List of Cebuano words starting with the letter L - Page 39

n. endurance

n. following

n. practice (of)

v. pursue, chase. Dílì ku mulanat níla ngadtu sa ngitngit, I will not run after them into the dark. Lanata ang kawatan! Chase the thief. mabà ug — tend to be short-winded, easily tiring out. Dì siya kaagwanta ug bugtaway kay mabà siyag lanat, He doesn’t last in a race because he is short-winded. (←) n. pursuit, chase, race. Ang lánat sa kinabúhì, The rat race of life.

adj. broad

n. sea which is flat and even, as for example, at high tide before it begins to go out again, or water over tidal flats; v. for a large area to become covered with a smooth surface of water. Ug magbahà, mulanátad ang túbig sa kaumahan, When it floods, the water floods over the fields.

lagoon

n. lake

see danaw, dánaw.

v. 1. melt, become soft Naglánay ku ug tinggà pára gam-ung pamatu, I am melting lead to make into a sinker. Naglanay ang mantikilya, The butter is soft; 2. — ang atay get flattered. Milánay ang íyang atay pag-ingun nákung gwápa siya, She swelled with pride when I told her she was pretty. (→) a. 1. soft, partially melted. Itì nga lanay, Soft and watery droppings of fowl; 3. — ug tíngug for the voice to be flat in tone, not full, as if cracked. Way kaláking pamináwun ang lanay nga tíngug, A flat voice is not pleasant to listen to; v. 1. for the voice to become flat. — ug sinultihan a. way of speaking characterized by a slow and slurring intonation, not brisk; v. for the manner of speaking to be slow and slurring in intonation.

v. put copra in a tray to dry. Ákù lang landahun ang kupras kay wà may ínit, I’ll just dry the copra in a tray (and put it in a kiln) because there’s no sun. landahan, landáhan n. 1. tray for drying copra; 2. kiln where copra is dried.

see lamdag.

v. 1. cook eggs by boiling. Ayaw ug landága ang mga itlug kay papusaun, Don’t boil the eggs because we are going to let them hatch; 2. broil bananas or tubers that have been peeled, usually leftover. Landágun nátù ang báhaw nga kamúti ugmà puhun, We’ll broil the leftover sweet potatoes tomorrow. -in- n. hard-boiled eggs.

coconut drier

n. 1. a powdered buri palm starch; 2. sweet preparation made of buri palm starch, sugar, juice of coconut meat to which fruit may optionally be added; v. make the dish called landang.

n. anvil.

a. for female humans or mammals to be sterile; v. be, become sterile. Ságad sa masakitung babáyi malanday, Most sickly women tend to be sterile.

adj. barren

n. a sack that holds more than twenty-five gantas and is of a strong material, designed esp. for holding heavy contents. Usa ka landayng kupras, A large sackful of copra.

n. sow