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la   aux. particle. Stresses the insignificance of the amount or number remaining; can usually be translated as: just; only. A: “Pila la?” B: “Duwa laꞌa.” A: "How many left?" B: "Just two." A: “Bay na kam binuwanan kamemon?” B: “Aku la, Mām.” A: "Have you all been given some?" B: "Just me (not), Maam."

laba   adj. a-. Financially profitable, of the sale of produce. Alaba bay pangāꞌan pagmundaꞌ magdaing ni pūꞌ. What the fleet got while fishing at the outer islands was profitable. Gram: a- synonyms: untung₁.

labak   v. AO-2. To scatter things by throwing them carelessly. Daꞌa labakin sꞌggit ilū maingga-maingga. Don't throw that rubbish all over the place. . Gram: AO-2

labad₁   v. AO-1. To wave something to and fro. Subay pinaglabad langkay boꞌ mbal apꞌdda. A coconut frond needs to be waved repeatedly so the light doesn't go out. Gram: AO-1 link: lambe.

labad₂   adj. a-. Quick in doing something. Palabarun konoꞌ heꞌnu anahiꞌ ilū. Please speed up your sewing. Gram: a- link: kasay.

laban   v. AStat pag-. To behave immorally; to be sexually agressive. link: bigaꞌ.

labanos   n. The soursop tree and its fruit. Category: Fruit tree.

labas₁   adj. a-. Forceful and dominating in speech. Min sangpūꞌ aku ahꞌlling, min duwa iya ahꞌlling, bowaꞌku ya kalabasan. I spoke ten times, he spoke twice, it was my mouth that was dominated. Gram: a- linkset: paul, talom bowaꞌ.

labas₂   v. AO-2. To trim small twigs and projections from a branch. Gram: AO-2 link: basbas.

labay₁   1 • v. ASite pa-. To pass by somewhere. Palabay aku min tꞌngngaꞌ. I came through the middle. Sikalabay-labayan puhuꞌ. People continually passing to and fro. linkset: paribay-paribay, pintas, timbay, liyus, sulabay, liban.

2 • v. AO-2. To bypass something. .

3 • v. AStat pa-. To be past, of a time period or some activity. Palabay na ulan. The rain is over. Tahun palabay. The previous year. Gram: AStat. pa-

labay₂   v. AO-3. To experience something; to undergo an experience. Aniyaꞌ isāb bay kalabayanku buwattēꞌ. I have experienced something like that too. Gram: AO-3

labay₃   idiom. By way of; on the authority of. Labay min mayul. On the mayor's authority.

labay bahangi   v. AO-2. Let something settle overnight, as coconut liquid left for the dregs to settle before removing the oil. cf.: patuli₂, patoꞌong.

labay baꞌid   adv. With permission. Amaꞌid kami ni mastal. “Pakuhiꞌin aku amꞌssi ni lahat dakayuꞌ.” Basta labay baꞌid ni iya. We ask permission of the teacher. "Allow me to go fishing to another place." So long as we have asked permission of him.

labayan   n. A path; a way through. Pasihaꞌ kita man labayan. We went aside from the path. Bang buwat sagmot pꞌllaynu, pasihaknu man sagmot kaseheꞌan nihinang labayan. When you run into something like floating trash, you make a space away from the other trash to make a way through. cf.: lān, kalsara.

labban   n. A cardboard carton. Labban pangisihan sꞌmmek. A carton for keeping clothes in. cf.: baꞌul₂; linkset: bakag₂, kalton.

labbaꞌ₁   Variant: labhaʔ; ləbbaʔ. 1 • adj. a-. Experiencing muscle pain or weakness, attributed to the action of a saitan spirit. Gram: a- link: bihang₁.

2 • v. AO-2. To inflict weakness or mild pain on some muscle. Saliꞌ atangtang ituta, bay nilabbaꞌan. Saliꞌ nihantu. Bang kita amusay buwattēꞌ, apꞌddiꞌ. As if this part of us had shrivelled, having been labba'. Similar to being affected by a minor demon. When we paddle in that state it is painful. Asal hinang saitan angalꞌbbaꞌ. It is in fact a saitan's work to afflict us with weakness. Gram: AO-2 cf.: hantu.

labbaꞌ₂   v. AO-2. To deceive someone; to treat someone treacherously. . Tꞌllungan kami bay magbeyaꞌ lumꞌngngan ni pagkawin, paluruk. Mahēꞌ paꞌin kami, amowa pasōd nireyom. Yukku, “Piꞌilu kam.” Yuk sigā, “Dahū ka.” Na, dahū na aku. Halam sigā pasōd, gom paꞌin waꞌi alaꞌan. Na kalabbaꞌan aku, saliꞌ aku niakkalan eꞌ sigã. Three of us went together to attend a wedding. Once there, we went to go in. I said, "You two go." They said, "You first." So I went first. They didn't go in but went away instead. So I am betrayed, they sort of deceived me. . Gram: AO-2 link: akkal₂.

label   n. The wattles of a rooster. cf.: pēꞌ₁.

labhaꞌ   adj. -in-..-an. Experiencing muscle pain. .

labi   1 • n. An extra number or amount. Aheya isāb labina. There is a lot more (lit. a large excess). cf.: lꞌbbi, kōꞌ.

2 • Adverb. In excess, of an amount or physical dimension. . Labi tꞌllungibu pilak konoꞌ pangalꞌkkat. The ransom is reportedly more than three thousand pesos. Labi dandꞌppa tahaꞌna. More than a fathom in length.

3 • v. AO-2. To add an extra amount to something. Gram: AO-2

4 • v. ASite pa-. To exceed something; to go beyond some limit. Angay ka palabi min bay panohoꞌan nakuraꞌnu? What do you mean by going beyond what your boss told you? Gram: ASite pa-/-um-

labi-labi   Adverb. In a greater degree; especially. Labi-labi alingkat bang pininta. It will be even more beautiful if it is painted. Labi-labina mmaꞌ sigām. Especially their father. link: kalap.

labit   n. The fibrous bark from the upper trunk of a coconut palm, used as sacking. Aniyaꞌ kagunahanna, paggipitan panggiꞌ bang halam karut. Aniyaꞌ isāb labit poteꞌ. It has its use, as a way of squeezing cassava liquid when there is no sack. There is also a white bark of the coconut.

labiꞌ-labiꞌ   n. A species of leatherback turtle.

lablab   v. AO-1. To put a person or a place to the flames. link: tunuꞌ₂.

labog   n. A jellyfish at the medusa stage, part of which is edible after scrubbing with sand. Labog pamakan payukan. It is the jellyfish that turtles eat. Category: Jellyfish.

labot   1 • v. AO-2. To show hospitality to someone by providing refreshments, cigarets, or betel nut. Bang aniyaꞌ bisita subay nilabot. When there are visitors they should be served refreshments. Gram: AO-1 linkset: buhat₄, latal.

2 • v. AOS-1. To present a supernatural being with offerings, especially the food placed on a raised platform for a saitan spirit. Maglabot ni tampat. Presenting gifts at a shrine. link: tanggap.

labu₁   1 • v. ASite pa-. To be at anchor, either by using a bottom anchor or a drift anchor. Ya palabuta ēꞌ langkay, tinugutan saga sangpūꞌ dꞌppa koꞌ alallay nilaranan. What we used as an anchor was a coconut frond, let out about ten fathoms so that we would be carried slowly by the current. Gram: ASite pa- link: layo.

2 • v. AO-2. To anchor a boat. Gram: AO-2

labu₂   n. A cone shell. Category: Shellfish. Conus spp..

labu₃   n. The Asiatic white-flowered gourd or bottle-gourd. Category: Vines, creepers. Lagenaria leucantha. cf.: tambulig.

labung   adj. a-. Profuse in growth, as hair or grass. Manuk labuyuꞌ, alabung bulbul. Wild chickens, abundant feathers. Gram: a- linkset: libomboꞌ.

labuyuꞌ₁   n. (See bāt-labuyuˈ).

labuyuꞌ₂   n. A wild chicken. Manuk labuyuꞌ, alabung bulbul. Manuk ma deyom talun. Wild chicken has profuse feathers. A forest chicken. Category:  Birds. link: manuk.

labuꞌ   1 • v. AO-2. To induce abortion of a fetus, most commonly done by ingesting a strong alkali or acid solution. Gram: AO-2 linkset: kawaꞌ₂, pakpak₂, pulak, bibis.

2 • adj. ka-..-an. Suffering a miscarriage. Halam makalanjal pagbꞌttongna sabab bay kalabuꞌan. Her pregnancy did not proceed because of a miscarriage. Anth: In Sama thinking conception is a period of some months, succeeded by pregnancy. Gram: ka--an

lakad   1 • v. ASite pa-. To step over an intervening space, obstacle or limit. . Palakad giꞌ aku ni mundaꞌ. I will just step over to the bow of the boat. linkset: lingkaꞌ, saliyu₂, laktaw, lakbaw.

2 • v. AO-2. To overstep or bypass an intermediate item, as missing a step when going down a ladder. Daꞌa lakarin mattoꞌanu, makabusung koꞌ ilū. Do not step over your elder, that will bring misfortune. Nilakaran dakayuꞌ tanggaꞌ haron. Overstepped one foothold on the entry post. Gram: AO-2 cf.: pitas₂.

lakag   n. The morning star, the sign of approaching dawn. Category: Star. synonyms: maga.

lakal   1 • n. A circular band or frame to keep fragile items from damage or to hold a turban on the head. link: lengkol.

2 • v. AO-1. To weave a band around fragile items such as cups or bowls. . Angalakal itū saliꞌ buwat kassaꞌ abilaꞌ, halam abilaꞌ toꞌongan. Na subay nilakal maka lubid-lubid atawa buway. Lakal is like when a glass breaks, though not completely. It needs to be bound with woven cord or rattan. .

lakal-lakal   n. A rack for storing plates. Niꞌisi na laiꞌ ni lakal-lakal abōꞌ pasindikta. The plates are put in the rack so we can stand them up.

lakap   v. AO-2. To do everything that needs to be done. . Mbal kalakapan hinang bang aheka anak. The work cannot be completed when there are many children. Gram: AO-2 cf.: ambat, anggap.

lakap-manuk   adj. -in-. Affected by twilight blindness, characteristic of chickens. Asal tubu'anan sigãm pinaglakap-manuk. It is their family heritage to be affected by twilight blindness. Gram: -in- link: buta₁; synonyms: lapong.

lakas   v. AO-2. To strip dead leaves away from new growth, especially of plants such as sugar cane which are propagated by cuttings. Gram: AO-2

lakas-lakas   n. Finger coral. Aheka lakas-lakas ma bukut Manubal. There is a lot of finger coral on the back side of Manubal. Category: Coral rock. synonyms: sahasaꞌ.

lakat   1 • adj. a-. Covering an entire surface. . Alakat na badjuꞌ eꞌ laway, subay ginantiꞌan. The shirt is covered with saliva, it should be changed. Gram: a- linkset: kulinting, liput₁, pꞌnnoꞌ₁.

2 • v. AStat pag-. To spread over a surface area. . Buwat daing ma tabuꞌ Mꞌddas maglakat, aheka daing mbal taꞌambat bīlli. Like fish in the Siasi market, an excessive number, so many fish that they cannot possibly be sold. . cf.: dasal.

lakaꞌ-lakaꞌ   v. AO-2 pag-. To insult someone by proposing sexual intercourse with them or their female kin. Alaꞌat hinang si Anu maglakaꞌ-lakaꞌan dꞌnda, pinakaiyaꞌ paglalu. So-and-so's action in making lewd suggestions about a woman is bad, shaming her by implying habitual immorality. Tanggal-iman bang maglakaꞌ-lakaꞌ. To make sexual suggestions to someone is to risk one's faith. Gram: AO-2 pag- synonyms: sumpaꞌ.

lakbaw   1 • v. ASite pa-. To go beyond or out-perform one's peers. Bang saliꞌ-saliꞌ bay angiskul, heka man heka kaꞌa-i makalakbaw man kaseheꞌan. Kaꞌa-i sambatan tahinang mastal. When all go to school in the same way, but you outperform the others time and again. It is said of you that you will become a school-teacher. link: lakad.

2 • v. AO-2. To gain an advantage, as in negotiating a business deal. Bīlli eꞌ si Ignuhasi lilus duwampūꞌ maka lima. Bꞌlliku tꞌllumpūꞌ, lakbawanku man iya. Lima pilak kalakbawan. Ignuhasi was buying a watch for twenty five (pesos). I buy it for thirty, overbidding him. An overbid of five pesos. Gram: AO-2

lakbuꞌ₁   v. AO-2. To mislead someone wilfully, especially for the purpose of making him feel foolish. Nilakbuꞌan kita. Sinohoꞌ kita mꞌssaꞌ bꞌnnal. Saliꞌ kita pinarupang. We were misled. We were told to do something that wasn't true. We were sort of made to look foolish. . Gram: AO-2

lakbuꞌ₂   v. AO-2. To cook something partially. Lakbuꞌin isi sapiꞌ ilū boꞌ palunuk. Cook that beef partially so it will soften. Nilakbuꞌan subay ko daꞌa ahaluꞌ. Should be parboiled so as not to go bad. Category: Cooking methods. Gram: AO-2

lakkop   1 • n. The suction pad on the head of suckerfish such as a remora. . Daluwa toꞌongan maka langa-langa, daipara halam taga-lakkop ma kōkna. Looks the same as a remora except that it has no suction pad on its head.

2 • v. AStat aN-. To have sucker fish adhering. Taga lakkop-lakkop pahi amalut ma asangna. Binꞌlli eꞌ saga Lannang. Dakayuꞌ du pahi angalakkop. Rays have sucker-fish clinging to their gills. The Chinese buy them. Just one kind of ray has sucker-fish. Category: Saltwater fish.

lakkop-lakkop   Variant: ləkkop. n. A species of suckerfish that cling to the gills of a large ray. Taga lakkop-lakkop pahi amalut ma asangna. Binꞌlli eꞌ saga Lannang. Dakayuꞌ du pahi angalakkop. Rays have sucker-fish clinging to their gills. The Chinese buy them. Just one kind of ray has sucker-fish. . Category: Saltwater fish. cf.: pahi.

lakku   (See kalakkuhan).

lakdan-bulan   n. The camphor plant, a useful medicinal plant. . Blumea balsamifera..

laki   v. AA pag-. To play 'lucky', a card game. Kahabaꞌ aniyaꞌ magjaga, aniyaꞌ isāb na paꞌin maglaki. Whenever there are people guarding, there are always people playing cards as well. Gram: AA pag- link: sugal.

lakibini   1 • n. A married couple.

2 • v. AA pag-. To be in spouse relationship. Gram: AA pag- cf.: tagubataꞌ.

lakit   n. A hard non-coral rock. . Aheya batu-lakit ma bihing tampe Siganggang. The hard rock on the shore at Siganggang is large. Category: Rock. cf.: batu₁, bussuꞌ₁.

laklak   adj. a-. Torn apart, causing extensive and irreversible damage. Alaklak geseꞌ pantalunna, mbal na tatahiꞌ. The tear in his trousers is torn wide open, they can't be sewn up. cf.: geseꞌ.

laklak alam   v. AO-2. To shatter something with excessive force. Makalanduꞌ kosogna anittowa, subay angalaklakan alam. He laughs with excessive force, the world must tear apart. .

lakles   adj. a-. Peeling off. Gram: a- link: kanit.

laknet   v. AO-2. To remove a surface layer.

laknit   Variant: laknet; lanit. 1 • adj. a-. Peeling or flaking off, as of the scab of a sore or the skin after sunburn. Alaknit kuwitna ni pasuꞌ llaw. His skin is peeling by the heat of the sun. Gram: a- link: kanit.

