Meaning of langì

langì

Cebuano

v. 1a. loosen something rigid and long from a place it is embedded. Way makalangì sa pusting maáyung pagkataruk, No one can loosen the post, it is so firmly implanted; 1b. bend something rigid out of shape. Nakabuhì ang isdà kay nalangì ang tagà, The fish escaped because the hook was bent out of shape; 1c. break the finger or toenail. Malangì ang ákung kuku ug dì hinguk-an, My nails break if I don’t trim them; 2. twist off a branch from plants. Nakalangì ku ug usa ka sanga sa íyang san pransisku, I broke a branch off from her croton; a. hangnail, loose in its place. Hustu nang tangung langíun. Langì na kaáyu, That tooth is about ready to pull out. It has gotten very loose.


langì

Cebuano

v. 1. ask for affection by making demands; 2. act spoiled and abusive from having been pampered. Naglangì nà siya kay labánan man. He has gotten uncontrollable because someone always takes his side; a. asking for affection, being spoiled. Kanang íyang pagpangáyug pagkáun ági lang nag langì, When she asks for food like that she’s just asking for attention.