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lufet1adjStealing, careless, as with other people's things.synkemet 2nagaw 1.2
lufi1varlenufi1.1vTo make something thin.1.2adjThin, as paper, cloth, skin....abay se yem tfayà, tey lufi kulit yem bunguhen....because the papaya, its fruit has very thin skin.cfkufê 1.2kufil 1.2lehen 1.22To simplify, of questions and riddles so that they can be understood easily.
lufis1nA tie made from dry abaca bark; string.Hyu gel nmò le hlumfungen yó kem lolol abay se là hol ton sit du ke tek són yem lufis.It's good they always make tassels on the strings because the rice birds don't really see it if it's only the string.
lufit11.1nPincers; hair clip, bobby pin.1.2vTo put or clip on.
lufukn1A scale-like membrane inside of a variety of bamboo called kling and sufô.2Substance seen on stagnant water; floating impurities in water, wine.Wen lufuken tifas ni.This drink has many floaters.
lugal1nPlace, space.Soki mógów bè sotu lugal tey mgel ke laen mdengen gunum gdek.When you go to a place it's very hard if you don't have a designated person to go to.2nChance, time; opportunity.Tonem ou dyó he ke denge glugal.You will see me there when I have an opportunity.3adjExtra.Wen lugalen kut kô kóm lóy bè yó ni?Do you have extra (of your) money (that I can borrow)?
lugi1v1To lose out, be the loser.lugi2idiomvNo use.Lugihem mudél bè yó là kô hnungol le kóm kem ngà yó.There is no use for you to be talking there, those children won't listen to you.2To cheat someone, to swindle.cfkulang 1.2lingko 1.1tondo 1.2
lugi2idiom oflugi1 1To lose out, be the loser.
lugìcflingko 1.1
lugod swìidiom oflugod 2To fall over, to push over, to tip over.
lugun1vTo leave alone, to let alone to do as one pleases, ignore.Bê ye tódô tô lugun du yó adaten là gulit yóó.Don't just ignore it that bad custom of his there.synbayà 1.1cfhlus 1.1lus
lugung11.1nRumble, thunder.Heslò ye yó deng muni lugung.Hurry that up, there's already the rumble (of thunder).1.2vTo rumble, to thunder.
luhéb1nA tree with bark that is mixed with lókó (another tree) and lime to make a red dye used for dyeing abaca.cflókó 1.1
luhu1nA wild fruit tree with edible fruit that looks like lensunis.
luk11.1nSound, as of rain, wind, fire, motor.Ne sotun, ke sok mayuk bè mohin yem gunum mulu lefò, mon le là mungolen luk mohin yem lefò yó.Another thing, if you plant young coconut far from the ocean, they always say that coconut doesn't hear the sound of the ocean.synlendel 1.11.2vTo make a sound, noise; to start a machine or an engine.synandal 1.2linggeng 1.2lungkul 1.22vTo work alongside in order to encourage someone; to oversee and at the same time help, thus encouraging someone else to work.vargluk3advAt the same time.Henlel le hligal kem tau smagi, kmintang, luk le madal.The people continued to be happy (make merry) playing the gongs, the klintang and at the same time dancing.Ke là holen wen tau kemlo luken alì lamang, sal gel wen tebel du yem kenlo.If the people to weed are not many and at the same time the area is very wide, there's always some left to be weeded.cfigò 1fromgòklel 1lel 2
luk lem liholidiom ofluk 1.2To make a sound, noise; to start a machine or an engine.
luk ta1nRumbling in the atmosphere indicating a thunderstorm coming; the state of the weather before a storm, characterized by dark, heavy clouds, rumbling thunder and wind.Lemnos bong ni kdeng ngem ni tey luk ta.There is going to be a thunderstorm soon with this rumbling in the air.cfgeeb 1.1gmeebtengeb 1.1
lukas11.1nExtra of anything.1.2vTo make extra or more of anything.1.3adjExtra, left over, remaining; more than enough.Ke wen lukas hla le, nólól le bè yó kem libun mla.If there is extra seed, they divide it among the women (who) plant.synsufà 1.2cfitek 1.1