2 • v. AO-2. To peel off a surface layer. Gram: AO-2

lakod   v. AO-1. To gather fish in shallow water at low tide. Category: Gathering. Gram: AO-1 cf.: tꞌbba.

laksaꞌ   n. A unit indicating a large number; a unit of ten thousand. cf.: pokat, hatus, ibu.

laksaꞌan   num. A group of ten thousand; any large, uncountable group.

laksiꞌ   n. A type of incense with an aromatic perfume. Subay aniyaꞌ laksiꞌ bang magpatꞌnnaꞌ pabahakan. There should be some laksi' when making a bed. link: kamanyan.

laksu₁   v. ASite pa-. To jump to a different location. Palaksu ampan. The grasshopper jumped. Tabowa e' kõdna, makalaksu iya halam bayaꞌ. Because of his joy, he jumped involuntarily. Gram: ASite pa- link: tugpaꞌ.

laksu₂   n. A mudskipper. Category: Saltwater fish.

laktas   v. ASite pa-. To get a ride in order to reach a destination without delay. Ameyaꞌ iya palaktas ma tempel. He intends to go by tempel (a kind of motorboat). Gram: ASite pa-

laktaw   v. AO-2. To skip an intermediate item or stage. Bay iya makalaktaw pagiskulna. She skipped a year in her schooling. . link: lakad.

laku-laku   v. AStat pag-. To pretend to have rank, authority or prestige. Kita-i gantaꞌ ataꞌu, na aku maglaku-laku min kaꞌa. Yukku, “Aku beyaꞌ-beyaꞌun.” Saliꞌ aku magnakuraꞌ-nakuraꞌ di-ku boꞌ halam aku bay ginꞌllal. Suppose we know something, and I pretend to be above you. I say, "Obey me." It is as if I make myself out to be the boss when I haven't been appointed. Sidda maglaku-laku dī-na minsan mbal tinōp. He makes much of himself even though it isn't appropriate. Gram: AStat. pag- linkset: bauꞌ-bauꞌ, doro, muna-muna, nahoꞌ-nahoꞌ.

Ladja Sulayman   n. Rajah Solomon, the name of an important spirit of the deep.

ladjang   v. AO-1. To strike someone repeatedly with knife or bolo. Gram: AO-1 link: tigad.

ladjaw   v. AO-1. To make an unreasonably low first bid. Mbal kita anoꞌongan bang kita amꞌlli ai-ai, hal kita angaladjaw. We are not really serious when we are buying anything, we just offer a low price. Gram: AO-1 link: andag.

ladjawan   n. A pattern; a sample. Subay aniyaꞌ ladjawannna bang maghinang lumaꞌ. There should be a plan when building a house. Buwat nā'annu min suntu'an atawa nā'annu ladjawan ya tupara hē'. Like when you get it from a pattern or you get goggles as something to copy. linkset: sengoran, suntuꞌan.

ladjaꞌ₁   adj. a-. Unproductive, of land or fishing grounds. Aladjaꞌ pananoman. The planted area is unproductive. Apinda kita ni deyoꞌ saddī. Aladjaꞌ-ladjaꞌ bay pangusahaꞌan saga aꞌa, saliꞌ halam aniyaꞌ taꞌāꞌ. We moved to another fishing spot. The place where some people had been working was quite unproductive, almost nothing being caught. .

ladjaꞌ₂   adj. a-. Distributed over a wide area. Apinda kita ni deyoꞌ saddī. Aladjaꞌ-ladjaꞌ bay pagusahaꞌanta, halam aniyaꞌ taꞌāꞌ. We will move to a different fishing ground. We sought to catch fish over a wide area, but nothing whatever was caught. Gram: AO-1 synonyms: lꞌppad-lꞌppad.

ladjaꞌ-ladjaꞌ   v. AO-1. To search an area exhaustively. Talatag kamemon takot pamꞌssian, taladjaꞌ-ladjaꞌ kami na piniha. We went everywhere from one fishing reef to another, we went to every place in search. cf.: jadjaꞌ.

ladjiꞌ   adj. a-. Carried to a distance, as something thrown. Bang bantunganku olen ni bangkaw aladjiꞌ. Aladjiꞌ toongan, mbal tapiha. When I throw the marble to the mangroves it goes far. Goes really far, can't be found. Gram: a- cf.: ladju.

ladju   adj. a-. Clear sounding; far-reaching. . Gram: a- link: tanog₁; cf.: ladjiꞌ.

ladju pikilan   adj. a-. Clear-thinking, sharp-witted.

ladjuk   1 • n. The folded peak of a head scarf.

2 • v. AO-2. To fold a cloth into peaks, of a head scarf. Gram: AO-2

laga   1 • n. Flame.

2 • v. AStat pag-. To burn with a flame. Baga maglaga-laga. Flaming coals.

3 • adj. -in-. Burning with fever.

lagak   1 • n. Someone who behaves greedily in regard to food, eating without regard for others. Lagak ka ma kinakan. Mbal ka anauꞌan kaseheꞌannu, subay hal ma kaꞌa. You are a greedy person in regard to food. You save nothing for the others, it has to be for you only. linkset: dahal, boslad, dambaꞌ₂, butuꞌ, buhawiꞌ₁, kaway.

2 • adj. a-. Eating ravenously or greedily. .

3 • v. AO-2. To eat ravenously, as a person who is greedy or recovering from sickness and finding all food delicious. Maꞌai kapin buwas? Waꞌi bay nilagakan eꞌna. Where is the rice that was left over? He has greedily eaten it up. Gram: AO-2

lagaklak   v. AStat aN-. To make a rattling noise. Angalagaklak deyom kꞌllongna bang atuli. He makes a rattling noise in his throat when he is sleeping. Gram: AStat. aN- cf.: tigangkul.

lagad   Variant: agad. 1 • v. AO-2. To await something. Waꞌi ni tabuꞌ si Inaꞌ, lagaranku ma jambatan. Mother has gone to the market, I will wait {for her} at the wharf. Gram: AO-2 linkset: langay, lanti, tagad.

2 • v. AStat pa-. To wait patiently, deferring reaction or revenge. Hal patannay, hal palagad nihukum. He is near to death, simply waiting to be judged. Angaluluy aku, saliꞌ pasagaranku ai-ai pahꞌllingnu, saliꞌ aku hal palagad. I resign myself, as though I take whatever you say, I just wait patiently.

lagadlad₁   v. AStat pa-. To move on to a higher jurisdiction, of a legal dispute. Buwat kami bay maghukum ni mastal, mbal magkoleꞌ. Maglagadlad ni saraꞌ Mꞌddas, ni Sūk. Like us taking a dispute to the schoolmaster, but nothing was achieved. The case went on to the court in Siasi, to Jolo. link: dagsol.

lagadlad₂   v. ASite pa-. To spread outward to another point. . Palagadlad lahaꞌ min bꞌttongna. The blood flowed out from his stomach. Gram: ASite pag-

lagam   n. 1 • Manner of speech; the voice as a distinctive feature of a person. Akulang lagamna. He speaks quietly (lit. 'his voice is lacking'). Aheka isāb lagamnu ilū. You talk a lot of nonsense. link: lling₁.

2 • Words that lack significance; nonsense. Aheka lagamnu. You talk a lot of nonsense.

laganas   v. AStat. pa-/aN-. To fall in large numbers, of fruit. Paghūg lahing, magtūy palaganas. When a coconut dropped, a whole lot promptly fell. link: balabak.

lagas   1 • adj. a-. Well-cooked; very ripe. Gram: a-

2 • v. AO-1. To boil something for a long time. Gram: AO-1

lagaw   adj. -an. Rough and unpleasing, of someone's voice. Lagawan kꞌllongku. Agohom sala, mbal aluꞌuy. My throat is rough. Sort of hoarse, not pleasant sounding. Gram: -an link: kohot.

lagaꞌ₁   n. A unit of bulk measure equivalent to 10 gantang (about 30 liters). cf.: gantang, pansing.

lagaꞌ₂   n. A large tightly woven basket used to hold unpounded rice. Category: Baskets.

lagaꞌ₃   Variant: lagas. 1 • adj. a-. Well-cooked; very ripe. Alagaꞌ na wanni. The wanni mangoes are very ripe. Gram: a- link: tahak.

2 • v. AO-1. To boil something thoroughly. Lagaꞌun na kahawa ilū panginuman. Heat up that coffee for something to drink. Category: Cooking methods. Gram: AO-1

lagbas₁   v. ASite pa-. To pierce right through something. Angalagbas parambilaꞌ. It penetrated right out the other side. Gram: ASite aN- link: latus.

lagbas₂   v. AO-1. To sew together the patterned part and the backing of a woven mat. Gram: AO-1

lageklek   v. AStat aN-. To produce the sound or sensation of something snagging and coming suddenly free. Waꞌi angalageklek man buliꞌku, kilāku araiꞌ ageseꞌ. Something has snagged behind me, I think it is probably torn. Gram: AStat. aN-

lagedled   1 • adj. a-. Restless, as people unable to settle in one place. . Gram: a- linkset: tagestes.

2 • v. ASite pa-. To move to another location, with connotation of restlessness. Palagedled ni kaseheꞌan. They're moving off to where the others are. Gram: ASite pa- link: pinda₂.

3 • v. AO-1. To move something from one place to another. Daꞌa paglegedlerun, kalu aniyaꞌ ai-ai magkabila. Don't keep moving it about, there may be something breakable.

lagesles   v. ASite pa-. To go beyond a target location, as an anchor failing to catch on a rock or a canoe carried by the current. . Tabowa sꞌllog, palaglesles. Carried by the current, going beyond the mark. Gram: ASite pa- link: laran.

laggong   n. A monovaalve shellfish, the cat's-eye turban. . Saliꞌ maka mata laggong. Like the eyes of a cat's-eye snail. (wide eyed). Category: Shellfish. Turbo spp.. synonyms: sukkiyan.

laggos   v. AO-1. To bind two things together, along their edge, as the parts of fish trap. Bang ma bubu pꞌttung in pangalaggos, bang tepo, lanut. For a fish trap it's bamboo that is used for binding, for a mat it is abaca. Category: Cordage. Gram: AO-1 link: baggot.

laggutan   n. A species of small turtle, similar in type to green or leatherback species. . Category: Turtle. cf.: bokkoꞌ.

laggut-laggut   v. AStat pag-. To throb painfully, of an injury. link: panag-panag.

lagi   n. A use; a purpose of something; a need for something. link: guna.

lagid   1 • v. ASite pa-. To go close to something; to touch briefly in passing. Tudju kita Sisangat, palagesles tudju ni Siganggang, saliꞌ palagid. We are headed for Sisangat, dragging along towards Siganggang, just touched it, so to speak. Gram: ASite pa- cf.: hapit₂.

2 • v. AO-2. To deliver something in passing; to touch something briefly in passing. Gram: AO-2

laginit   v. AStat pag-. To diminish little by little, as bait from a hook. Pinaglaginitan umpan ni daing. The fish is eating the bait. Halam giꞌ iya amatay, pinaglaginitan na altaꞌna. He has not yet died, and his possessions were already being taken (unnoticed). Gram: AStat. pag-

lagiꞌ₁   n. A greater degree or extent. Always with the possessive -na. Ya lagiꞌna. Even more so. link: kalap.

lagiꞌ₂   Variant: giʔ. adv. Incompletely; still; yet. Halam lagiꞌ kam kinaruꞌ. You haven't become sleepy yet. Itiyaꞌ lagiꞌ magkakan. Still here, eating. Angagad giꞌ ka, Ummiꞌ, halam giꞌ amayad si Inaꞌ itū. Just wait a bit longer, Ummi' Mother hasn't paid yet.

laglag   1 • adj. a-. Dead en masse, as a family killed by dynamite, exterminated by bandits. Aheka alaglag ni timbak daing atawa pungluꞌ. Many die from dynamiting fish or from bullets. Gram: a- link: bugtang.

2 • v. AO-1. To exterminate a number of people.

lagnas   v. AO-1. To file the front faces of the upper teeth to make them even in readiness for the fitting of gold caps, a ceremonial and cosmetic procedure carried out on girls at puberty. Bay nilagnas emponna boꞌ dasaliꞌ. Her teeth were filed so they would be even. Gram: AO-1 linkset: pangtad, solsol, tāꞌ.

lagod₁   n. A jelly-like film on the inner surface of the meat of coconuts that are not fully ripe. synonyms: luꞌud₁.

lagod₂   n. Minute particles of dirt or vegetation in water. Ya sꞌggit-manꞌggit, ya mbal taꞌndaꞌta, ya heꞌ lagodna. The small bits of rubbish, the stuff we can't see, that is lagod. linkset: aut, lobog.

lagod-lagod   n. A grudge or sense of resentment. Aheya lagod-lagodna, subay makabalos. His resentment is great, {he} must be able to take revenge. link: akon-akon.

lagonos   Variant: daganas; laganas. 1 • adj. a-. Falling in numbers, noisily and heavily. Alagonos kakayuhan bang akosog baliyu. The trees fall heavily when the wind is strong. Category: Falling. Gram: AStat. aN- link: balabak.

2 • v. ASite pa-. To fall in numbers and with considerable noise, as fruit from a tree shaken by strong wind. Paghūg lahing, magtūy palaganas. When a coconut dropped, it fell heavily. .

lagonggang   adj. a-. A space inside clothing due to loose fit. Alagonggang na badjuꞌna, sōng na ageseꞌ. His shirt is loose, about to tear. Gram: AStat. pa- cf.: gaunggang.

lagonggok   v. AStat pag-. To make the gurgling sound of water flowing through a confined space. . Buwat kita angisi boheꞌ ni deyom bōꞌ, maglagonggok. Like when we put water into a bamboo water-pole, it gurgles. Gram: AStat. pag-

lagot   Note: QU Cannot move from a sitting/lying position adj. -in-. Restricted to one position or activity for an extended period. Nilagot kita ma paningkōꞌan. We have been ages in this sitting position. Gram: ni-

lagot-lagot   n. Something which irritates or tickles the throat.

lagpak₁   v. AO-2. To clap the hands. Bang aniyaꞌ maggradwesyon boꞌ aniyaꞌ magkalang, maglagpak-lagpak magtūy. When there is a graduation and someone sings, we promptly clap. cf.: papak.

lagpak₂   1 • n. A spring-loaded device such as a rat trap or a bird scarer.

2 • v. AO-1. To frighten birds or bats away with the use of a rattle device, in which a springy component moves repeatedly against a notched wheel.

lagpiꞌ₁   v. AO-1. To pinch and slap the palm of another person's hand in a game of manual dexterity.

lagpiꞌ₂   v. AO-1. To flick something, as a lobster flicks and slashes with its bladed claws, or as a person flicks something with the fingers. Kamun itu angalagpiꞌ ma daing aheya. Minsan daing dandꞌppa kabisahan. The kamun (a lobster-like-crustacean) slashes big fish. Even fish a fathom long can be wounded. Gram: AO-1 link: lagsik.

lagsak   v. AO-1. To fasten something with a pin or bolt. Gram: AO-1 cf.: lansang.

lagsik   v. ASite pa-. To move with a sudden release of tension, as as a flicked finger, a rubber impelled spear. Tompang, ya manuk-manuk maglagsik-lagsik. Grasshopper, the insect that flicks up repeatedly. linkset: lagpiꞌ₂, lagtik₁, passik.

lagsing   Variant: lagtiŋ. adj. a-. Loud and clear, of the sound of a musical instrument. Alagsing lling gabbang inãn, takale piꞌitu. The sound of the gong there is clear, it can be heard right here. Gram: a- link: tanog₁.

lagtang   1 • n. A vine from which a poison is derived for stunning fish. The leaf shoots are used as an ingredient to color cosmetic rice powder. Category: Vines, creepers. Menispermaceous spp.. cf.: tuba, tuwa.

2 • v. AO-1. To poison fish using lagtang. Bay aku angalagtang ma jambatan si Bantahun, aheka bawis-bawis. I poisoned fish at Bantahun's wharf, there were many rabbitfish. . Category: Fishing techniques. Gram: AO-1

lagtaw   n. (See saitan lagtaw).

lagtik₁   Variant: lagsik; lattik. 1 • v. ASite pa-. To move with a sudden release of tension, as a flicked finger or a released spring. Apꞌddi bang kita kalagtikan ni basiꞌ. It is painful when we are flicked by something metal. Gram: ASite pa- link: lagsik.

