Meaning of linti

lightning

n. 1. lens, magnifying glass; 2. searchlight; v. 1. use a magnifying glass on something Lintíhi ang mga litra arun sayun nga basáhun, Use a magnifying glass on the letters so you can easily read them; 2. beam with a searchlight. Gilintíhan sa barku ang pantalan, The ship beamed a searchlight on the wharf; 3. make into a magnifying glass, searchlight.

n. lightning, thunderbolt; v. 1. be struck with a thunderbolt. Lintian (lintían) kunu ang táwung makigminyù ug paryinti, They say that a man who marries a relative will be struck with a thunderbolt; 2. get severe punishment. Kay ímung gidáut nà, lintían kang Pápa, Since you broke it, you’ll get hell from Dad; 2a. be in a very unpleasant situation. Nahutdan ta ug gasulína ug layù tas lungsud, nalintían na ta áni, We’re out of gas and we’re far from town. Now we are in trouble; a. incorrigible in behavior. Sa piyir náay daghang mga buguy nga lintì kaáyu, There are lots of incorrigible bums at the waterfront.