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larit-laritcompound oflaritverbLarit-laritte kew bang gaˈi kew takoleˈ-koleˈ.I will tear you to pieces if you don't behave.Bang gaˈi ku kahāpan si badjuˈ hininangannu aku iyan larit-laritkuiyan.If I don't like the blouse you are making for me, I will tear itto pieces.
larukCompareVerbs used in connection with plants 1.13 TableverbSubject N-, mag-; Object -anTo slide something down a sloping surface (esp. of tree trunks)Larukanne bewutuhin pī dem tahik.He slides the boat into the sea.Iye tarabahunen maglaruk batang kayu dem tahik.His work is to slide tree trunks into the sea.Dayiˈ kew ngalaruk kite kayu inin.Come, we will slide this tree down.
larusinvoluntaryComparelasudlatusverb1Subject pa-, mag-#-an (repet.)To slip (as on a slippery surface)Bakas kosoˈanku harenin, ubus bu lumarus ku.I washed the stairs, then I slipped.Bakas ku manaˈik kayu, palarus bettiskun, arak ku laboˈ.I climbed a tree; my foot slipped, (and) I almost fell.Bang ku padurul amban diyataˈ punu maglarusan kābewkun peggeˈ lareg.When I go down from the mountain my carabao keeps slipping because itis slippery.Lewlarus kābewkun.My carabao keeps slipping.2Subject N-To extend an action into a different areaTiyaˈ ku ngalarus kinellu saliku.I will extend my weeding to (the field of) my younger sibling(and weed there).Bang kew maglampasu luˈu si luwasan larusun ne dembilikkun.When you polish (the floor) there outside, extend it (your polishing)here into my room.palaruscomplex formvTo extend or be extended (of time only)Paˈinne lengngan de ellew du iye, ine kew palarus de simana.She said she was going for one day, and wouldn't you know it, itextended to one week.Hinangne de ellewin palarus ampat bahangi.Her work for one day extended into four days.
larutComparedagtuˈbeddutagewverbSubject N-, mag-To remove something (with a quick motion), to pull something out of something,snatch or grab somethingMaglarut sabet siye dem basakan.They are pulling weeds in the wet rice field.Nakanak iyan bang niyaˈ kitene, larutne hadja.When that kid sees something, he just grabs it.Ine-ine eddoˈnu daˈa kew ngalarut.Whatever you take, don't grab it.Ilarut weˈ ne semmekin amban diyataˈ pahayangan peggeˈulan ne.She snatched the clothes from the line becauseit was raining.
lasa1nounLoveHawa lasane si akuhin bisan gaˈ niyaˈ sīnne urungannepe ku.Because of his love for me even though he has no moneyhe still gives me some.2verbSubject ma-; Object ka-#-anTo love someoneMalasa ku si metettoˈaku.I love my parents.Kinalasahan kite weˈ de.We are loved by them / they love us.lasa-lasahanderivativenSinsimku inin lasa-lasahan saˈi-samakun.This ring is a love-gift from my mother and father.Gift, token of love.magkalasa, maglasa-ilasa (recip.)complex formvTo love each other (of a man and a woman or siblings)Magkalasa siye magpungtinaˈihin.The siblings love each other.Meˈ aˈa maglewlekebini miyaˈan magkalasa manamal.That married couple love each other very much.Magbagay hadja siye subey magkalasa siye.They are just friends (not siblings) but they love each other.Subey kaˈam maglasa-ilasa.You should love each other.ngalasa, ngāsacomplex formvTo woo, court (a woman).Lella iyan peggeˈ niyaˈ kitene dende, sōng hap pī iyengāsa.Because he saw a girl that boy will soon go andcourt her.Ngāsa lella miyaˈan si anak mayolin.That boy courts the daughter of the mayor.
lasag2CompareParts of houses 19.2 TablenounCrosspieces (in roof construction)Kajari ne sinapewan lumaˈin, niyaˈ ne lasagne.The house can have the roof put on now; the crosspieces arealready on.