2 • v. AO-1. To hit a target with something suddenly released from tension, as the blades on the side of certain crustaceans do. A: “Angay abakat tangannu, asidda angalahaꞌ?” B: “Bay nilattik eꞌ kamun. Bay aku anahat.” A: "Why is your hand wounded. bleeding so much?" B: "It was struck by the blades of a kamun (a lobster-like crustacean).I was snaring it."

lagtik₂   Variant: lattik. v. ASite pa-. To say something that cannot be withdrawn, often an impulsive act that is soon regretted. Bang kita bay makapahꞌlling, yukta, “Bay palagtik dꞌllaꞌna, mbal pagkahellaꞌan.” When someone has spoken, we say, "His tongue has moved-decisively, it cannot be pulled back."

lagting₁   n. A tree from mangrove forests, a source of moderately durable house posts. Apagon kayu lagting. The lagting tree is durable. Category: Swamp tree.

lagting₂   adj. a-. Sharp or clear, of sounds. . link: tanog₁.

lagtuꞌ   adj. a-. Easily broken, as of a mature coconut with a thin shell, of poor quality wood. . Mbal taliꞌis bang alagtuꞌ lahing. When a ripe coconut is fragile it cannot be grated. Alagtuꞌ na buway inān, mbal na tapangahengkot. That rattan has become brittle, it can't be used for tying. Gram: a- link: pꞌggos.

lagublub   v. AStat pag-. To make a rumbling noise, as the sound of digestive processes. Maglagublub deyom bꞌttongku. My stomach is rumbling. Gram: AStat. pag- cf.: konog-konog, llub.

lagunahan   n. The name of a tune played on the brass ensemble.

lagundiꞌ   n. A tree, the fruit of which is supposed to prevent aging. Buwaꞌ lagundiꞌ man pekkes-pekkes duwa būd inān. Bang aniyaꞌ amangan mbal magkatotoꞌa. The lagundi fruit from the peak of Twin-Mountain Island. Anyone who eats it will not become old. . Yuk kamattoꞌahan, “Subay ka bay kapamasukuꞌan boꞌ ka makabāk kayu lagundiꞌ.” The old people say, "You have to have been specially-favored to find a lagundi tree." Category: Shore tree. Vitex spp..

lagungkad   v. AStat pag-. To make the diverse sounds of people moving and working. . Buwat daiꞌ-llaw boꞌ magtulakan saga aꞌa, na, maglagungkad ai-ai. Like at sunrise when people are leaving, then everything is making a clatter. Gram: AStat. pag-

lagut   1 • v. AO-1. To slash something; to wound someone with a bladed weapon. Halam giꞌ sinapang, maglagut sadja bang ma pagbonoꞌan. Before there were guns, people just slashed each other in a fight. . Akapal kulit karuhung, bang lagutnu mbal amangan lahut. The skin of a whale shark is thick, if you slash it the knife won't penetrate. Gram: AO-1 link: tigad.

2 • v. AStat. pag-. To carry out a healing ceremony involving the symbolic slashing of the snake spirit that is believed to be the cause of the illness.

lahag   1 • adj. a-. Turning color, of ripening fruit. Subay sinungkit na buwaꞌ marang sabab alahag na, pãd-pãd amakpak. Rather than just letting it drop, the marang fruit should be speared-with-a-pole now because it is coloring up. Gram: a-

2 • v. AStat aN-. To show color, of ripening fruit. Gram: AStat. aN-

lahal   adj. zero. Adept; skilled. Lahal na ka ma lahat aꞌa. Biyasa na ka maingga-maingga. You are an expert in lands where people live. You are accustomed to be in any place. Category: Skilled. Gram: zero link: panday.

lahan   1 • adj. a-. Very slow; dawdling. Bang kita asaki, subay alahan-lahan heꞌta lumꞌngngan. Saliꞌ hal pahali. When we are sick, we should walk slowly. Sort of resting. . Gram: a- link: lallay.

2 • v. AStat pa-. To move very slowly and with great care, in initial period of convalescence. Palahan itū, saliꞌ hal kita ma lumaꞌ. Mbal kita maglunsulan, bay asakki. Palahan is when we simply stay in the house. We don't go walking about, we have been ill. Gram: AStat. pa-

lahang   adj. a-. Rare; infrequent; unusual. Alahang na aniyaꞌ Milikan ni S̀ūk. It is rare for there to be Americans in Jolo Town. Gram: a- linkset: bihang₂, bislang, jalang₂.

lahasiyaꞌ   1 • n. A blood relative; anyone in a close or genuine relationship. Anakku lahasiyaꞌ. My very own child (in contrast to an adoptive or step relationship.). link: langgung₁.

2 • voc n. Vocative used to address close friends and relatives as an indication of the speaker's affection. O lahasiyaꞌ, piꞌingga ka? Oh friend, where are you going?

3 • v. AA pag-. To be related by blood. .

lahat   1 • n. A country; place of residence; homeland.

2 • v. AStat pag-. To reside in a place. Pilantahun kam maglahat maitu? How many years will you live here? Gram: ASite pag- link: tꞌnnaꞌ.

lahat diyataꞌ   n. The islands along the Sulu Archipelago to the southwest of Siasi and Jolo.

lahaꞌ₁   n. A bloodline; a genetic link. Ahunit lahaꞌ salip min lahaꞌ sultan. Salip blood is more valuable (lit. more expensive) than royal blood. .

lahaꞌ₂   1 • n. Blood. cf.: apol.

2 • v. AStat aN-. To bleed. Gram: AStat. aN- linkset: lotaꞌ, salak, sunggu-sunggu.

3 • adj. -in-. Menstruating. Budjang na iya hangkan nilahaꞌ na. She is a teenager now, that's why she is having a period. .

lahaꞌ₃   n. The embryo of mammals. In humans this term applies to the fetus during the conception phase, which in Sama thought covers the first months of pregnancy. Waꞌi angalabuꞌan lahaꞌ. She has aborted an embryo. link: iram.

lahaꞌ tindaw   n. A woman's first menses.

lahaꞌ-llaw   n. The reddish glow which sometimes occurs about sunset, said to be a sign of coming bad weather or misfortune.

lahi₁   1 • v. ASite a-. To escape, as a prisoner from custody, a child from parental control or an animal or bird from confinement. Palahiꞌin mundu ko daꞌa ka binonoꞌ. Escape from the bandits in order that you are not killed. Gram: ASite a- linkset: lꞌppa, lꞌppang.

2 • v. AA pag-. To elope, a not uncommon way of getting married when brideprice and disapproval of the elders are obstacles. cf.: kawin; link: dakop.

lahi₂   n. A particular direction, as a point of the compass. Lahi pehēꞌ Sambuwangan, lahi piꞌitu Taluksangay. Zamboanga is in that direction, Taluksangay in this other direction. cf.: tampal₁, tampak₂.

lahi₃   n. The likeness or appearance of something. cf.: jantang.

lahil   v. ASite pa-. To appear so as to be seen; to be born into the world, esp. of a newly born child. Aniyaꞌ bay palahil piꞌitu ondeꞌ-ondeꞌ halam tapeꞌan, hal kōkna maka baranna. There was a child who came into the world with no feet, just its head and its body. Gram: ASite pa-

lahi-lahi   1 • v. ASite zero. To run somewhere. Gram: ASite a-/zero synonyms: onse, dagan₁.

2 • v. AO-1. To reach an objective by running. Lahi-lahiun lumaꞌ inān. Run towards that house. Gram: AO-1

3 • v. AOS-1. To convey something by running. Lahi-lahianku daing itu kaleya. I run with this fish towards the interior. Gram: AOS-2

lahing   1 • n. The mature ripe nut of the coconut palm; copra. Category:  Coconut, stages. whole: niyug; linkset: lꞌkkop₂, putang, tongkop.

2 • v. AStat aN-. To ripen, of a coconut in its mature but unripe stage. Gram: AStat. aN-

3 • v. AO-2. To add grated coconut to some food. Gram: AO-2

4 • v. AStat pag-. To engage in the occupation of reaping mature ripe coconuts, implies a commercial activity. Subay na aku maglahing boꞌ binayaran utang. I'll have to reap coconuts for the debt to be paid. Gram: AStat. pag-

lahod   1 • adj. -an. Discolored through superficial bruising. . Bang aniyaꞌ ondeꞌ-ondeꞌ magkuway, na kalambotan aku paglabayku. Saliꞌ nileboran baranku itū, agtūy lahoran aku. When the children were skipping rope, I was smacked as I went by. My body was sort of wrapped around, and I immediately showed bruising. link: alom.

2 • v. AStat aN-. To show discoloration through bruising, of the skin. Kabalubakan paꞌin iya, na magtūy angalahod baranna. When he had been beaten, his body immediately showed bruising.

lahusuꞌ   n. A species of fish with a long snout, similar to kutut. Category: Saltwater fish. cf.: kutut.

lahut   n. A large working knife; a machete or bolo. link: pangꞌntan.

lahuꞌ   1 • n. An eclipse, considered be a time of danger when coconuts may spoil and unborn babies suffer harm. . Aheka bay lagod-lagodna. Pagtohobta na, akulang isina. Waꞌi kinakan heꞌ lahuꞌ. It had lots of specks in it. When we opened it, it had little flesh. It had been devoured by the eclipsed moon. Alaꞌat magdakop bang lahuꞌan dunya. It is bad to elope when the world is experiencing an eclipse.

2 • adj. -in-. Eclipsed, of sun or moon. Bulan nilahuꞌ, magtitik kitam. When the moon is eclipsed, we beat things to make a noise. Sangom minsan, pinandi bang tagnaꞌ nilahuꞌ bulan. Even though it is night, they are bathed when the eclipse begins. Gram: -in-

lai   n. A plate or dish.

lailatul-kadal   n. The appearance of an angel or Muslim saint to someone specially favored by God, occurs on the 27th night of Ramadan. Referred to as the "night of power". Ya pamalidjikiꞌ ma kita lailatul-kadal, buwat aniyaꞌ tapuwaꞌta halam bay taꞌndaꞌta, saddī-saddī luwana. Ai-ai amuꞌta nirūlan sadja kita. We are given a sight of the lailatul as a special favor, for example we find something we have not seen before, something amazing in appearance. Whatever we ask for is granted. .

lain   v. AO-2. To transfer something from one location or container to another. Lainin ni laiꞌ dakayuꞌ. Transfer it to another plate. Nilainan duwaꞌanta ni lansa dakayuꞌ. Our things are moved over to another launch. link: pinda₂.

lais₁   1 • v. AStat pa-. To flatten or become smooth. Akosog baliyu, palais paldana. The wind is strong, her skirt is flattened.

2 • v. AO-1. To comb the hair flat. . Bang pinolmed kōkku subay nilais. When hair-oil has been applied to my hair it should be combed. Kalaisan iya, daipara aniya' lapis badjuꞌna. He combed his hair, fortunately having his shirt as a cover. . Gram: AO-1

lais₂   v. AO-2. To arrange things in an in orderly way. Laista pariyataꞌ ai-ai bay patonton. Hang up whatever was hanging down. Gram: AO-2 cf.: suray.

laiꞌ   Variant: lai. n. A plate or dish. cf.: pinggan, suwit.

laiꞌ tapak   n. A saucer or small plate. Aniyaꞌ isāb laiꞌ tapak buwat pagpatꞌnnaꞌan sawan kahawa, ya laiꞌ marikiꞌ. There are also plates like those for putting a coffee cup on, the little ones.

laiꞌ-laiꞌ   n. An edible bivalve. Category: Shellfish. synonyms: pindiꞌ.

lalabotan   n. The items given to show hospitality or respect, as food at a feast or offerings to a supernatural being.. Bang aniyaꞌ pagkawin pinatꞌnnaꞌan lalabotan saga aꞌa magluruk. Saga pagkakan, saga pagmamaꞌ pagsiga. When there is a wedding the guests are presented with items of hospitality. Food, betel nut chew, cigarets.

lalag   v. ASite aN-. To go around looking for things to pick up. Buwat saga ondeꞌ inãn angalalag man deyoꞌ lumaꞌ itū, amiha anangkaw. Like those children there fossicking around under this house, looking and stealing. Gram: AO-1 link: puwaꞌ.

lalandak   n. A crowbar. synonyms: bara.

lalanggaꞌ   n. A large yellow ant. Category:  Insects . generic: sꞌmmut; synonyms: taganggaꞌ.

lalas   v. AO-1. To compel someone to go along with the one compelling. . link: saggaw.

lalat₁   (See taiˈ-lalat).

lalat₂   adj. ta-. Forced to flee. Saupama minunduan kita ma Sisangat. Na talalat kita ni Siganggang. Ya makalalat, mundu maka tāwta na hēꞌ. For example we are threatened by bandits at Sisangat. So we are forced to flee to Siganggang. What causes us to flee are the bandits and our fear. cf.: doꞌag, pꞌggal.

lalga   v. ASite pa-. To set out for a destination; to proceed. Tongaꞌ bahangi palalga na kami isāb minnaꞌan sudju Tiyanggi. At midnight we too set out from there towards Jolo. Gram: ASite pa- link: lanjal.

lalin   v. AStat pag-. To wait one's turn for a favorable change in fortune. Buwat ma deyom iskul boꞌ aku ataꞌu, yuk kaseheꞌan, “Ataꞌu pahāp kaꞌa ilū!” Na yukta, “Maglalin aku ma taꞌunu.” Like in school when I know (the answer), others say, "How clever you are!" So I say, "I will wait my turn to have your cleverness." Saliꞌ si Ignu bay makaꞌāꞌ boꞌ si Abdul halam makaꞌāꞌ. Yuk si Abdul, “Mayaman kaꞌa ilū.” Yuk si Ignu, “Maglalin ka, magsalin sukud.” Like when Ignu had caught fish and Abdul hadn't, Abdul said, "You are so well off." Ignu said, "Wait for the change of fortune, luck will change." Gram: AStat. pag-

lalingu   v. AA pag-. To be mutually confused about the whereabouts of each other, as people separated in a crowd. Maglalingu sigām ma kahekaꞌan aꞌa sabab sin tunuꞌ. They were confused in the crowd because of the fire. Gram: AA- pag-

lalipan   n. A species of centipede about 10cm in length. Inflicts a painful sting with its tail pincers. Aheka lalipan ma lumaꞌ atop sairap. There are lots of centipedes in houses with palm frond thatch. Bilahi giꞌ anganak min duwa dangꞌllaw, daꞌa giꞌ kineket eꞌ lalipan. I would rather give birth twice in one day, rather than be bitten by a centipede. Category:  Insects . linkset: liyabod₁, nne.

lalipan tahik   n. A centipede-like sea creature about 2cm long which leaves a bright phosphorescent trail. Bang aheka lalipan tahik palangi kaleya, ya na hēꞌ pandoga ulan. When many sea centipedes swim towards land, that's a sign of rain. Subay kam kamayaꞌ bang anꞌbba boꞌ mbal takeket ni lalipan tahik. You should be careful when collecting sea foods in the shallows lest you be bitten by sea centipedes. Category:  Marine-others. Mixophilus spp (?).

lalipan-lalipan   v. AO-1. To sew closely spaced parallel threads at right-angles to an edge, as to join the edges of a tear. Gram: AO-1 cf.: sulsi, ayum-ayum.

lallan   v. AO-1. To eat food without any of the usual starch or protein counterpart. Bang pamaliyu, hal angalallan sinanglag sabab akulang daing. When it is windy weather they just eat pan-roasted cassava because fish are scarce. Gram: AO- link: kakan₁; cf.: lauk.

lallay   adj. a-. Slow-moving; lethargic. Gram: a- linkset: aggal, lahan, kakuꞌ, sꞌnnay.

lalom₁   1 • n. The depth, of a container or its contents. Labi saga sangpūꞌ dꞌppa lalomna. More than some ten fathoms deep.

