Meaning of larag

fade

wither

v. 1. for leaves to yellow. Nagkalarag ang mga tanum kay way ulan, The plants are becoming yellow because there hasn’t been any rain; 1a. for leaves or flowers to wither and fall off. Nalárag ang mga dáhun sa lawus nga kamunggay, The withered kamunggay leaves dropped off; 2. be faded. Nalárag na ang íyang kaanyag, Her beauty has faded; 2a. — ang búlak, pagkabúlak lose one’s virginity (for the flower to fade). Nalárag ang íyang pagkabúlak sa dihang gipaangkan siya, She lost her chaste beauty when she became pregnant; 3. get completely drunk. Sa ílang pag-ínum gabíi si Tunyu ang únang nalárag, In their spree last night Tonio was the first one to get under the table; 3a. be fascinated with someone Ang íyang kaanyag mauy nakalárag (nakapalárag) nákù, Her beauty fascinated me. (→) a. withered, yellowed leaves, flowers, faded beauty, unchaste. Gipangasáwa siya bísan usa na siya ka larag nga búlak, someone married her even though she was a faded flower (no longer a virgin); n. fallen leaves.