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leesunspec. var.nal-es-om- To shrink as in camote leaves in cooking.Nal-es nan ange.The camote leaves shrunked.5.2.1Food preparation
legabRuno reeds to burn.5.5.6Fuel
legeyna- Weak, of people.Nalegey et nan inin-a tay naetengda.The old women are weak already for they are old.8.3.6.5Soft, flimsycfnedned
leglegA day before interment. Rites and prayers against accidents.Menleglegda sadapay Ilo.gon nan natey.They do legleg before the interment.2.6.6.3Funeral
lekakA bad omen when the gall bladder, pidis, is large with much liquid.4.9.4.7Omen, divinationcfpidis
lekawOpening of anything.unspec. var.lokaw1Bog.2.1.2Torso
lekeb1A bad omen when the gall bladder, pidis, is covered by fat.4.9.4.7Omen, divinationcfpidis
lekeb2-an To patch. (considered old word in Sagada.)Linekbana nan sapingna.He patched his pant.6.6.1Working with clothcfpatsitakoptakop
lekem-en To carry two loads, as to add another load on top of a load.Menlekmem nan awitmo.Put another load on top of your load.7.3.1Carry
lekeng1Holed due to a pierce.Linekengana nan segpan ta waday pasin-engan.He holed the door so that it has a peep hole.7.3.2.6Put incflokaw2
lekeng2Wood soaked with water, making it heavy and hard to burn.Bog.5.5.6Fuel1.3.3Wetcfbinmite
lekleki- To rub the eyes.Ilekleleklekna nan matana isonga ginmadangdang.He rubbed and rubbed his eyes therefore it became red.7.7.5Rub
lektatSuddenly.Nalektat siya isnan baeyda.He suddenly fainted in their house.8.3.6.1Strong, brittle
lekwabTo overturn somethingLekwabem nan tangeb nan kandIlo.Overturn the cover of the pot.7.3.5Turn something
lele1Hum of a motor.Menlelelele nan logana.His ride keeps on making a noise.2.3.2.2Sound
lele2Dull, as a knife blade.Nalele nan gamigna.His bolo is dull.synigeb8.3.2.3Sharp
lelekA hole in something solid.Nalelek nan kalobasa.The squash has a hole in it.7.8.5Make hole, opening
lelem-enPretend not to know.Ibagbagak danapay lelem-en.I am telling it but he pretends not to know.3.2.3Know
leletanLaze rods of reeds on a back strap loom (letlet "to wind string around something")6.6.1.4Weaving clothcfletlet
lemamma- To cry out in sleep, to wake and not be able to move, said to be caused by an anito stopping one's blood.Nalmam siya id labi.He had nightmare last night.5.7.2Dream
lemengMoon phase 12. No moon. (llo. to hide).1.1.1.1Mooncfbowan
lemlem1A storm, typhoon.Nalemlem nan esekda isonga maid inapitda.Their plants were destroyed by a typhoon so they harvested nothing.1.1.3.3Rain2Storm, typhoon.1.1.3.5Storm
lemnanTo be wet by rain or water, with the connotation of being spoiled as rice to be harvested, bamboo that rots. na-Bog.1.3.3Wetcfkotong
lenasA snack of meat. -en To eat meat without rice as a snack.Adi kayo komaan ta menlenas tako od.Do not leave so we will have a snack first.Inwalasda et nan lenas.They already distributed the lenas.5.2.2Eat5.2.3Types of food
lenek-om- To go into something pa-.Inpalnekna nan gomotna isnan eengna isonga binmasa.He put inside his finger into his nose therefore it bled.7.3.2.6Put incflomnekpalnek