2 • adj. a-. Deep, of the distance from a surface; figuratively, profound of mental capacity or an idea. Alalom isāb pangitaꞌuna maka pamikilna. His knowledge is profound too, and his thinking. Gram: a- synonyms: dakaꞌ, tambang₁; antonym: babaw₁.

lalom₂   adj. a-. High, of tide. Alalom na tahik, mbal aku tumꞌkkad. The tide is high, I won't touch bottom. Category: Tide. antonym: tꞌbba.

lalom bahangi   adj. a-. Late at night.

lalu   v. AO-1. To have sexual intercourse with someone. Puspusku kabayaꞌanku, asal du aku nirūlan heꞌ si Mmaꞌ. Minsan aku, tabiyaꞌ, angalalu dꞌnda. I will do what I want with all my energy, indulged as I am by my father, even if (pardon my language) I have sexual intercourse with a woman. . Gram: AO-1

lalung₁   n. A cursing equivalent for a canoe.

lalung₂   n. Lionfish. Pterois sp.

lalungan   n. A coffin. Sama Dilaut burial typically does not make use of a coffin. The body is tied with rattan and wrapped in a mat. cf.: kaban.

laluꞌu   (See kalitan-laluˈu).

lamak   n. A square sail with upper and lower yards, rigged obliquely on a tripod mast. Amꞌlli aku espoen, hinangku lamak pangalamakku pelang. I will buy sail cloth, I will make a square sail as a sail for the canoe. Category: Sails and rigging. cf.: banog, leha.

lama-lama   (See salama-lama).

laman   1 • v. ASite pa-. To be visible to someone for a short time, physically or while dreaming. . Ya maumu bang kita atuli aniyaꞌ palaman ni kita. It is most frequently when we are sleeping that someone appears to us. Gram: ASite pa- linkset: nyataꞌ₂, sagiyaw, lambung₂.

2 • v. AO-1. To see someone or something briefly, as when passing or dreaming. . Buwat aniyaꞌ pihanu, atilaw ka ma aku, “Halam bay talamannu seheꞌku?” Suppose you are looking for someone, you say to me, "You haven't seen my companion, have you?" Hal kami bay maglaman, halam bay makapagsuli-suli. We just caught sight of each other, but we didn't talk. Daꞌa giꞌ bang buwat dꞌnda maka lꞌlla magbayaꞌ, boꞌ saliꞌ atꞌggol halam makapagꞌndaꞌ, boꞌ samaentom, na maglaman. Especially when a woman and a man are in love but they haven't seen each other for ages and are thinking about each other, then they appear to each other. . Category: See. Gram: AO-1

lamas   v. AOC-2. To offer something to a supernatural being (as Object), as to place food before the dwelling of a guardian spirit. . Angalamas ni tunggu batu ma Pagatpat. Make an offering to the guardian of the rock at Pagatpat. Gram: ACS-2 link: tanggap.

lamba   1 • n. Something flexible and long, as of hair, leaves or feathers. link: bꞌllad.

2 • Classifier. Slender, flexible items. Dalamba daun saging, duwa lamba buꞌun, tꞌllu lamba bulbul. One strip of banana leaf, two strands of hair, three feathers.

lambanaꞌ   n. The barracuda. Category: Saltwater fish.

lambang   1 • adj. a-. Projecting beyond the main part of something. Alambang batangan ilū ni mundaꞌ, apuꞌut ni buliꞌ. That outrigger is extending a long out the front and is short at the stern.

2 • v. AO-1. To raise a tripod mast by extending the two rear supporting poles upward. Gram: AO-1

lambang mata   adj. -in-. Confused by the profusion of what is seen. Nilambang mata kita ma pameneꞌan ai-ai. We are confused by the choice of various things. link: langkap₁.

lambat   1 • n. A sinker on a fishing line. Lambat itū boꞌ alꞌkkas patꞌnde pꞌssina, boꞌ alꞌkkas tininduk eꞌ daing. This sinker is so that its hooks will sink quickly, and so that the fish will strike quickly. cf.: tinggaꞌ; synonyms: larung.

2 • v. AO-1. To catch fish with a weighted line. Ni Tōng Tꞌlling aku angalambat saga bukay-bukay, saga pellok sꞌllang. I'm going to T'lling Point to fish with a weighted line for keel-heads and other wrasses. Category: Hook and line. Gram: AO-1

lambe   v. AO-1. To get someone's attention by waving. Bang ka ni Mꞌddas, boꞌ ka waꞌi ma olangan, lambeta ka. Aniyaꞌ pabeyaꞌku. When you go to Siasi, and are already halfway across, I wave to you. I have something to send. Gram: AO-1 cf.: paꞌndaꞌ-paꞌndaꞌ, mata-mata₁; linkset: labad₁, sayang₁, sinyal, kambay.

lambeng-lambeng   v. AStat pag-. To sway to and fro, of hanging objects. Oy! Daꞌa paglambeng-lambengun daing ilū. Hey, don't keep swinging those fish. Gram: AStat. pag- cf.: limbay.

lambetong   n. The firefly. Category:  Insects .

lambiꞌ   Variant: lambiʔ-lambiʔ. n. Various cerith snails. Category: Shellfish. Cerithium spp..

lambiꞌ-lambiꞌ   n. Various cerith snails.

lambot   v. AO-1. To smack something with an implement. Bay aku nilambot eꞌ mmaꞌku maka lubid. Busay ka atawa papan ka atawa lantay. I was smacked by my father with a rope. Or could be a paddle, a board or a flooring slat.. Gram: AO-1 link: daplos.

lambu   adj. a-. Broad; extensive across its length, of something with edges but not walls. Bang angahinang tepo, subay alambu ni kīd. When a mat is being made, it should be wide along the edge. Gram: a- linkset: habog, lampoꞌ, luha.

lambung₁   adv. Dropping off to sleep. Lambung aku tinuli, minsan aku amasi magsuli-suli. I am dropping off to sleep, even though I am still talking. Bang kita bahaꞌu bay atuli boꞌ abatiꞌ na, apiruꞌ matata. Amasi lambung tinuli giꞌ. When we have just gone to sleep and wake up, our eyelids are closed. We're still in sleep mode. . Gram: zero link: tuli₁.

lambung₂   v. AO-1. To catch sight of someone. . Talambungku paꞌin luwana bay bituꞌanunku, magtūy aku pabīng lahi-lahi. When I caught sight of my divorced wife's face, I immediately turned back and ran away. . Yuknu, “Bang taꞌndaꞌnu si Toggeꞌ, sohoꞌun palꞌkkas.” Na yukku, “Ahoꞌ tuwan, bang kami maglambung, hakaꞌanta paꞌin ka.” You said, "When you see Togge' tell him to hurry." So I said, "Yes, sir, when we catch sight of each other I will tell you." Category: See. Gram: AO-1 link: laman.

lambung₃   Variant: landuŋ. 1 • n. The appearance of something in contrast to its physical reality; a reflection; an apparition.

2 • v. AStat aN-. To cast a shadow; to be the physical origin of a reflection.

3 • v. ASite pa-. To appear to someone in dream form. . Saliꞌ magpaꞌndaꞌ. Like becoming visible. cf.: uppi.

lambus   n. A saltwater tree with soft, white, buoyant wood. Category: Swamp tree. link: butun₁.

lamekkat   adj. zero. Slushy, as deep mud. Gram: zero link: lꞌbbo.

lamesahan   

lami   adj. a-. Merry, of a celebration; enjoyable; having fun. Gram: a- cf.: kōg; linkset: juri, lasig, lata.

lami-lami   v. AStat pag-. To celebrate together; to have a party. Maglami-lami kami magdumino, tabeyaꞌ amangeꞌ si Habi. We had such fun playing dominoes that Habi wet himself. Gram: AA pag-

lamin   1 • adj. ka-..-an. Infected with a sickness someone else has already. Waꞌi iya kalaminan kinohol. He has caught a cold (from someone). Gram: ka--an

2 • v. ASite pa-. To spread, of a sickness; to be contagious. Gram: ASite pa- cf.: lemed₁, lemos.

lamisahan   Variant: lamesahan. n. A table. Dalamesahan sigām maka sultan. They are at the same table as the sultan. cf.: mesa.

lamit-lamit   v. AOC-2. To give someone a share of something. Gram: AO-2 link: bahagiꞌ.

lamma   adj. a-. Weak; weakened by sickness; disheartened. Alamma iya bay luwaꞌ min hospital. He was weak when he came out of hospital. Gram: a- linkset: kapuy, komay, lꞌmmaꞌ₁, logmay, loyot, pilay.

lamma-lamma   adj. ka-..-an. Frustrated in one's expectations, as someone fishing in a place where he previously had good catches; to be disappointed. Gram: ka--an synonyms: saman-saman.

lampak₁   1 • n. A cash payment; a financial deposit. link: bayad.

2 • v. AO-1. To pay in cash. Lampakun na bang pila kagaꞌosannu ungsud. Pay in cash however much of the brideprice you can manage. Mpatpūꞌ pilak bang nilampak, mpatpūꞌ maka lima bang niutang. Forty pesos cash up front, forty-five when credit is asked for. Gram: AO-1

lampak₂   1 • adj. zero. Matching an amount, of a bet in gambling games. . Lampak na sīnnu. Your bet is matched. cf.: samaunjuk; link: atap.

2 • v. AO-2. To match the bid of another player.

lampag   adj. a-. Careless or clumsy in the use of something. Alampag aꞌa itū magsꞌmmek, minsan bahaꞌu ageseꞌ. How careless this fellow is with his clothes, they are torn even though new. Gram: a-

lampasu   v. AO-2. To polish a floor by skating it with a coconut husk brush. Halam giꞌ makina, tapeꞌ sadja pangalampasu lantay. Before there were machines, feet alone were used to polish the floor. Gram: AO-2

lampet   n. A species of wrasse, similar in appearance to ogos and ulapay. Category: Saltwater fish. link: ogos.

lampik   Variant: lappik. 1 • n. A protective layer. Bang ka magsulat subay aniyaꞌ lampikna pamatagalan katas. When you're writing there needs to be a protective backing for the paper to rest on.

2 • v. AO-2. To protect something with a cover or underlying layer. Gram: AO-2 link: hampe.

lampin₁   n. A cloth for wrapping; a diaper. Pinutus bꞌttongna maka lampin boꞌ mbal binakagan. Wrap his stomach with a cloth so it won't swell up.

lampin₂   adj. a-. Very thin in section, of a slender waist or a knife with a slender, flexible blade. Subay laring alampin pangahait buway. A thin knife should be used to remove the pith from rattan. Gram: a- cf.: gꞌnting, tayang.

lampinig   n. A wasp. Lampinig itū angeket abisa, ati butigan kita. Mbal paluwas lahaꞌ. This wasp has a severe bite, then we have a swelling. There is no bleeding. Category:  Insects . link: kabulig.

lampoꞌ   adj. a-. Wide, of cloth. Gram: a- link: lambu.

lampu   n. A wick lamp with a glass chimney. Ma waktu awal jaman, lampu ya niusal ma deyom langgal Tuhan. In the old days, we used a wick lamp in God's prayer-house. link: palitaꞌan.

lampung   adj. a-. Light in contrast to heavy. . Alampung pahāp kapuk ilū. This kapok (mattress filling) is so light. Gram: a- linkset: langgung₂, lantun, nintil; antonym: buhat₁.

lamuk   n. The ingredient of a recipe that gives flavor, as the fish or meat in a predominantly vegetable stew. Bang magsayul subay aniyaꞌ lamukna minsan dakuman dangkuriꞌ. When cooking vegetables there should be some flavor added even though it's just a little. cf.: pamapā.

lamud₁   1 • n. Something added to a mixture as in cooking. . cf.: sagol; linkset: lamugay, pailaꞌ, simbug.

2 • v. AO-2. To add an item or ingredient to a mixture. Nilamuran sokal boꞌ binꞌlla. Sugar added before cooking. Amꞌlli aku gatas pangalamudku kahawa. I will buy some milk to mix with coffee. Gram: AO-2

3 • v. AO-1 pag-. To mix two or more ingredients together. Borak pinaglamud buwas, ugbus biyabas. Cosmetic powder with rice (flour) with young guava leaves mixed in. Pamapā paglamud ma tinulaꞌ. Spices for mixing together with a tula' type stew.

lamud₂   1 • n. Involvement in the activity a group of people. Oy, halam aniyaꞌ lamudku ma hinang sigām! Hey, I have nothing to do with their actions.

2 • v. ASite pa-. To get involved with some activity; to meddle. Daꞌa kam palamud, atiyaꞌ kami magsugal. Don't butt in, we're playing cards. cf.: jauꞌ-jauꞌ, balat.

lamud-lamugay   v. AA pag-. To be mixed in together, with the connotation of being difficult to distinguish the component parts. Maglamud-lamugay bangsa sigām. Their races are all mixed up. Gram: AA pag-

lamugay   1 • n. Something added. link: lamud₁.

2 • v. AO-1. To add something to a mixture.

lamu-lamu   v. AStat pag-. To share in the use of community resources such as food, water and firewood. Gram: AA pag-

lamuruk   n. A species of fish. Category: Saltwater fish. synonyms: porok.

lana   1 • adj. -an. Oily, in the figurative sense; given to flattery. Lanahan iya itū, saliꞌ pulitik. He is a flatterer, as in politics. cf.: mamhuꞌ.

2 • v. AO-2. To compliment someone insincerely for the purpose of getting something. Gram: AO-2 cf.: paili.

lanab   adj. a-. Tasty; savory; delicious. Gram: a- linkset: sarap₁, tabaꞌ; cf.: mamis₁.

lanab-lanab   n. A small sea urchin about the size of an egg, short-spined and edible. Category: Echinoderms.

lanas   adj. a-. Falling in large quantities, as of ripe fruit; figuratively, dead en masse, as through epidemic sickness or battle. Kalanasan deya heꞌ baꞌanan buwaꞌ-buwaꞌ kamemon kaginisan. Buwat mampallam mbal saliꞌ taꞌndaꞌ daunna, hal baꞌanan buwaꞌna na. Mbal saliꞌ taꞌambat pinuwaꞌ, atawa kinakan. The inland area is overwhelmed with fruit of all kinds. Like mangoes, it is as if you can't see the leaves, only the abundant fruit. It is as if you can't manage to gather or eat them all. Category: Falling. Gram: a- link: balabak.

lanat   adj. a-. Extended or prolonged in time; delayed in taking place. Alanat sidda bang angutang. Long delayed when borrowing . Gram: a- linkset: ddas, alal, kuwaꞌ-kuwaꞌ, panjang, lanjut, tahaꞌ.

lanay₁   n. Silky or satiny material. link: sutlaꞌ.

lanay₂   v. AStat pa-. To flow out, of something liquefying as a result of heat. . Palanay na espalton, apasuꞌ heꞌ llaw. The bitumen is melting, heated by the sun. Gram: ASite pa- link: lꞌntap.

landa   v. AO-2. To let out the slack in a line. Gram: AO-2

landak   v. AO-1. To prise something up with a sharpened pole or metal bar. Subay bay nilandak boꞌ palarut. It should have been prised up in order to be pulled out. Nilandak itū binuwanan lowang. Doing something with a crowbar means forming a hole. Gram: AO-1 link: lugit.

landag   adj. a-. Fast-selling, as of something which is a good bargain. Gram: a-

landahan   n. The slack in a line. Niririt pꞌttung. Subay tinugutan, binuwanan landahan. The bamboo is to be set out in rows (for towing behind a canoe). It should be let out further, given slack. .

landang   1 • n. Steamed cassava made by first forming little balls.

2 • v. AO-1. To toss cassava or sago meal so that it to forms small balls. Nilandang panggiꞌ kayu itū abōꞌ tabugbug. This cassava is formed into balls so it can be made into porridge. . Category: Cooking methods. Gram: AO-1 cf.: pansī, sughay.

landang-landang   1 • n. Fried fish as sold by food stalls.

