Meaning of lagi

[deictic, demonstrative pron.] after all!

of course!

really!

particle used to assert emphatically that something is what it is. 1. particle giving assurance about something the interlocutor may be inclined to disbelieve: believe it or not, I assure you (so-and-so) is the case. Ayaw ug kabaláka kay muabut lagi si Máma mu, Don’t worry. Your mother will come back. Wà lagi nákù tuyúa. Ayaw kasukù, I told you I didn’t mean to do it. You shouldn’t get angry; 1a. in narration, a particle acknowledging that there might be reason to disbelieve: believe it or not. Ang manuk lagi ni Pidru nga bayat nakabunù, Believe it or not, that weakling cock of Pedro’s managed to win! 1b. — kay because, after all, that is what one would expect. Tungud lagi kay abtik man tu siya, siyay nakadaug, And since he was, after all, pretty smart, he won; 2. expressing surprise at something contrary to one’s expectations. Ingun kang wâ. Nía ra man lagi, You said it was gone, but here it is! Ingun kang dílì mulubad, milubad man lagi, You said it wasn’t going to fade, but it did; 2a. náa na pud — expression of deep exasperation at something that occurred a second time, which already was exasperating to start out with. Náa na pud lagi. Ímu na pung gihilabtan, There you go again. You touched it again; 2b. apan — but despite what might have been expected. Apan lagi, dinhi puy pipila nga nanambung, However, there were a few who attended; 2c. (so-and-so) is the case, after all, much as one might wish it otherwise. Nalípay nga naadtu sa Amirika ang ílang anak, piru kay anak man lagi, mingawun giyud sila, They are happy that their son went to the States, but because he is, after all, their son, they will miss him; 2d. with a repeated command or request: didn’t I tell you to do (so-and-so)? Now do it! Ibutang lagi nang kutsilyu, Didn’t I tell you to put that knife down? Ayaw lagig sábà, I said stop that noise. Tris lagi. Dì lagi ni ikatúgut ug dus, I said three. I told you I can’t let you have it for two; 3. indicating that the speaker was right all along about a certain point in contention: see, I told you. Lagi, giingnan ta lagi kang hustu tu, See, I told you that was right! ‘Uu. Mubálik giyud ku. Duul ra man.’ — ‘Lagi,’ ‘Yes, I will come back again. Anyway, it’s right close.’ — ‘Yes (that’s what I’ve been saying).’ dáan pa — [gen.] that’s what [gen.] thought. Dáan pa lagi ku, wà siya dinhi, That’s just what I thought! He’s not here; 3a. conceding a point with some reservation. ‘Gwápu siyag kutsi.’ — ‘U lagi, piru inútang,’ ‘He’s got a nice car.’ — ‘He sure does, but it’s not his.’ v. emphatically assure someone by saying lagi to him. Dì ku musálig sa íyang pasálig bísan ug gilagihan ku níya, I won’t count on his promises even though he assured me emphatically.