List of Cebuano words starting with the letter L - Page 104

n. oyster

express

n. accent

pronounce

n. letter of the alphabet; v. mark with a letter. Litráhan ku ning ákung mga punda, I will mark my pillowcases with my initials.

print

photograph

picture

post cards

see ritrátu. litratista see ritratista. see ritrátu.

n. 1. liter; 2. dry measure for grains and other items equal to one-third of a ganta. Ipalit ku ug usa ka litru nga asin, Buy me a liter of salt; v. measure something by the liter. litruhan n. a container used as a liter measure.

milk

1. mild cuss word uttered in annoyance or anger (euphemism for pisti). Litsi! Gibálì na pud nà nímu, Darn! You broke it again; 2. reference to someone one is annoyed at. Giindiyan ku sa litsing dakù, The son of a gun stood me up. -ng yáwà expression of strong anger. Litsing yáwà! Aku pay hulaman ug libru ug aku pay pahatdun didtu sa íla! Shit! He borrows a book from me and then I’m supposed to bring it to his house as well! litsilitsi v. say litsi to someone Ayaw kug litsilitsíha, Don’t you say litsi to me!

n. milk; v. 1. put or add milk to something Gilitsihan ba nímu ang ákung kapi? Did you put milk in my coffee? 2. raise something or someone on milk other than the mother’s. Litsíhun ku ning itúya kay namatay ang inahan, I will raise this puppy on canned milk because the mother died. — plan n. kind of custard baked or steamed in syrup. kulur dí- a. cream-colored. litsihan, litsíhan n. a unit of dry or liquid measure the size of a milk can.

barbecue

n. 1. lettuce: Lactuca sativa; 2. mild cuss word uttered upon being annoyed (euphemism for litsi). Litsúgas ning batáa, kanúnay rang mangáyù ug singku! This darn child! He always asks for a nickel.

n. lettuce

n. 1. pig roasted whole over coals; 2. by extension, fowl so roasted. — dilitsi roast suckling pig; 3. euphemism for litsi, a mild curse said when one is annoyed with someone Litsun ning batáa samukan kaáyu, Darn this child. He’s such a nuisance; v. roast a pig, have a roast pig or, by extension, a fowl. -in- n. animal so roasted whole over coals. -un(→) n. a pig in the stage of growth considered ideal for roasting.

v. 1. for joints to crack, crack the joints. Kamau ka nga mulitù sa ímung tudlù? Do you know how to crack your knuckles? 2. rub a leaf over an angle to make the leaf pliant. Lituun nímu ang dáhun sa lumbuy sa ngilit sa lamísa arun sayun nga lukútun, Rub the lumbuy leaf over the edge of the table so it will be easy to roll. -anan(←) n. something one can rub a leaf over to make it pliant.

v. buy rice or corn for home consumption. Lisud kaáyug hasta bugas litúhun pa, It’s very difficult if we have to buy rice, too. pa-(←) v. 1. sell corn grits or rice; 2. sell corn grits or rice on a rationed basis. Magpalítug bugas mais ang arsii, The RCA will sell corn meal on a rationed basis.