2 • v. AO-1. To cook something by frying in oil, of fish, meat, rice, vegetables. Patꞌnnaꞌun nsꞌllan lahing ma deyom kahaꞌ paglandang-landang tulay. Put coconut oil in the pan for frying herring. Category: Cooking methods. Gram: AO-1 linkset: buwang₁, ggang, piritu, sanglag.

landasan   n. Imminent punishment, used in threatening or scolding children. Agarin landasannu! Wait for what is coming to you! Note: TSG landasan 'anvil' is a possible source of this.

landeyok   n. A crevalle, a fish species. Category: Saltwater fish. fam. Carangidae. cf.: kariyan.

landing₁   n. Any unit of paper currency worth less than one peso. cf.: pinta₂, pista.

landing₂   n. A landing field for airplanes; an airport. Waktu tagnaꞌ, aniyaꞌ bay paglalandingan areplano ma Bakal sagoꞌ halam na buwattinaꞌan, magkaꞌat na. In previous times there was a landing field at Bakal, but not any more. It's in disrepair. .

landos   adj. a-. Vigorous or intense, of natural forces. Alandos goyak itū, mbal kita makaparilaut. The waves are vigorous, we are not able to go out to sea. Gram: a- cf.: bagas.

landung₁   1 • n. A reflection; a shadow; figuratively, the appearance of something in contrast to its physical reality; an apparition. Bang kita atanding ni samin taꞌndaꞌta landungta. When we look in the mirror we see our reflection. cf.: lindung₂.

2 • v. AStat aN-. To cast a shadow; to be the physical origin of a reflection. Angalandung tanganku ma katas itū. My hand casts a shadow on this paper. Gram: AStat. -an

landung₂   adj. a-. Darkly discolored through bruising, of flesh. . link: alom.

landuꞌ₁   v. AO-1. To embark on a course of action; to commit oneself to something (as Object). Ngāꞌun, apa bay na makalanduꞌ konoꞌ. Take it, because he said he's already committed himself. . Landuꞌin na sabab bay na kajanjiꞌan. Get on with it because it has already been promised. Gram: AO-1 cf.: lubak₂, pehēꞌ₁.

landuꞌ₂   adv. Very much, to a great degree. Landuꞌ kami bay angentom kaꞌam. We longed for you very much. link: sidda₁.

landuꞌan   v. AStat -um-. To become excessive. Lumanduꞌan na hekana. The abundance of these things is too much already.

lanit   adj. a-. Peeling off, of a surface layer. Gram: a-

lanjal   1 • adj. a-. Moving on; progressing.

2 • v. ASite pa-. To continue on towards a goal or expected outcome; to proceed on one's way. Bang akapal dinding pasapat timbak, mbal makalanjal pareyom. If the walling is thick the bullet is stopped from going the full distance, it doesn't go through to the inside. Gram: ASite pa- linkset: lalga, laus, sōng₁, unjal.

3 • v. AO-2. To carry on with something; to set something going. Lanjalin na tēp ilū. Set that tape there going. Gram: AO-2

lanjang   adj. zero. Tall, of humans. . Gram: zero linkset: langkawit₁, langkaw, langa.

lanji-lanji   n. A small field bird. Category:  Birds.

lanjut   adj. a-. Long-lasting, of life. Bang paꞌin alanjut umulnu. May your life be long. Gram: a- link: lanat.

lannang   n. Chinese. linkset: makaw, sinaꞌ₂, taokeꞌ₂.

lanos₁   adj. a-. Parched; withered, as of foliage. Alanos atop, bay agaddung. The thatch is withered, it was green. Alanos pāy eꞌ llaw. The rice is parched by the sun. cf.: tꞌggang₂; linkset: kꞌllos, layu, luyluy, lūs₂.

lanos₂   n. A salt-water sponge. Category:  Marine-others. synonyms: lꞌppus.

lansa   n. A passenger ferry; a launch. Category: Passenger vessels. link: kappal.

lansal   v. AO-1. To read fluently without hesitation or error. . Angalansal na bang amassa, mbal maghidja-hidja. Fluent now when reading, doesn't hesitate. Gram: AStat. aN-pag- link: bassa.

lansang   1 • n. A nail or building spike; a bolt. cf.: lagsak.

2 • v. AO-1. To fasten something by nailing. Gram: AO-1

lansong   n. The ink or ink sac of cephalopods.

lansongan   n. Sea animals which have an ink sac; a collective term for cephalopods such as squid, octopus, cuttlefish. Category: Cephalopods. link: daing.

lansuk   n. A candle; tallow. cf.: talu.

lantak   adj. a-. Profundly deaf, connotes some irritation on the part of the speaker. Waꞌi na nilinganan, mbal anaul. Yukku, “Alantak talingana, mbal makakale.” He was called, didn't answer. I said, "His ears are deaf, not able to hear." Gram: a- link: bisu.

lantaka   n. A brass cannon; a bamboo cannon, a device which uses kerosene in a bamboo tube to make a modest explosion during celebrations. link: sinapang; cf.: timbak pꞌttung.

lantam   (See palantaman).

lantas   n. Special knowledge, implying the ability to see events in the future, or happening in distant places. cf.: awliyaꞌ.

lantaw   1 • n. A long net which is either set or trawled. Category: Netting. link: pokot₁.

2 • v. AO-1. To catch fish with such a net. Category: Netting. Gram: AO-1

lantay   1 • n. The laths of palm trunk or bamboo used for flooring; the floor. Category: Floor, story, Building materials. link: ligpit₁.

2 • v. AO-2. To floor a house. Nilantayan maka pꞌttung. Floored with bamboo. Gram: AO-2

lantay-lantay   1 • n. A support for something long; a splint.

2 • v. AO-2. To support something with splints. Gram: AO-2 cf.: gimbal.

lantaꞌ   adj. a-. Widely spaced. Tꞌbbu itū alantaꞌ hongaꞌna. This sugarcane has widely spaced nodes.. Gram: a- linkset: kempot, sonson, tꞌllag; cf.: jalang₂.

lanti   v. AO-2. To wait for someone who is not yet present, as someone coming later or following behind. Lanti-lantihanta giꞌ. Let's just wait for them a bit. Gram: AO-2 link: lagad.

lantik   adj. a-. Curved concavely, of arms and back of hands, an admired feature in dancing. Bang arikꞌ-dikiꞌ nihꞌnnat tanganna boꞌ aheya alantik. When small her hands are stretched so that they will be well curved. Gram: a-

lantun   adj. a-. Floating high in the water. Gram: a- link: lampung.

lanut   n. Abaca; Manila hemp. Musa textilis. link: badjang.

lanuꞌ   1 • adj. a-. Clean; smooth; attractive. Maglampasuꞌ maka abu ampa alanuꞌ. Scrubbing with ashes for it to be smooth. Ahāp hurupna. saliꞌ alangguyud, alanuꞌ kinale. His enunciation is good, sort of drawled, nice to listen to. Gram: a- cf.: kꞌssang₁.

2 • v. AO-2. To polish or groom something. Gram: AO-2

lanyap   1 • adj. a-. Removed out of sight; vanished suddenly.

2 • v. AO-2. To cause something to disappear, the act of demonic entities. Bang apꞌddiꞌ atayku, boꞌ aniyaꞌ suknaꞌanku, yukku, “Bang paꞌin ka alanyap. Bang paꞌin ka nilanyapan heꞌ saitan ma deya inān.” When I am angry and I curse someone, I say, "May you vanish. May that inland demon make you vanish." link: talbang.

lanyaw   v. AStat pag-. To walk about with no particular purpose, behavior which is socially disapproved. Lanyaw piꞌingga na paꞌin? Where do you keep going off to? Gram: AStat. pag- linkset: jambeyaw, kambuyan, katay.

langa   adj. a-. High, in spatial terms or in social rank. Gram: a- link: lanjang.

langa llaw   n. The period of time right around noon. cf.: ugtu llaw, langkaw llaw.

langag   v. ASite pa-. To look upwards. Gram: ASite pa- link: hangad.

langal   n. The chin or jaw. Category: Head.

langa-langa   n. A species of sucker-fish, possibly a remora. . Category: Saltwater fish. cf.: kꞌmmi.

langan₁   1 • n. A singing style appropriate to ritual events.

2 • v. AO-1. To accompany certain ceremonies with a song or chant, usually in Arabic, as when child is undergoing its ritual haircutting. Bang aniyaꞌ ginuntingan ma langgal subay nilangan heꞌ buwat hꞌnda si Abdulgapal maingat. When (a child) is to undergo the hair-cutting ceremony at the mosque it should be chanted over by the likes of Abdulgapal's wife, who has religious knowledge. cf.: luguꞌ, saꞌil.

langan₂   v. AStat aN-. To be fretful because of pain or hunger, as a baby wanting to nurse. . Bang aniyaꞌ ondeꞌ-ondeꞌ angalangan, aniyaꞌ apꞌddiꞌ. If a child cries fretfully something is hurting. Gram: AStat. aN-

langat-langat   n. A variety of coral. Category: Coral rock.

langaw   1 • n. A fly. Minsan langaw paligid. Even a fly would slip (of a slick surface). Langawan na iya ma patulihan. He has flies on him where he is sleeping. Category:  Insects .

2 • v. AO-2. To prevent someone from sleeping soundly, as flies or cold weather may do. Nilangawan kami heꞌ haggut bang ma Bukidnon. We are prevented from sleeping by the cold when in Bukidnon.

langay   v. AO-2. To wait for someone to catch up. . Langayanta giꞌ si Idduha apa waꞌi damuli. Let's just wait for Iddua because he is behind. Gram: AO-2 link: lagad.

langay-langay   v. AStat pag-. To wait for something, as for one's fate. Maglangay-langay laꞌa si Anu. So-and-so is just waiting for the end. Gram: AStat. pag-

langaꞌ-langaꞌ   v. AStat. pag-. To repeat traditional stories in metric form. Bang kita ma dilaut, boꞌ kita sōng tinuli, nā, maglangaꞌ-langaꞌ kita pangalāng tuli. Saddī magtenes. Saliꞌ magkata-kata. When we are out at sea, and we are becoming sleepy, we chant to stop sleeping. Tenes is different. It is like kata-kata. Gram: AStat. pag- link: kissa.

langāt   n. Various grunts. Category: Saltwater fish. fam. Theraponidae. synonyms: bigaꞌung.

langkan-langkan   n. The sheath which encloses a coconut flower bract. Langkan-langkan itū ya saliꞌ kumpit-kumpit. This flower sheath is like a Sulu-built launch, Category: Palms, banana. whole: niyug.

langkap₁   1 • adj. a-. Confused by the over-abundance of sensory input. Alangkap ūngku eꞌ wanni. My nose is overwhelmed by the smell of odorous mangoes. linkset: lambang mata, selong-selong.

2 • v. AO-3. To confuse someone by exposure to an over-abundance of things seen or experienced. Kinalangkapan ka amꞌlli ai-ai saukat aniya sīn ma deyom bulsanu. You have become confused into buying various things just because there is money in your pocket. Gram: a-

langkap₂   (See kalangkapan).

langkat   1 • adj. a-. Dismantled; fallen to pieces. Alangkat lumaꞌ Milikan. Halam bay pinahāp eꞌ si Amil, dalapis du tiyadtad. The Westerner's house is falling to pieces. Amil didn't do a good job, only one layer of bamboo walling. . Gram: a- linkset: gubal, larak, lubu₁, luhuꞌ₁, basak, jagjag; cf.: kaꞌat.

2 • v. AO-1. To dismantle something. Gram: AO-1

langkat-samat   n. A person who is highly skilled, especially in matters of religion and ritual. . Langkat-samat, halam aniyaꞌ kulangna pareyoꞌ-pariyataꞌ. Ya na taga-ilmuꞌ. Langkat-samat, lacking nothing from top to bottom. The one with esoteric knowledge. Category: Esoteric knowledge. Gram: zero link: ilmuꞌ.

langkaw   adj. a-. High, of buildings, trees, the sun; tall, of people. . Gram: a- link: lanjang.

langkaw llaw   adj. a-. High in the sky, of the sun. Alangkaw na llaw, sūng na kitam angalga. The sun's well up, off we go to work as cargadors. cf.: ugtu llaw, langa llaw.

langkawit₁   n. An unusually tall person, often used derisively. Niudjuꞌ lanjangna, buwat si Mannek niōnan langkawit. Like Mannek, mocked for his height, called a langkawit. Note: Somewhat derisive. link: lanjang.

langkawit₂   n. A species of fish, green, with large scales. Category: Saltwater fish.

langkay   1 • n. The dried fronds of a coconut palm. These are rolled and bound to form a torch for night fishing or for singeing canoes. . Category: Palms, banana. whole: niyug.

2 • v. AStat aN-. To curl up in process of drying, as coconut and pandanus leaves. Gram: AStat. aN-

langking   n. An artificial beauty spot placed on the face for cosmetic purposes, either by painting or by the injection of a black dye. link: tagimtim.

langkit   1 • adj. a-. Connected, as houses by a bridge; unbroken, as a sequence of similar items or activities. . Bang alangkit kamemon pandan makatandan kami lahat. Bang halam alangkit, alꞌkkat kamemon, halam makatandan. When the pandanus bushes all connect (on the horizon) we are in reach of land. If they are not connected, all separate, we haven't reached land yet. . Gram: a-/zero link: dalos.

2 • v. AO-2. To do something without a break. . Daꞌa langkitin kaut. Don't keep going to sea without a break. Buwat aku makalangkit kaut, binaleꞌ aku. Lumpuhan, mbal na makakoleꞌ. Like when I go fishing out at sea without a break, I get tired, I am exhausted and can't handle it. Gram: AO- link: ambat-ambat.

langkob   v. AO-2. To cover something so as to prevent movement.

langkop   Note: QU how differ from sasal v. AO-2. To plate or cover with a thin layer. cf.: sarul.

langkuk   adj. a-. Curving up at the end, as the horn of a buffalo or the tip of an outrigger. Gram: a-

langkus   1 • adj. zero. Connected with, as houses, the letters in cursive writing. . Buwat lumaꞌ si Botoꞌan, langkus maka lumaꞌ disi Nulbiya, aniyaꞌ letean. Like the house of Boto'an it is connected with the house of Nulbiya and others, there is a walkway. Gram: zero link: dalos.

2 • v. ASite pa-. To go directly from one point to another. Bang ka ni tabuꞌ amꞌlli daing, palangkus ni Makaw angalꞌkkat pantalun. When you go to the market to buy fish, go straight to the Makaw tailor shop and pay the money to get the trousers. Gram: ASite pa-

langgad   1 • n. Damage to a surface; an abrasion.

2 • adj. -an. Damaged, of a surface; abraded. cf.: sahumut-sahumut; link: banggid.

3 • v. AO-2. To abrade the surface or face of something. Nilanggaran pelangku, bay aku makarugtul ni batu. Halam taꞌndaꞌku batu. My canoe is damaged, I bumped against a coral rock. I didn't see the rock.

langgahit   v. AO-1. To hem the border of a piece of cloth. Gram: AO-1

langgahiꞌ   adj. a-. Cut superficially; lacerated. Halam tinuꞌud, manjari taꞌabut he tõng laring, alanggahiꞌ. Not deliberate, just touched by the end of a knife and cut. . Gram: a- cf.: bakat.

langgal₂   1 • v. AO-1. To meet or come across someone. Makalanggal kami tꞌllu aꞌa bay niengkotan. We came across three men tied up. Gram: AO-1 link: bāk₁.

2 • v. ASite pa-/-um-. To bump into something head on. link: bungkuꞌ₁.

3 • v. AA pag-. To meet together coming from opposing directions. Gram: AA pag-

langgal   n. A building for communal prayer; a mosque, especially the mosque of a local family. cf.: masjid.

langgal saraꞌ   1 • n. A legal offense; an infringement.

2 • v. AO-1. To break a law.

langgang   adj. a-/-in-. Dried out by the sun, of a living creature; parched. Nilanggang aku heꞌ llaw ati patay boheꞌ aku. I am dried out by the sun and so I am seriously thirsty. cf.: kapiyalu; link: tꞌggang₂.

langgid   

langgit   v. AO-1. To scratch the surface of skin, as for a vaccination. Nilanggit boꞌ mbal palsakkihan. Vaccinated so he won't get sick. Gram: AO-2 link: tugsuk₁.

langgom   v. AO-1. To harm a woman by causing distension of her stomach and a serious increase in menstrual flow, the action of some demonic entity. . Nilanggom kita heꞌ saitan, saliꞌ pinaheya lahaꞌta. Kīlloꞌ ginhawa-baranta. A demon harms us, increasing our flow of blood. It takes away our physical strength. . Gram: AO-1

langgung₁   1 • n. Full sibling relationship. Danakanku langgung. My full brother (or sister). synonyms: danakan; linkset: lahasiyaꞌ, legsok₁, lissi, luggiyaꞌ.