lasag1stative verbTo be advanced or ahead (in age, knowledge and bodilydevelopment, of children)Lasag ne si Totoˈ amban si Apa.Totoˈ is ahead of Apa.Lasag ne nakanak iyan lumengngan.That child is really advanced in walking. (He walkswell for his age.)Gaˈ pe iye lasag magsubul.He hasn't yet advanced to puberty.
lasa-lasahanderivative. oflasanounSinsimku inin lasa-lasahan saˈi-samakun.This ring is a love-gift from my mother and father.
laseyCompareBodies of water 5.5 TablelatapdunuksāpeynounA flood; water standing on the ground (because of rain or ofa body of water overflowing its banks)Niyaˈ lasey si basakan Lamitanin.There is a flood at the rice fields of Lamitan.ilaseyancomplex formv. statFor something to be floodedHawal landes ulanin ilaseyan kalsarahin.Because of the heavy rain the street is flooded.palaseycomplex formvFor water to flow onto something, to overflowPalasey ne boheˈin diyataˈ semento.The water is flowing onto the cement.Māsey (malasey) boheˈin amban dem tangki.The water is overflowing from the tank.flooded river but still in its banks
lasigComparelakkesadverbFastAˈa iyan lasig bang lumengngan atawa maghinang.That person is fast when he walks or works.Lasig nulat nakanak iyan.That child writes fast.Palasig kew.Hurry, be fast.Antonymlomboy 1palomboycomplex form oflomboy
lāsiyaˈCompareAdjectives used in connection with relationships 16.2 TableAdjectiveTrue (of blood relationship: child, sibling, parent)Dumaˈin saˈine lāsiyaˈ.She is not her true mother.Magpungtinaˈi lāsiyaˈ kami.We are true siblings.
lās-lāsCompareFish 4.1 TablenounButterfly fish, several species; damselfishfam. Chaetodontidae and Pomacentridae resp.
lastumvariant oflastung
lastunvariant oflastung
lastungvariantlastumlastunCompareVarious sicknesses & general medical terms 12.1 TablenounParonychia (an inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation)ilastungcomplex formv. statTo be inflamed (as described above)Bewuwan bang ilastung kukku bettis aˈahin peggeˈ buhuk kukkuhin.The toenail of a person is smelly when it is inflamed because the nailis decaying.
lasudintentionalunintentionalComparelarusliraslisadWays of Walking 31 TableverbSubject pa-, mag-#-an (repet.)To slide, slip on something slipperyLumasud ku diyataˈ batu.I slipped on a stone.Palasud bettis jīpin bisan binerēkan peggeˈ lareg.The tires of the jeep slide even though brakes are applied because itis slippery.Maglasudan tangankun diyataˈ pinsil bang ku nulat peggeˈ sinongot.My hand keeps sliding on the pencil when I write because it isperspiring.
lasugComparedellagVerbs used in connection with seeing 33.1 Table1AdjectiveWide open (of eyes)Mata nakanak iyan lasug dī saline.The eyes of that child have been wide since birth.2verbSubject N-, mag- (recip.); Object -anTo stare at something with wide eyesNgalasug matanen mamayaman akuhin peggeˈ inastel iye siaku.When he looked at me his eyes stared because he was angry at me.Maglasug mata siye.They stare wide-eyed at each other.Lasuganne ku.He stares wide-eyed at me.
lasunCompareFish 4.1 TablenounAnemone fish; clown fishAmphiprion
latagComparetāˈtagaˈleggeytetelapuspupuslampus1stative verbFor something to be all overLatag bulakankun weˈ sempinit.Sampinit-weed is all over my field.Latag aˈahin tilewku.I asked people all over (the area).2verbSubject N-, mag-For something to spread all over (like sickness, weeds), to cover (an area) thoroughlyParangin sōng maglatag ne dem bulakanku.The cogon grass will soon cover my land.Tambalun sakinu iyan duk gaˈi ngalatag si puhuˈnu.Treat that sickness so that it will not spread all over your body.3verbSubject N-, mag-; Object +/- -anTo go to every (person, store, etc. giving something or looking for something)Latagun meˈ usbanun pamākuhan sīn.Go to all your relatives asking for money.Lataganun meˈ mākanak iyan ngurungan bāng-bāng.Go to all those children giving them cookies.Bang ku sōng kinawin pī ku ngalatag usbakun ngakahan.When I am going to get married I will go to every relative of minetelling them.Ensiniˈ maglatag tinda ku pamihahanku hilu.Earlier I went to every store looking for thread.
