List of Cebuano words starting with the letter L - Page 131

lunuy

Cebuano

a. thoroughly soft and tender to touch; v. become, make very soft and tender. Nalunuy ang hinug ságing nga giban-ug, The ripe banana got very soft and tender because it got bruised. (←) v. become weak to the point of near collapse. Mulúnuy (manglúnuy) ku basta gutmun, I become weak when I’m hungry. Nalúnuy dáyun ku pagkahibalu sa íyang kamatáyun, I felt weak all over when I learned of his death.


luog

Cebuano

adj. wild


luog

Cebuano

barbaric


luoran

Cebuano

squeamish


luotan

Cebuano

n. kitchen



luoy

Cebuano

mercy


luoy

Cebuano

pity


lup-ad

Cebuano

v. spit saliva. Kinsa ninyuy naglup-ad diri sa panghugasan? Which one of you spat in the sink? Gilup-aran ku níya, He spat on me. paN- v. keep spitting. lup-aránan n. spittoon.


lup-it

Cebuano

v. press something tight between two surfaces. Naglup-it ug mga dáhung layà ang libru, The book has some dead leaves pressed inside it. pa- v. put something in between two flat surfaces so as to press it. Pusturáwu siyang tan-áwun ug magpalup-it sa púlu, He looks good when he tucks his shirt in.


lup-ug

Cebuano

v. slump down to one’s feet. Nadismáyu siya ug nalup-ug (milup-ug) sa yútà, She fainted and slumped to the ground. Dihà ra hibuntagi ang hubug sa íyang gilup-úgan, Morning found the drunk lying where he had fallen.


lup-ut

Cebuano

see luput, n1, v1.


lup-ut

Cebuano

v. share a space for sitting or sleeping with someone Dì ta makalup-ut sa tihíras, We can’t sleep together on one small cot. Naglup-ut ming duhag lingkud sa usa ka síya, We sat together in one chair.


lup-ut

Cebuano

v. tuck something in or under. Ilup-ut (ipalup-ut) ang ímung púlu, Tuck your shirt in.


lupa

Cebuano

land


lúpà

Cebuano

v. for one that is misbehaving to do it all the more. Human siya tambági sa pagsúgal, milúpà hinúun, After being cautioned about his gambling, he indulged in it all the more. Ayawg labáni nang batáa arun dì mulúpà, Don’t take that child’s part or he’ll misbehave all the more. — ang atay v. swell with pride. Milúpà íyang atay pag-ingun nákung gwápu siya, He swelled with pride when I told him he was handsome.


lupa, lupà

Cebuano

v. be somewhat depressed below the surrounding land. Giabunúhan níya ang mga dapit sa yútà nga naglupà, He filled up all the places in his land which were depressed; n. land that is below the level of the surrounding land. Kanúnay bahaan ang íyang baul kay lupà man, His farm is always flooded because it is located in a depression.


lupad

Cebuano

fly


lupad

Cebuano

n. flight


lupad

Cebuano

soar


lupad

Cebuano

v. 1. fly, take a plane, be sent flying. Lupdun lang sa ubang langgam ang láing kuntininti, Some birds fly from one continent to another. Pugngi ímung kálù kay tingálig ilupad sa hángin, Hold on to your hat or the wind will blow it away; 2. pass swiftly by. Túling milupad ang mga túig, The years passed swiftly by. 3. fly into a rage. Hingluparan kus maistra kay nayabu ang tintà, The teacher lost her temper at me because I spilled the ink; 4. travel, go s.w. (humorous, mildly derogatory). Mau pa gánì pag-abut milupad sad dáyun, He just arrived then he immediately went away again; n. act of flying. Kusug ang lupad sa dyit, The jet flies fast. kúyug, uban sa — v. keep up with the latest fad, with the in thing. Dì siya magpaiwit. Muuban giyud sa lupad (panlúpad) sa mga dátù, She does not want to be left behind. She keeps up with the rich. mubù ug — see mubù. (←) n. expanse of one’s travel. Taas nag lúpad nang tawhána. Nakaabut nas Lundun, That man is widely travelled. He has gone to London. taas ug —, (←) a. 1. always be out of one’s home and be at places where he is not supposed to be. Taas ug lúpad (lupad) bayhána. Ásang bayli túa, This woman goes out too much. Wherever there’s dance, she is bound to be there; 2. travelling a lot. Dì ba didtu kas Dábaw, nía na man sab lagi ka sa Manílà. Taása pud nímug lupad uy, You were in Davao, weren’t you, and now here you are in Manila. You sure do travel. paN- n. act of flying (plural).


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