2 • v. AA pag-. To be in full sibling relationship. Gram: AA pag-

langgung₂   adj. a-. Buoyant; protruding high above a water surface. Bang kayu alanggung buwat manakayan, alanga-langa pelang ma tahik. When the wood is buoyant, like manakayan, the canoe rides high in the water. Arikiꞌ patꞌnnaꞌ baranta ma kulit tahik. Amꞌkkig bꞌttongta pariyataꞌ. Alanggung bꞌttongta, angꞌtting saliꞌ. Only a little of our body is below the surface of the sea. Our stomach is distended upward. It protrudes, sort of puffed up. Gram: a- link: lampung.

langgung₃   (See palanggungan).

langgung-kilay   n. Eyebrows that join across the bridge of the nose, considered to be a sign of beauty.

langguway   n. A brass bowl similar to a garul but without feet. This vessel is sometimes used in connection with the invocation of ancestors, when it may be referred to as a mama'an (betel-nut box). Category: Containers. link: garul, mamaꞌan.

langguyud   1 • adj. a-. Drawn out, of speech. Gram: a-

2 • v. AO-2. To drag something along; to extend the length of certain syllables. . Nilangguyuran, buwat aꞌa Jengeng, lling sigā. Drawn out, like the Jengeng Sama, their dialect. Gram: AO-2 link: guyud.

3 • v. AO-2. To prolong the pronunciation of certain syllables.

langi   1 • v. AStat pa-. To swim. Gram: AStat. pa-

2 • v. AO-1. To reach something by swimming to it. Langihun ba si Arung. Swim towards Eldest Daughter. Gram: AO-1

3 • v. AO-2. To convey something by swimming.

langis   1 • adj. a-. Well-kept; sleek; groomed. Buwat pelang, na bang taꞌndaꞌta saliꞌ alꞌmmis-lꞌmmis, sinusutan, tinangon. Minsan bayanta alangis na. Like a canoe when we see it is dirty we scrub it, put it up on a rack. Even though it is a conveyance it is well-kept. Buwat si Simul bay amabeyaꞌ sīn pamꞌlliku polmed. Nilangis buꞌunku. Like when Simul sent money for me to buy haircream. My hair was groomed. Gram: a- link: lꞌssin.

2 • v. AO-1. To groom something; to care for the appearance of something or someone. Gram: AO-1

langisan   n. Good grooming.

langit   n. The sky; the heavens. Category: Sky. cf.: alam₁, ayan.

lango   1 • n. Dizziness; intoxication.

2 • adj. -in-. Suffering from loss of equilibrium or sobriety; giddy or intoxicated. Palangohun sigā maka tubaꞌ. Make them drunk with palm toddy. . Gram: ni- linkset: angol, baliyang, tunggang-kīng, uling, boyok.

3 • n. A person who drinks to get intoxicated. Maglalango na si Anu. So-and-so is an habitual drinker.

lango biyahi   n. Travel sickness.

lango goyak   n. Seasickness. Mbal giꞌ makapasiyal pasal masi lango goyak. I can't walk around yet because I'm still feeling seasick.

langog   v. AA pag-. To joke; to have fun with each other. Aubus kami bay magkakan, na maglangog-langog ma diyataꞌ pelang ēꞌ. After we had eaten we had fun together on that canoe. Gram: AA pag- link: kōg; cf.: lasig.

langohan   n. A species of fish. Category: Saltwater fish.

langpas   v. AO-2. To plunder or raid someone. Waꞌi kalangpasan lansa bay min Sabah. The launch that had come from Sabah was plundered. Gram: AO-2 cf.: tangkaw; linkset: goraꞌ₁, kanam₁, kullu-kullu₁, mundu, taban, musu.

langsa   adj. a-. Strongly odorous but not necessarily unpleasant, as of fresh blood. Gram: a- link: bau.

langsay   n. A canopy; a cloth screen; drapes. link: kulambuꞌ₂.

langtas   Variant: lantas. 1 • n. Special knowledge, especially the knowledge of events remote in time or space. Bang aꞌa tinubu eꞌ salawat, bꞌnnal langtasna. A person who has inherited supernatural powers, his ability to see the future is genuine. Category: Esoteric knowledge.

2 • adj. -an. Having predictive ability; to be clairvoyant. Gram: -an

langtu   adj. zero. Strongly odorous, as of freshly grated cassava, of certain fish. Makasꞌbbol atay panggiꞌ kayu malangtu bang aheka. Strong-smelling cassava causes reflux when a lot of it (is eaten). Gram: a- link: bau.

lapa₁   v. AO-1. To feel physical symptoms. . Angkan iya mbal makaꞌabut makapiꞌitu, aniyaꞌ bay nilapa heꞌna. The reason he wasn't able to get here, he felt something wrong in his body. . Gram: AO-1 link: nanam.

lapa₂   v. AO-2. To clear weeds or shrubs by cutting off at ground level. Subay nilapahan, atahaꞌ na sagmot. It needs to be cleared, the bushes have grown long. . Gram: AO-2 synonyms: suwat.

lapak   v. AA pag-. To overlap, of the edges of a cloth seam. Pinapaglapak boꞌ mbal apitas. Have the edges overlap so they don't tear away. Gram: AA pag-

lapak-lapak   n. A person who talks constantly; a chatterbox.

lapad   n. A low barrier erected to prevent small children from crawling into dangerous places. cf.: agpang.

lapal   1 • n. A verbal message; an utterance. Aniyaꞌ lapal bay pinabeyaꞌ min inaꞌnu ma Sitangkai. There is a message sent from your mother at Sitangkai. linkset: amanat, habal, hunub, lling₂, haka, waham, himumungan.

2 • v. ASite aN-. To utter; to communicate a message. Saliꞌ pasꞌppol deyom bowaꞌna, mbal makalapal. His mouth stuffed (with food), unable to communicate. . Category: Inform, report..

lapat   1 • adj. a-. Close-fitting; covering a surface with no gaps. Ahāp heꞌna angalantay, alapat sidda. He did the flooring well, very close fitting. Alapat heꞌ kamundaꞌan. Covered with canoes. Gram: a- linkset: saplut₁, sigpit, sꞌmpok, dasok; cf.: dagpak.

2 • v. AO-2. To fit things closely together, as sections of a cover. . Talu itū pangalapatan pelang ko daꞌa angꞌmman. This wax is for making the canoe planking tight-fitting so it doesn't let water in. Gram: AO-2

lapaw   n. A building with no walls, erected as a shelter over a grave or a work site. . Category: Building construction. cf.: panggung.

lapay   1 • adj. a-. Included; caught up in. linkset: beyaꞌ₁, malit.

2 • v. AO-1. To include something with the rest; to treat as being of the same kind. . Bang ka anabuꞌ lapayin na kami sayul. When you are shopping include some vegetables for us. Bang magbonoꞌ na paꞌin alapay minsan halam beyaꞌ. When they keep fighting (we) are included even though we didn't go along with it. Gram: AO-1 cf.: tabeyaꞌ.

lapaꞌ   (See palapaˈ<Character> 1)</Character>.

lapes   v. AO-2. To remove a surface layer or film. Buwat buntal-buntal nilapesan, nilaꞌanan kulitna. Like the puffer fish the surface is stripped off, its skin is removed. Gram: AO-2 link: kupas.

lapis₁   1 • n. A layer or film. . Pituꞌ lapis langit. The seven layers of the heavens. Papan paraggot, tangan magdꞌppak, katas maglapis. Wooden planks butt together, hands lie flat together, paper forms layers. cf.: kulit₁; link: hampe.

2 • Classifier. Layers of things. . Magduwallapis kami dibuhiꞌ apa haggut. We had two layers (of blankets) last night because of the cold. Note: Some dialects double the initial l- of the word when it follows a vowel.

3 • v. AO-2. To add a layer to something; to line a container. A: “Bilahi ka tepo halam taga lapis?” B: “Mbal, subay nilapisan.” A: "Do you want a mat without a lining?" B: "No, it must be lined."

lapis₂   n. Something which intervenes between an observer and a distant objective. Ma lapis Būd Siganggang kami. We were out of sight behind Mt. Siganggang.

lapis₃   adj. a-. Suffering from deterioration of the cornea, as evident from a layer-like whitening of the pupil of the eye.

lapis₄   1 • n. A repetition; a recurrence. Taꞌndaꞌ eꞌ sultan sangpūꞌ lapis ya labi pangitaꞌu sigām. The king saw that their knowledge was ten times more. synonyms: lipat₂.

2 • v. AO-1. To double something; to repeat a number or amount.

lapis₅   adj. a-. Unprofitable, of a business venture which does not bring in enough to cover costs. Alapis poꞌonan dagangan. Halam makauntung. The capital invested on the purchase was lost. Didn't make a profit. Gram: a- link: lugiꞌ.

lapiꞌ-lapiꞌ   n. A hinge.

lapnas   adj. a-. Destroyed completely, as the result of some disaster. link: kaꞌat.

lapod   v. AO-1. To shake a tree in order to detach its fruit. Sūng kitam ni deya angalapod mampallam. Lets go inland and shake down some mangoes. Gram: AO-1

lapohan   n. A stove or pottery firebox. . cf.: pilang, sukul₂.

lapong   adj. -in-. Suffering impaired vision in low light. synonyms: lakap-manuk.

lapong-lapong   adj. a-/-in-. Partly awake and not able to see things clearly. . Magsasaw kita bang sangom, saliꞌ mbal kita makaꞌndaꞌ. Nilapong-lapong kita, mbal giꞌ makasayu toꞌongan. We are confused at night, as though we can't see. We are somewhat blinded, not yet fully awake. . Mmaꞌku toꞌa mbal agon makaꞌndaꞌ pahãp. Saliꞌ lapong-lapongan. My grandfather can scarcely see well. He is semi-blind. Gram: ni-

lappas₁   1 • n. The abalone. . Lappas-lappas, ya na pangiraman hꞌndaku. Abalone, that's what my wife craves during the conception phase. Category: Shellfish. Haliotis asinina..

2 • v. AStat pag-. To make money from collecting abalone. Usaha sigām maglappas. Their livelihood is collecting abalone.

lappas₂   1 • adj. -an. Delivered from disaster or death; saved from danger. Lappasan sigām min balaꞌ, mura-murahan. They will be delivered from disaster, hopefully. Gram: -an link: liyus.

2 • v. AO-3. To deliver someone from disaster or death.

lappet   v. AO-1. To strike someone with a flat implement. Gram: AO-1 link: daplos.

lappik   v. AO-1. To protect something with a protective layer. Gram: AO-1 link: hampe.

lapping-lapping   adj. zero. Folded over, of the upper part of the ear. Gram: zero link: sondong.

lapuk   adj. a-. Crunchy; crisp, of foods. Alapuk heꞌna maglandang-landang. She fried it crisp. Gram: a- synonyms: lopok.

lapuk-lapuk   n. A confection of dried, boiled cassava, sliced thin, fried crisp, and covered with syrup. Saliꞌ nilibusaw binamban bang atohoꞌ, tahinang lapuk-lapuk. Boiled cassava, for example, is glazed when it is dry, then made into lapuk-lapuk. Category: Sweetmeats. synonyms: jauk.

lapug   v. AO-1. To burn off rubbish, as brush from a cleared field. Gram: AO-2 link: tunuꞌ₂.

lapu-lapu   1 • n. The surface film over the scales of certain fish; a layer of growth or slime on a surface. Aheka magjabel-jabel lapu-lapu ma buntal bang pahꞌggomta ni tahik. Subay ya heꞌ ya alaꞌan. Saliꞌ hōs ma iya hēꞌ. A lot of growth hangs down from a puffer fish when we soak it in saltwater. That needs to be removed. It is its sarong, so to speak. cf.: lꞌngnges, bakkel.

2 • v. AO-2. To remove a surface film or layer. Bang sawpama pelang bay bayannu kaut, lapu-lapuhin. Ilu aheka alꞌmmis ma deyom mohang ilū, subay sinusutan taiꞌ-bambanna. A canoe for example that you have travelled in out at sea, remove the film that has grown. There is a lot of dirty stuff in the hull, its moss needs scrubbing. Gram: AO-2

lapus   adj. a-. Complete, as every item of a set. Lapus mbal maglabi, mbal magkulang. Buwat papan pelang, alapus mundaꞌ-buli, sarang toꞌongan. Lapus means no extras and no shortages. Like the planks of a canoe, complete from prow and stern, just the right amount. . Alapus emponnu buwat empon si Abindayang, bulawan kamemon. Your teeth are complete, like the teeth of the maiden Abindayang, all gold. Gram: a-

laput   n. The coarse dividing segments in large fruit such as jackfruit, edible but not normally used. Laput nangkaꞌ, ya jablutna ma deyom. Takakan. The dividing segment of jackfruit, its fibrous bits. Edible.

laput-laput   n. A species of edible shellfish. Category: Shellfish.

lara   1 • n. Chilli pepper. Category: Flavourings. Capsicum annuum;.

2 • adj. a-. Peppery; spicy; hot, as chilli. Alara makalanduꞌ lohoꞌ sinagol lukuꞌ inãn. That pufferfish liver soup is overly peppery. Gram: a-

3 • v. AO-2. To season something with pepper. Angãꞌ aku lara kaleya pangalaraku daing. I will get some pepper from ashore to make the fish peppery. Gram: AO-2

lara sinayul   n. The bell pepper; capsicum. Category: Plant. Capsicum frutescens..

larak   1 • n. The remnants of something that has fallen apart.

2 • adj. a-. Damaged beyond repair; dismantled. Alarak lumaꞌ bay taluwaꞌ baliyu. The house is destroyed, it was struck by the wind. Gram: a- link: langkat.

laran   1 • adj. ta-. Carried away by current. Waꞌi na talaran pelang. The pelang has been carried away by the current. Gram: AO-1 cf.: pepe; linkset: hadjul-hadjul, loson, palis₁, lagesles.

2 • v. ASite pa-. To drift with the current. Gram: ASite pa- synonyms: hanut.

larang   adj. a-. Disarrayed; unkempt, of hair. Bang kita bay abatiꞌ man patulihan boꞌ mbal tapuwaꞌta suray, alarang buꞌunta. When we have woken up from sleep but haven't found a comb, our hair is a mess. Gram: a-

larang-larang   n. A platform built to hold tribute items such as flags or paper money offered to a local demon. Such platforms are usually built in the sea, sometimes with a small shelter on them. Larang-larang aheka panjina, taga-lumaꞌ arikiꞌ-dikiꞌ. Larang-larang has many flags, it has a small house on it.

laring   n. A small knife for general purposes. Bang arikiꞌ, laring, bang aheya, bariꞌ. If small it is a laring, if large it is a bari'. link: pangꞌntan.

laruk   v. AO-2. To throw something. Gram: AO-2 linkset: badji, balleng, balibag₁, bantung.

larung   1 • n. A sinker for a fishing line. synonyms: lambat.

2 • v. AO-1. To drop a weighted charge of dynamite into a school of fish. Category: Dynamiting.

larus   v. ASite pa-. To slip away from one's grip, to lose tension or traction. Halam bay tinuꞌud, magtūy palarus min tanganna. It wasn't intentional, it suddenly slipped from his hand. Category: Falling. cf.: takabba, tanak.

larut   Variant: dadut. v. AO-2. To pull something out. Subay nirarutan emponnu, taga-lowang na. Your tooth must be extracted, it has a hole already. Gram: AO-2 linkset: bubut, tugnus₂, bugnus₂, hublut.

lasa₁   1 • n. Love; affection. Tuhan asal ya poꞌonan lasa. God is in fact the origin of love. Category: Show love. linkset: anggi, gumbalaꞌ, sꞌlli.

