List of Cebuano words starting with the letter L - Page 123

n. numerous lighted candles placed along the streets during religious processions or in the church during services; v. light candles for a religious procession or church service.

a. tender, soft voice or way of speaking; v. for the voice to become soft and tender. Mulúming dáyun íyang tíngug ug ikasulti ang uyab, Her voice suddenly becomes tender when she speaks with her boy friend.

mellow

see numiru.

hatch

v. 1. sit on eggs. Wà pa mapisù ang gilumlúmang itlug, The eggs the hen was brooding have not hatched yet; 1a. sit on papers which need processing or attention. Kadtung aplikisiyun nímu sa lún gilumlúman lang, They are just sitting on your application for a loan; 2. stay inside something Dúgay na siyang lumlum sa íla kay maúlaw nga mupakítà, He stayed cooped up in his house for a long time because he was ashamed to show himself; 2a. for feelings to be in the breast. Ang kasína nga naglumlum sa íyang dughan, Enviousness that is stored up in her heart. Naglumlum sa dughan ni Kaluy ang kamíngaw kang Plúra, Caloy feels loneliness for Flora.

n. roost

hatchery

porpoise

quench

stifle

n. moss

adj. ripe

collapse

demolish

raze

v. 1. crumble down; cause something to do so. Nagkalumpag na ang paril, The wall is crumbling. Hilumpagan ku sa kinamádang láta, The cans that were stacked up neatly came tumbling down on me. 2. bring to a downfall. Ayawg lumpága ang íyang mga damgu, Do not destroy her hopes. Lumpágun nátù ang gahum sa impiryalismu, We shall overcome the power of imperialism.

wreck

v. flee suddenly and rapidly to a far place. Milumpánug lagi pagkakità sa ákung pistúla, He sure got out of there fast when he saw my gun. Layù ang gilumpanúgan sa ákung hunàhúnà samtang namínaw sa diskursu, My mind wandered as I was listening to the speech.

v. bounce up suddenly. Milumpat ákung kasingkásing sa kahikurat, My heart leaped in sudden surprise. lumpatlumpat v. bounce up and down. Naglumpatlumpat ang dyíp sa batsihun nga dálan, The jeep was bouncing up and down on the bumpy road.