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lampunayalampunáyan medicinal herbs. This is a general term for medicinal herbs
lamunerolamunéroSpn gluttoncflamon
lanalánan vegetable oil, lard, ointment, crude oilHaprusi sin lana an imo butkon.Rub your arms with oil.paralanán oil makerWara didi si Myrna na paralana.Myrna, the oil-maker, is not here.maglánav [c8] MAG- ag; -ON pat; -AN goal/ben; I- acc. make oilMaglana ka sin lubi.You make-oil of-the coconut.lanáhanv [c7] MAG- ag; -AN pat; I- acc. flatterInlanahan ni Jose si Lourdes.Jose flattered Lourdes.
landilándiTagv [c4] MAG act; -ON patmaglándiv try to seduce, flirtDili ka nakaaram si Mila na imo anak naglandi sa bata pa na sultero sa lungsod?Don't you know that your child Mila flirted with a young gentleman in town?
langadv only, justIkaw lang ba an adi?Are you the only one here?Nalarga pa lang sinda.They have just left.synlamangonlyVariantlaonly
langas1lángasCebn jokeDili ko gusto an irog sana na langas.I do not like that kind of joke.langasánv [c7] MAG- act; -AN goal; I- acc. joke, have fun with, tease, kidPilion mo an tawo na imo langasan.You select the person whom you will-joke-with.malángasadj joking, fond of jokingSi Pedro an malangas sa amon grupo.Pedro is the-one-who is fond-of-joking in our group.syntiaw3 joke
langas2langásCebv [c7] MAG- act; -AN goal; I- accmaglangásv make noise, be noisyDili kamo maglangas kay maturog ako.Do not be-noisy because I am-going-to-sleep.malangásadj noisy, loud, raucous, strident, boisterousNano kay malangas ka?Why are you noisy?
langawlángawn flyHampasa an langaw.Swat the fly.langáwonv [c10] -ON pat; -AN goal. be swarmed with fliesTahuban mo an isda agod dili langawon.Cover the fish so-that it will not be-swarmed-with-flies.malángawadj swarming with fliesMalangaw an inda balay.Their house is swarming-with-flies.
langitlángitn sky, heaven, firmament, atmosphereNakahangad ako sa langit.I was-able-to-look-up to-the sky.Sigurado ka na kaya na adto ka sa langit kun mapatay ka?Are you really sure you will be in heaven when you have-died?kalangítann skiesAn kalangitan puno san eroplano.The sky is full of airplanes.langitnónadj heavenlyDili ka makakita sin langitnon na lugar didi sa duta.You cannot find a heavenly place here on earth.
langkalángkàn jackfruitAn inda langka matam-is kag maduga.Their jackfruit is sweet and juicy.
langkawaslangkawásn horse raddish
langoylangóyv [c6] MAG- act; -ON pat; I- accmaglangóyv swim, batheMag-adal ka maglangoy.You learn-how to-swim.langúyann swimming poolIgwa sinda sin matahom na languyan.They have a beautiful swimming-pool.paralángoyn swimmerSi Dino an pinakamatulin na paralangoy.Dino is the fastest swimmer.
langsalangsáCebadj fishy smell
lanit1lánitn excruciating pain
lanit2lanítv [c6] MAG- ag; -ON pat; I- instmaglanítv peel off, skin, unpeel
lanoglanógHlgadj bruised, batteredLanog na an mga prutas sa lungsod.The fruits in-the city are-bruised.synlagom1
lanotlánotCebn abaca fiber. The abaca plant is related to the banana plant but has no fruit. It is grown for the fiber that is extracted from the trunk of the plant
lansanglánsangn iron, steelSi Papay nagatiko san lansang.Papay is-bending the iron.adj ironIgwa sinda sin lansang na kudal.They have an iron fence.synbakal2iron
lansetalansétaSpn surgical knife, lancesynkutsilyo table knifeguna short bladed machetesundangbolo
lansoneslansónesn lansones fruit/tree. Refers to an oval tan colored fruit with thin skin and sweet white flesh inside wrapped around a large seedDosi pisos an kilo san lansones.Lansones-are twelve pesos a kilo.Lansium domesticum
lantalántan half cooked pili nut
lantakalantákan bamboo cannon, homemade rifle
lantawlantáwv [c8] MAG- act; -ON pat; -AN goal; I- accmaglantáwv see from a distance, observe, look, view, watchNagalantaw siya sa nagaaragi na barko.She is-watching the passing ship from-a-distance.lantawónv plan, arrange, prepare, designGinalantaw ko an akon puturo.I am-planning for my future.
lantsalántsaEngn launch. Refers to a motor boat with an inboard engine, wide hull, and no outriggersMatulin an lantsa na amon nasakyan.The launch which we rode-on was-fast.
laomlâomn hope, expectation, anticipationpaglâomn hoping, expecting, anticipatingDili ka mawaraan sin paglaom.Do not give-up hoping.maglâomv [c8] 1v [c8]MAG- act; -ON pat; -AN ben; I- acc. hope, expect, anticipateDili ka maglaom na mabalik pa si Edwin.Do not hope that Edwin will yet return.2v [c7]MAG- act; -AN ben; I- acc. depend, involveNaglaom ka naman kan Floramar.You depended in-turn on Floramar.paralâomn dependent. Refers to one who depends on another for his livelihoodSi Jose paralaom lang gihapon sa iya mga ginikanan.Jose is still just a dependent of his parents.malàúmanadj dependable, reliable, trustworthy, faithful, loyal, responsible, steadfastDili pa malauman ini na bata.This child is not yet dependable.