2 • v. AO-3. To have affection or love for someone. Alasa Tuhan ma kitabī ummatna. God loves us his creatures. . Subay kām maglasa-liyasahi, sabab magdanakan kam, da-mmaꞌ kam, da-inaꞌ. You should love each other because you are siblings, one father and one mother. Kalasahin pagkahinu. Love your fellow humans. Gram: AO-3

lasa₂   (See palasahan<Character> 1)</Character>.

lasak   v. AO-1. To catch fish by chasing into a submerged basket. . Angalasak kita tibuk, sīssol maka tapeꞌ. We will catch some tibuk (a slow moving fish), chase them in with our feet. Category: Trapping. Gram: AO-1 cf.: tibuk₁.

lasag   adj. a-. Grown up to full size. Bay saliꞌ aniyaꞌ makaꞌndaꞌ kita, arikiꞌ-dikiꞌ giꞌ kita. Taꞌndaꞌ paꞌin kita pabīng, yuk makaꞌndaꞌ kita, “Alasag pahāp kaꞌa ilū, Otoꞌ.” Like when someone sees us when we are still small. When we are seen again, the one who saw us says, "Son, how big you've grown." Gram: a- link: sangpot.

lasaw   adj. a-. Past the stage of ideal ripeness and so become inferior in flavor though still edible, of certain fruits such as lansones and durian. Gram: -an link: tahak.

lasay   v. AStat pa-. To overflow a container. Palasay na pangisihan boheꞌ. The water container is overflowing. Gram: AStat. pag-/pa- cf.: lese₂, sipaw; linkset: lipay₁, luput, sangkaꞌ₂, uplut₂.

laskal   adj. a-. Confident. Saliꞌ aku lumꞌngngan ma Sambuwangan. Alaskal na aku magni-Sambuwangan, biyasa toꞌongan. Like me walking about in Zamboanga. I am familiar with going to Zamboanga, really accustomed to it. Note: PERS lashkari 'soldier', possibly via Portuguese. Gram: a-

lasig   Variant: asig. 1 • n. Cheer; fun. . Bang aniyaꞌ seheꞌnu maglata, subay aniyaꞌ asigna. Bang dꞌnda boꞌ lꞌlla mbal magtōp. Subay saliꞌ-saliꞌ dꞌnda. If you are joking with someone, there should be fun in it. It's not appropriate between a woman and a man. Both should be women. link: lami.

2 • adj. a-. Merry; lighthearted; energetic. Gram: a- cf.: langog.

3 • v. AA pag-. To make merry, to celebrate. Magkalisagan sigām, aniyaꞌ bay atꞌkka min Saudi. They are celebrating, someone has arrived from Saudi. Gram: AA pag-

lason   n. Am edible species of sea anemone. The fibres of this animal inflict a painful sting and must be rubbed off with ash before eating. Category: Anemones. Anth: These fibres are removed by rubbing with ash before eating. Actinia spp..

lassun   1 • n. Poison.

2 • v. AO-1. To poison something or someone. Aheka amatay ma Bohol bay talassun. Many died at Bohol, they were poisoned. Gram: AO-1

lastung   (See nilastung).

lasuwa   v. AO-2. To dress a chicken by plucking its feathers and removing the entrails and bones, but without cutting up the carcass. Nilasuwahan manuk boꞌ binꞌlla. The chicken is dressed so it can be cooked. Category: Food preparation. Gram: AO-2

lasuꞌ   n. The middle finger. Category: Finger, toe. whole: tangan.

lata   v. AO-1. To tease or make fun of someone. Maglata na paꞌin saga kaꞌondeꞌan sampay na makapagsuntuk. The children are clowning around until they are punching each other. link: lami.

latak   v. ASite a-. To fall under its own weight, as ripe fruit from its stalk. Buwat saging alatak min sꞌkkatanna, alaꞌanan dīna. Like a banana dropping from the bunch, coming away of itself. Category: Falling. Gram: AStat. pa- link: balabak.

latag   1 • adj. a-. Spread over a wide area. . Alatag puhuꞌna heꞌ katol. He has eczema all over his body. Gram: a- cf.: taleted.

2 • v. ASite pa-. To go from one place to another. Talatagna kalahatan ma Pilipinas. He went everywhere in the Philippines. Gram: ASite pa-

latal   v. AO-2. To entertain someone lavishly. Bang kam magpakan ma llaw kawin, maglatal na sadja kam. When you feed people on the wedding day, you entertain lavishly. Gram: AO-2 link: labot.

latap   1 • n. An inundation due to rising water.

2 • v. AO-2. To inundate an area by rising waters. Nilatapan deya Sambuwangan. The Zamboanga hinterland was flooded. Gram: AO-2 link: dunuk.

latas₁   Variant: bulatas. adj. a-. Disconnected due to slackening or untying of binding. Alatas katig pelangku ma dilaut, alandos goyak. The outrigger of my canoe came off when at sea, it was very rough. Category: Untie or unravel. Gram: a- link: buklas₁.

latas₂   v. ASite pa-. To cross an intervening space; to travel somewhere. Gram: ASite pa- link: untas.

latoꞌ   n. An edible seaweed which resembles bunches of tiny green grapes. Category:  Marine plants. synonyms: gamay.

lattik₁   1 • v. ASite pa-. To move with a sudden release of tension, as a flicked finger or a released spring;

2 • v. AO-1. To hit an object with something suddenly released from tension, as the blades on the side of certain crustaceans. A: “Angay abakat tangannu, asidda angalahaꞌ?” B: “Bay nilattik eꞌ kamun. Bay aku anahat.” A: "Why is your hand wounded. bleeding so much?" B: "It was struck by the blades of a kamun (a lobster-like crustacean). I was snaring it."

lattik₂   v. ASite pa-. To speak irrevocably (as due to a sudden movement of the tongue), of something said and regretted.

lattik₃   n. A small lobster-like crustacean. Category:  Crustaceans.

latun   v. ASite pa-. To go from one point to another. . Gram: ASite pa- link: tundug.

latun-latun   v. AStat pag-. To keep going from one thing to another. . Gram: AStat. pag-

latus   v. ASite pa-. To penetrate to the other side of something, as a bullet through the flesh or a wall. Daing bang pinanaꞌ, palatus parambilaꞌ maka parambilaꞌ. When a fish is speared, (the spear) penetrates from one side to the other. Gram: ASite pa- linkset: lagbas₁, lꞌppas, lꞌssut.

latus-lagbas   v. AStat pag-. To affect the entirety of something. . Tauwaꞌ pungluꞌ, maglatus-lagbas. Hit by a bullet, going right through. .

lauk   n. Food which serves as the basic complement to another, as a starch staple is to fish, or as soya sauce is to rice. . Bang kami amangan daing halam aniyaꞌ laukna, sinassing. When we eat fish with no starch staple we get pinworms. cf.: lallan.

laud   1 • v. ASite pa-. To move to a different location. Waꞌi palaud disi Jadji ni lahat dakayuꞌ. Jadji and family have transferred to another place. Gram: ASite pa- link: pinda₂.

2 • v. AO-1. To transfer something, as to transplant seedlings. Gram: AO-1

laung   1 • adj. -in-. Mistaken in what one understands or says.

2 • v. AO-1. To deceive by deliberately giving a wrong impression about someone. Kalaungan iya sugarul minsan dumaꞌin iya bay anangkaw. He was wrongly called a rascal even though it wasn't him who had stolen. link: akkal₂.

laus   v. ASite pa-. To proceed on one's way. Bang aku angꞌndeꞌan basket ni lumaꞌ siꞌitku, palaus aku ni pangongkaꞌan. Mbal aku amoleꞌ. When I return the basket to my uncle, I go on to the festivities. I don't go home. Gram: ASite pa- link: lanjal.

laut   (see kalaut).

lawak   adj. a-. Distant. Alawak makalanduꞌ lahat Amerika heꞌ. America is a very long way away. Gram: a- antonym: sekot; synonyms: tā.

lawag-baran   n. A personal responsibility; an acceptance of responsibility, especially for a fault committed or damage done. Buwat kita duwangan ni Mꞌddas, boꞌ aku angāꞌ pelang aꞌa. Nā, lawag-baranku ya amowa. Suppose the two of us go to Siasi, and I take another person's canoe. Then I am personally to blame for taking it. link: atas₁.

lawal   v. AO-1. To eat raw food with the appropriate relish, as trepang with green mango, raw fish with lime juice or a starch staple, tamarind pods with salt, green guavas with soya bean sauce. Ndiya lara maka sukaꞌ, nilawal tamban itū. Pass the peppers and the vinegar, this herring is to be eaten with relish. Gram: AO-1 link: kilaw.

lawan   1 • n. A visual reminder of something treasured.

2 • v. AO-2. To keep looking at something important or treasured. Category: See. Gram: AO-2

lawanan   n. A visual reminder of someone no longer present; a souvenir. Saliꞌ aniyaꞌ amatay. Angꞌlloꞌ kita dakayuꞌ bay sukuꞌna, nihinang lawanan. Suppose someone has died. We get one of his possessions, make it a visual reminder.

lawan-lawan   v. AA pag-. To look at each other persistently or repeatedly, as a courting couple. Category: Watch. Gram: AA pag-

lawang   n. 1 • A door or doorway in general. Category: Door.

2 • An opportunity. Amiha na paꞌin lawang pagbonoꞌan. Looking for an occasion; .

lawat   v. AO-1. To tease someone; to provoke someone to annoyance. A: “Inaꞌ, angalawat disi Otoꞌ.” B: “Mbal du. Hal maglata.” A: "Mother, Eldest Son and others are teasing." B: "It's nothing. They're just joking together." link: jullit₁.

laway₁   1 • n. Saliva; spittle. link: ludjaꞌ.

2 • adj. -in-. Dribbling. Gram: ni-

3 • v. AStat aN-. To salivate. . Gram: AO-1

laway₂   v. AO-1. To catch fish from an anchored boat, using multiple baited hooks on a long line supported by floats. Category: Hook and line. Gram: AO-1 cf.: untang.

lawaꞌ   n. 1 • Generic for any spider.

2 • A large web spider with a yellow back, reputed to have a painful bite. Category:  Arachnids. synonyms: kabombong.

laya₁   v. AO-1. To accompany someone by sleeping under the same bed-covering. Sexual relations are not implied. Nihaggut aku dibuhiꞌ, halam aniyaꞌ bay angalaya aku. I was cold last night, there was nobody to keep me company in bed. Gram: AO-1 cf.: hulid.

laya₂   1 • n. A circular throw net with fine mesh. Category: Netting. link: pokot₁.

2 • v. AO-1. To catch fish with a circular throw net. Category: Netting. Gram: AO-1 cf.: bugsak.

layagan   n. Sorghum, an edible grain. Doha maka layagan, saliꞌ buwaꞌ gandum. Apuꞌut-puꞌut man pāy. Millet and sorghum are like maize grains. Shorter than rice. Category: Grains & grasses. Andropogon sorghum.

laya-laya   n. The fan coral. Category:  Marine plants.

layam   adj. a-. Expert; skilled. Category: Skilled. Gram: a-

layang-layang   n. The decorated upper projections of barge boards, representing formalized wings. Category: Building construction.

layas   v. AStat pa-. To be slightly concave, as a dinner plate. Gram: AStat. pa- link: kꞌbbong.

layo   1 • adj. a-. Anchored. Ma bihing bangkaw alayo. Anchored by the edge of the mangroves. . cf.: sau.

2 • v. ASite pa-. To anchor in a place; to lie at anchor. Kappal basiꞌ inān palayo ma llot Mꞌddas maka Siganggang. That steel-hulled ship is anchored between Siasi and Siganggang. Gram: ASite pa- linkset: labu₁, tangkal₁.

3 • v. AO-2. To anchor a vessel such as a canoe. Gram: AO-2

layu   adj. a-. Wilting, of plants. . Gram: a- link: lanos₁.

layul   n. A species of whale. Category: Whales & dolphins. link: kahumbu.

layu-layu   v. AStat aN-. To feel weakness and lassitude. Gram: AStat. aN- link: longkoy.

laꞌa   Variant: la. aux. particle. Particle that stresses the insignificance of the amount or number remaining, usually translated as just; only. Tꞌllu mundaꞌ laꞌa kami. There are just three canoes of us. A: “Bay na kam binuwanan kamemon?” B: “Aku la, Mām.” A: "Have you all been given some?" B: "Just me (not), Maam." link: luwal.

laꞌal   n. The thickened base of pandanus leaf. whole: pandan; link: botod.

laꞌan   1 • v. AState pa-/a-. To depart from; to get away from. Oy makannak, alaꞌan kām man deyoꞌ lumaꞌ inān. You kids, get away from under the house there. Subay na makalaꞌan min goyak boꞌ yampa pasaitan kami. We need to get out from the rough water before we bail out (the canoe). Buwat saging alatak min sꞌkkatanna, alaꞌanan dīna. Like bananas dropping from its hand, leaving of itself. Gram: ASite a- linkset: kꞌlloꞌ₁, tungkas.

2 • v. AO-2. To remove something from a location. . Gram: AO-2

laꞌan kaul   Note: QU Clarita would get this if it was kaul-piil idiom. To be speechless from shock. Alaꞌan bay kaulku. I was speechless. .

laꞌang   1 • n. The name of the current caused by an outgoing tide. This runs generally southeast in the channel between the islands of Siasi and Lapak. Akosog sidda laꞌang bang kohap ma tahik Siasi. The outgoing tide is very strong in the afternoon in the Siasi waters. . Insiniꞌ bay sōn, boꞌ laꞌang amalos. It was an incoming tide earlier, but the outgoing tide flows back. Category: Tide. antonym: sōn.

2 • v. AStat -um-. To begin to ebb, of the outgoing current.

laꞌat   1 • n. Evil; the bad aspect of something. Ya laꞌatna halam mainaꞌan hꞌllana. The worst of it is that her husband wasn't there.

2 • adj. a-. Morally or physically bad. Alaꞌat isina itū. Its flesh is bad (of fruit). Alaꞌat isāb aꞌa inān. That person is evil. link: jahulakaꞌ.

3 • v. AO-1. To treat someone or something badly; to cause someone harm. Laꞌatbi du bay pangalāngku kaꞌam. You react badly to my prohibition {of you}. link: laꞌug.

laꞌat atay   adj. a-. Offended. Oy, makalaꞌat atay koꞌ ilū. Hey, that is offensive. Category: Idioms with atay.

laꞌat ludjaꞌ   adj. a-. Disgusted at something or someone. Ē! Makalaꞌat ludjaꞌ koꞌ ilū. Yuk! That causes me to be disgusted.

laꞌin-laꞌin   adj. zero. Extraordinarily unsatisfactory, of some behavior, esp. of the time taken to do something. Saliꞌ aku laꞌin-laꞌin bang lumꞌngngan. Makarugtul nsaꞌ bidda. It's like I am extraordinarily careless when I walk. I stumble over this and that. Gram: zero synonyms: saddī-saddī.

laꞌit   v. AO-1. To sew cloth. Ageseꞌ badjuꞌ si Jinggona, bay angindam jalum ni si Anne pangalaꞌit badjuꞌna. Jinggona's shirt is torn, he borrowed a needle from Anne to sew his shirt. Gram: AO-1 linkset: bagsak₁, bakiyaꞌ₁, tahiꞌ.

laꞌuk   n. A pleat.

laꞌug   1 • adj. a-. Behaving in a physically assertive way. . Balbina, daꞌa ka alaꞌug, ā. Balbina, don't be aggressive, huh.

2 • v. AO-2. To assault someone; to treat someone viciously. Asabul makalanduꞌ saga mundu, hal angalaꞌug hinang sigām. Bandits behave really badly, victimising people is their sole work. . Taꞌatas heꞌna angalaꞌugan seheꞌna mam paꞌin iya makaꞌāꞌ sīn. He takes it on himself to assault his companion so long as he can get money. Gram: AO-2 linkset: pinjalaꞌ, puhingaꞌ, usibaꞌ, laꞌat.

laꞌu-laꞌu   1 • n. A place with few people, as one person in a house or one family living in an area. link: lingus-lingus.

