased by Jimsi’s bolo. Alahayon ninro kinang manok pag makabuhi. You will chase those chickens if they get lose. (sem. domains: 7.2.6.1 - Catch, capture.)
lahi [láhì] n Race; nationality; clan. lahì Waya sa amo lahi kag mananakaw. There are no would-be thieves in our clan. syn: linahi. comp. balhin it linahi
lahi it katawuhan [láhì it katawúhan] n Human race. láhì ng sangkataúhan
lahing itom [láhing itóm] n Black race. lahing itim
lahing kayumanggi [láhing kayumánggì] n Brown race. láhing kayumanggí
lahing puti [láhing pútì] n White race. láhing putî
lahing ruyaw [láhing ruyáw] n Yellow race. láhing diláw
laka [lakâ] 1v To leave space between things. 2adj Spaced well widely; distance between things. Malaka kag inra pagtanom it payay. They spaced the rice well in their planting. syn: yagwat 1.
lakad [lákad] vt To take care of business matters, such as processing papers, following up on work. lakad Alakaron ninra kag trabaho sa Manila. They will follow up their work in Manila.
lakar [lákar] v To follow up something as of official papers. (sem. domains: 4.6.2 - Citizen.)
lakatan [lakatán] n Banana sp. Kind of large fragnant banana. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1.2 - Food from fruit.)
lakátan [lakátan] n A species of banana that is long, yellow and fragrant. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1.2 - Food from fruit.)
laki-laki [laki-láki] v To splint, brace a limb. breys Inglaki-lakihan kag ida bali nak siki para mag-uli sa dati. His leg was put in a splint so it would return to normal.
laki-nine [laki-nine] n Card game with top score of nine. (sem. domains: 4.2.6.1.1 - Card game.)
laklak [láklak] n Cone shell. Laklak kag amo mga nakita hagto sa panihian. Cone shells are the ones we see over there where we gather seashells.
lako [lákò] vbt To sell door-to-door. lako Inglakuan ako nida it mga tsinelas. She sold some slippers to me.
lakwatsa [lakwátsa] 1n Girl who roams around the streets. Permi yang nabibisar-an si Marit dahil sida’y lakwatsera. Marit is always scolded because she always roams around the streets. 2vi To roam around somewhere (without a specific purpose). lakwatsa Naglalakwatsa yang ra ikaw kada ay baligyaan anay kaling utan. You are just roaming around, so please sell these vegetables. der. lakwatsera/lakwatsero
lakwatsera/lakwatsero (der. of lakwatsa) n One who is fond of wandering around without a purpose.
lalang₁ [laláng] v To create; to make something (as of God, man). gumawa Tanang bagay hali sa duta ay Diyos kag naglalang. God created all things here on earth.