List of Cebuano words starting with the letter L - Page 28

simpleton

v. 1. slurp, lap up something noisily. Gilàlà sa iring ang gátas, The cat lapped up the milk; 2. drink liquor (slang). Naplastar kay milàlà man gabíi, He is flat on his back because he tied a good one on last night; n. drinking spree (slang).

v. weave leaves, straw, plastic. Mulā́ silag mga kálù, They will weave hats. Lad-i (láhi) akug banig, Weave me a mat.

venom

web

wit

1. see dalag; 2. yellow of complexion, having jaundice; v. get a yellow, sickly complexion. Malalag sab ang mata sa maawásan sa apdu, Your eyes get a yellow cast if you suffer from jaundice.

n. kind of scaly, yellowish fish about three fingers wide and 5″ long found in shallow waters.

boy

n. male

n. man

n. men

n. man

n. widower

bridegroom

fiance

(not without l) v. 1. eat food one usually eats with staples alone. Ayaw lalana ang sud-an kay wà na unyay isulà sa paniudtu, Don’t eat the food without rice because we’ll run out; 2. eat something without the thing it usually accompanies. Ayaw lalana ang mantikilya, Don’t eat the butter without bread.

(not without l) v. create. Ang mga táwu gilalang nga dì managsáma, Men are created different from one another; n. 1. creature; 2. power. Unsa kahay lalang ánang tawhána nga mu ra mag tukúyun ang mga babáyi, What sort of power does this man possess that women come to him like chickens coming for their feed. -in- see lalang, n1.

recreate

n. muddy water. Ayaw pagdúlà sa lalau arun dì ka nukaun, Don’t play in the muddy water because you’ll get sores. kalalauhan n. a swampy area, portion of a river or bay where the water is muddy.