2 • adj. a-. Lonely; depopulated.

laꞌun   1 • adj. a-. Still single beyond the age when most people are married. Subay na iya alaꞌun boꞌ yampa makabāk hꞌnda. He had to get old before finding a wife. Gram: a-

2 • adj. -an. Confirmed in singleness. Budjang laꞌunan na iya. She is an old maid now.

laꞌung   (See hilalaˈungan).

laꞌup   Variant: laʔuk. 1 • n. A pleat taken up in the body of a garment, as a decorative tuck in the front of a blouse which may serve as place to keep small items. . Alꞌssin laꞌup badjuꞌna bang niukkilan. The pleats in her blouse are neat when decorated. Anth: The long pleat on some women's blouses, just beside the front opening, serves as a place to hold money. cf.: kolaꞌ, kumpiꞌ.

2 • v. AO-2. To make a pleat as described above. Gram: AO-2

lāb   1 • adj. a-. Scorched by flames; caught in a fire. Alāb tinapa heꞌ tunuꞌ. The roasting fish is scorched by the flames. Gram: a-

2 • v. AO-1. To burn off brush, as in preparation for sowing. Gram: AO-1 link: tunuꞌ₂.

lāk   n. Various top shells. Category: Shellfish. Trochus spp..

lāg   Variant: lahag. adj. a-. Turning color, of fruit. Saging, bang sõng atahak alãg na. Bananas, when they are nearly ripe they change color. Subay sinungkit na buwaꞌ marang sabab alahag na, pãd-pãd amakpak. The marang fruit should be speared (with a pole) because it is coloring up now, rather than just dropping {to the ground}. Gram: a- link: angilan.

lāgi   Adverb. Moreover. .

lām   n. A wick lamp. link: palitaꞌan.

lān   n. A path; a trail. cf.: kalsara, labayan; synonyms: palānan.

lān pasiklut   n. A path which narrows to an almost impassable trail.

lāng   v. AO-1. To cause someone to desist; to forbid someone to do something. Bang kita ma dilaut, boꞌ kita sōng tinuli, nā, maglangaꞌ-langaꞌ kita pangalāng tuli. When we are out at sea, and getting sleepy, then we chant traditional songs for driving sleep away. Lāngun ba makannak inān. Make those children stop {doing it}. Gram: AO-1 cf.: pamarā, sanggup, bandaꞌ.

lāp-lāp   adj. -in-. Walking in one's sleep. Gram: ni- link: ddop.

lās-lās   n. The coral wrasse; the butterfly fish. Category: Saltwater fish.

lāt   n. Lightning. Taluwaꞌ lāt kalbaw hēꞌ, magtūy amatay. That carabao was hit by lightning and died immediately. link: lꞌggon.

lebod   1 • v. AStat pa-. To be coiled around something, as a rope or a snake. Palebod bahan ma sagbot. Saliꞌ togel bawi akolong-kolong. The vine coils around the weeds. Curly like a pig's tail. Gram: ASite pa- cf.: kokos₂.

2 • v. AO-2. To form a coil; to wind around something (as Object). Bang ka kaleboran eꞌ lubid, puwasin maka tangannu. If a rope gets looped around you, untangle it with your hands. . Gram: AO-2

lebre   1 • adj. zero. Free of charge. Lebre lagiꞌ balanjaꞌna, lebre pagsigana, lebre pagsꞌmmekna. His supplies were free, his cigarets were free, and his clothing was free.

2 • v. AO-1. To permit something that is normally charged for. . Nilebre ka ma kappal bang amoleꞌ. You will be allowed to travel free on the ship when you return home. Gram: AO-1

3 • v. AO-1. To let someone go free. Talebre kita eꞌna. Yukna, “Daꞌa sangkoꞌunbi aꞌa ilū.” He let us go. He said, "Don't bayonet those fellows."

lekeꞌ-lekeꞌ llaw   adv. of time. Broad daylight, in full view. Aku sinōꞌ ni boheꞌ, mbal aku. “Lekeꞌ-lekeꞌ llaw, atāw ka?” I'm sent to get water, but I refuse. {Someone says,) "Broad daylight, and you're scared?" Oy! Asungiꞌ ka buwattilu, lekeꞌ-lekeꞌ llaw! Hey! You're excreting just like that, in broad daylight! cf.: mboꞌ-mboꞌ llaw.

lekles   1 • adj. a-. Extended beyond an original limit, condition or intention. Buwat palꞌngngan, yukku, “Ni lumaꞌ inaꞌan aku,” boꞌ paliyu aku ni lumaꞌ dakayuꞌ. Alekles lꞌngnganku. Alekles aku. Taking a walk, for example. I say, "I'm going to that house," but I go beyond to another house. My walk goes beyond what I said. I go beyond. Gram: AStat. a-pag-

2 • v. AStat pag-. To go beyond an original limit, condition or intention. Aglekles pohakna. Atawa bang ipul, aglekles ni saddī ma puhuꞌna. His ringworm spreads. Or leprosy, it spreads to somewhere else on his body. Maglekles, magni-kaheyaꞌan. Buwat magsaggaꞌ, nihukum eꞌ konsehal, mbal takoleꞌ. Pasōng ni kapitan, mbal. Pasōng ni mayul. Going further and further, to a public sphere. Like a dispute brought to a councillor, to no avail. Goes on to the barrio captain, no better. Goes on to the mayor. Note: Eng "reckless"?

lekom   v. AO-1. To enclose something; to encircle something. Gram: AO-1 link: kumbis.

lekoman   n. An enclosure, in particular a holding enclosure for fish. Buwat aꞌa magpangambit inān, bang aniyaꞌ daing tabowa patandan, boꞌ mareyom lekoman, na mbal makaluwas. Like those people who catch fish by herding, when the fish are brought shorewards and are in the enclosure, they cannot go out.

lekos   1 • n. The circumference. Pilandꞌppa lekosna. How many fathoms round is it?

2 • v. AO-2. To surround something. .

lekot-lendom   1 • n. The period after twilight. Lekot lendom lahat ilū, maglunsulan na paꞌin ka? The place is dark, are you still walking about? Category: Stages of day. link: abay-kohap.

2 • adj. -an. After dark.

ledje   v. ASite aN-. To adhere to a surface; to besmear something. Bang ondeꞌ-ondeꞌ amangan mistang, magledje ni baranna. When a child eats porridge, it gets smeared over onto his body. cf.: pahid; linkset: lemed₂, lemos.

ledled   1 • v. ASite pa-. To spread across a surface, as a flame or liquid. Paledled keyat lumaꞌ sigā ni lumaꞌta, ati talapay isāb lumaꞌta tatunuꞌ. The flames from their house spread to ours, then our house was caught up in being burnt. Gram: ASite pa- link: lꞌntap.

2 • v. AO-2. To spread all over something; to envelop something in flames. Bay ma Tiyanggi, aheka lumaꞌ kaledleran. There in Jolo Town, lots of houses were caught up in the spreading flames. . Gram: ka--an

lege   v. ASite pa-/-um-. To lie down. Gram: AStat. pa--um- cf.: hagtang.

lege-lege   v. AO-1. To roll dough in order to make a long strip, as in making donut twists. Gram: AO-1

leges   v. ASite pag-. To chafe or rub against something. Patulakun kaut pelang ilū, ko daꞌa magleges ni batu. Push that canoe out to sea so it doesn't chafe against the rocks. Gram: ASite pag- link: banggid.

leget   n. A thorn; a spine; a sharp projection. Aniyaꞌ kayu legetan atahaꞌ legetna, saga duwa inses legetna, niōnan puhung. There are thorny trees with long thorns, thorns of about two inches, called puhung. link: iting.

legetan   n. (See bāt-legetan).

leget-leget   v. AStat pag-. To appear on the horizon as separate spikes, of features of land coming up. . Magleget-leget lahat. Man kayu-kayuna patuwaꞌ, duwa, tꞌllu, mpat. Land appears as spikes on the horizon. From its trees coming into sight, two, three and four. Gram: AStat. pag-

legong   adj. a-. Circular. Alegong isāb bola, ya du isāb lilus alegong. Balls are round and so is a watch. Gram: a- link: lengkol.

legot   1 • n. A hexagonal dice spun on a central shaft.

2 • v. AStat pa-. To spin on a shaft or around a central point. Gasing, ya palebot inān, taga lubayan. A top, the thing that spins, that has a whipping cord.

3 • v. AO-1. To set something spinning, as a top. cf.: toꞌon₁.

4 • v. AStat pag-. To gamble with a legot dice. Si Samoꞌ waꞌi maglegot goma. Samo' is gambling for rubber bands.

legot kapang   n. A gaming dice believed to be unbeatable; a loaded dice. . Legot kapang, nggaꞌi ka tangkay payong, nggaꞌi ka toꞌolang. Ettom, bay tanduk kalbaw. A kapang dice is not made from an umbrella strut, not from bone. It's black, was a buffalo horn.

legot dunya   n. The affairs, trials and tempations that face people throughout life.

legot-legot   v. AStat pa-. To form a spiral. Pusal dakayuꞌ itū, ebodta itū, saliꞌ palegot-legot. This crown here, this fontanel, it sort of spirals.

legotoman   n. Edible vegetable products, including root crops, leaves and fruit. Category: Plant. linkset: lꞌmput deya, lumput, paltubu-tubuhan, sayul.

legpong   adj. a-. Missing, of an item in a series such as teeth. . Alegpong na mattoꞌa dꞌnda inān. That old woman has teeth missing. . A: “Angay katkat itū?” B: “Bay panganggatgat papan, alegpong.” A: "What happened to this saw?" B: "It was used for cutting a plank, and it has gaps." Gram: a- cf.: lꞌbbang.

legsak   adj. a-. Soft in consistency through soaking; slushy. Alegsak tanaꞌ. Bang kita lumꞌngngan, pisak magbuwang-buwang, alꞌmmis kita. The ground is soft. When we walk, mud flies up and we are dirty. Gram: a- link: lꞌbbo.

legsok₁   adj. zero. Real kinship as distinct from links through adoption or residence. . Dī legsok kampungku si Madjahari inān. Madjahari is my real relative (i.e. he is not my relative merely because he lives in the same neighborhood.). Gram: zero antonym: bolloꞌ; link: langgung₁.

legsok₂   adj. a-. Blind, often used derisively. Gram: a- link: buta₁.

leha   1 • n. A square sail with upper and lower yard, rigged obliquely on a tripod mast. Category: Sails and rigging. cf.: lamak, banog.

2 • v. ASite a-. To sail under a square sail. Aleha na kami tudju piꞌitu ni Pilipins. We sailed (under a square sail) here to the Philippines.

lehag   adj. a-. Finely woven so as to be almost transparent. Alehag-lehag sꞌmmek itū, saliꞌ atilag. This cloth is finely woven, sort of transparent. Gram: a- link: lere-lere.

lehod   1 • n. A delay; a postponement. cf.: tagga; linkset: buhul₂, mahuli-llaw, tanggu.

2 • adj. a-. Long-delayed; procrastinating; slow. Bang aku angutang ni kaꞌa, alehod aku amayad. Minsan taꞌabut na janjiꞌan, alehod. When I have a debt to you, I am slow to pay. Even when the promised time arrives, it is delayed. Gram: a- cf.: kuwaꞌ-kuwaꞌ.

lehod-lehod   v. AO-2 pag-. To make something the object of delay; to postpone action on something. Gram: AO-2 pag-

lehom   v. AO-2. To neglect to care for something; to allow something to fall into disrepair.

lele   v. ASite pa-. To move along, of something that is close to the ground, as a baby, caterpillar of snake. .

lelek   adj. a-. Split apart under pressure, as the bottom of a canoe when too much weight is put on it. Daꞌa ka aninggil ma pelang ilū boꞌ mbal palelek. Don't stand on the canoe lest it split. Gram: a- link: bilaꞌ.

lembang   adj. a-. Spoken with a pronounced accent. Alembang eꞌna magsinūk. She speaks Tausug with a strong accent. Gram: a-

lembo   1 • adj. a-. Submerged; drowned. Daꞌa ka pakuppa boꞌ ka mbal alembo. Don't jump in lest you be drowned. Aniyaꞌ ondeꞌ-ondeꞌ bay alembo ma Sisangat. Bay lumꞌngngan, alalom tahik. A child drowned at Sisangat village. She was walking and the sea was deep.

2 • v. AO-1. To drown someone. Bay konoꞌ nilembo ni saitan tahik. He was drowned by a sea demon, reportedly. . synonyms: dondon.

lemed₁   1 • adj. maka-. Infectious; producing the same condition in another. Makalemed sadja koꞌ asal hinang ahāp ilū. That good behavior will naturally spread to others. Gram: AStat. pag-

2 • v. AO-2. To induce similar behavior in someone by force of example, good or bad. Aku saupama alaꞌat, tꞌllu kam ahāp. Talemed du aku ni kahāpan. I for example am bad, and three you are good. I am influenced towards the good. Gram: AO-1 cf.: lamin, lemos.

lemed₂   v. AO-1. To smear something across a surface. link: ledje.

lemes   1 • adj. a-. Smeared with some dirty substance. Gram: a-

2 • v. AO-2. To besmear the surface of something. . Nilemesan kita maka buling. We are smeared with soot. Gram: AO-2

lemo-lemo   v. AO-1. To treat someone, or someone's words, with inadequate respect. Gram: AO-1 link: halipulu.

lemong   v. AO-2 pag-. To weep for someone; to recall someone by name, as in mourning. Pagtaꞌu sigām amatay na, magtūy sigām maglemong. As soon as they knew he was dead, they mourned. Waꞌi na si Anu pinaglemongan, halam tabāk. They are mourning for Anu, he hasn't been found. link: dohon.

lemos   Variant: lemes. 1 • adj. a-. Smeared with some dirty substance. Gram: a- cf.: lemed₁, lamin.

2 • v. AO-2. To coat a surface with something dirty. Nilemesan kita maka buling. We are smeared with soot. link: ledje.

lempon   adj. ka-..-an. Having a foreign body in the eye. Gram: ka--an synonyms: puling; cf.: pēꞌ₃.

lempos   adj. a-. Fully dark. Abay kohap, alempos na. Saliꞌ halam aniyaꞌ llaw taꞌndaꞌ minsan keyat-keyatna. Evening, fully dark. Nothing seen of the sun, not even its afterglow. Alempos na magalib. Daꞌa na asagaw, waktu pagꞌddok atuli. Dusk is now fully dark. Don't make a noise now, it is the time for sound sleep. Gram: a- link: abay-kohap, lendom.

lendom   1 • n. Darkness (little or no light). . Sipat nalka, lendom bitu-bituhan. The distinguishing feature of hell, utter darkness.

2 • adj. a-. Dark, in contrast to bright. linkset: doꞌom, lempos, dampog.

3 • v. AStat aN-. To grow dark; become overcast. . Gram: AStat. aN- cf.: tambun.

lendoman   n. The dark phase of the moon, esp. when the first half of the night is dark.

lendoꞌ   n. The forehead; temple. Angalom lendoꞌku, bay taluwaꞌ heꞌ batu. My forehead is bruised, hit by a rock. Bang magkonotan lendoꞌta lumanduꞌan apꞌddiꞌ atayta. When our brow wrinkles we are are very angry (lit. our liver is excessively painful). Category: Head. synonyms: tuktuk.

lenek   v. AStat aN-. To make a crackling sound when being heated or burnt, as hot oil. Bang kita angalandang, ahꞌlling ēꞌ. Nā, ya hēꞌ angalenek. When we fry something, it makes a sound. That is lenek. Gram: AStat. aN-

lensa   adj. a-. Unsettled; constantly changing position. . Daꞌa ka alensa, boꞌ kitam mbal abuhaw. Don't move from side to side, lest we take on water. Bang paleyang tallung boꞌ kalandosan baliyu, anotog ma diyataꞌ, mbal maglensa. When we fly a tallung-type kite and a strong breeze hits it, it becomes steady up above, doesn't dive around. Gram: AStat. pag-

lentop   adj. a-. Prudent; well thought out. . Alentop pikilan, ahogot, pikilan aꞌa toꞌa. Serious thought, steady, the thinking of an old person. Gram: a-

lengag   v. ASite pa-. To incline the head to one side. Gram: ASite pa-