latakComparekatakverbSubject N-#-an, mag-; Object -anTo make something fall down (esp. fruit by shaking the tree or using a stick)Latakanun ne buwaˈ mangga iyan.Make the fruit of that mango tree fall down.Weˈey nakanak iyan maglatak buwaˈ mangga?Why is that child making the mangoes fall down?Sine ngalatakan buwaˈ kapaya inin?Who made this papaya fall down?kumālatak2complex formvMany things falling off or out of somethingBuwaˈ manggahin kumālatak dibuhiˈ kakanan kabeg peggeˈgaˈ niyaˈ nungguˈanne.Many mangoes fell last night having been eaten by thebats because nobody guarded it (the tree).Kumālatak meˈ bayuˈankun amban dem parakaˈ peggeˈpennoˈ manamal.My things fell out of the basket because it was veryfull.
latapComparelaseyAdjectiveCovered (with water)Latap kēmon, gaˈi ne takite batuhin.It is all covered; the stones can't be seen anymore.Bang kemuntiˈ binella subey latap weˈ boheˈ.When one boils camote they should be covered withwater.Ilatapan weˈ boheˈ Lamitanin.Lamitan is covered with water.
latasComparebutas2lipagWays of Walking 31 TableverbSubject pa-, mag-#-an (repet.)To cross over (a street, stream etc.)Palatas ku si boheˈ.I crossed the stream.Daˈa kaˈam maglatasan amban kalsara.Don't keep crossing the street.
latiˈComparebuˈug1Topography 5.4 TablenounA small forested area, growth of small trees; thicket.Hāp tinanaˈ latiˈ miyaˈan.That thicket is good for making a field.
latipCompareleppas1verb1Subject pa-, mag-#-an (repet.)For something to fall, swing, or snap back (into its normal position, like a branch that was moved, the lid of a box, etc.)Palatip pange kayuhin si aku.The tree branch snapped back on me.Maglatipan pange kayuhin bang tapale baliyu.The branch swings back and forth if it is blown by thewind.2Subject N-, mag- (recip.)To hit something (by pulling an object back at one end and suddenly letting go, such as a rubber band, a stick, etc.); to trap (in something like a mousetrap)Daˈa kaˈam maglatip duk goma iyan peggeˈ peddiˈ.Don't hit each other with that rubber band because it hurts.Latipne tangankun duk kayu-kayu.He hit my hand with a stick.Daˈa kew luwal ngalatip saweˈnu peggeˈ peddiˈ.Don't always hit your companion; it hurts.Bang ekka melleknu latipun.If you have many rats, trap them.lalatip2derivativenTaˈananun ne lalatip iyan.Set up that mousetrap.A mousetrap.
latunComparepindalindatabangverbSubject pa-, mag-To move or shift (to another piece of work).Weˈey kew palatun pitu bu gaˈ pe ubus si kaˈuhin.Why do you shift to here and what's more you haven't finishedyour (work) yet.Maglatun siye peggeˈ ubus ne si siyehin.They moved over (to another place of work) because they finished theirs (weeding).maglatun-latuncomplex formv1To go from one to another (experience or person)Dende iyan luwal maglatun-latun lella.That woman goes from one man to another.Maglatun-latun kasusehanden.They go from one trouble to another.2To help someone (often with someone else's work)Pitu ku ngalatun kaˈu.I have come to help you.Maglatun-ilatun saˈ kite bi bang niyaˈ ne ubus dehellu.We will help each other if one finishes earlier (than the other).Latunun saˈ ku bang ubus kinellunun dehellu.Help me if you finish your weeding first.