Meaning of lasa

grease

a. oil floating on top of liquids. Lása kaáyu ang sabaw sa linat-ang manuk, The chicken soup is oily because the chicken is fat; v. for oil to appear on liquids. Naglasa ang dágat tungud sa gasulína, The sea is covered with a film of oil from the gasoline leak.

n. taste. Tayam ang lása sa ílang túbig imnunun, Their drinking water has a salty taste; v. be tasty. Dì mulása ang útan ug daghan ang sabaw, Vegetable stew does not taste good if there’s too much water; n. spices. (→) v. add or use spices. Mulasa kug tanglad sa linat-ang manuk, I use lemon grass to spice chicken stew.