Meaning of lukat

ransom

redeem

v. 1. redeem something pawned or mortgaged. Marimáti ang singsing ug dì nímu lukatun, The ring will be foreclosed if you do not redeem it. 2. ransom. Gilukat na ang gikidnap, The man that was kidnapped has been ransomed; 2a. redeem, save (figurative). Malukat ku ra gihápun siya sa íyang kalisud, I can save her from her difficulties; 2b. redeem, compensate for. Ang íyang kaligdung makalukat sa kalaksut sa íyang dagway, His good manners make up for his ugly face; 2c. — sa signus v. in folk belief, an occurrence or happening which spares a person’s life by taking someone who dies in his stead. Gituhúan nga lukatun ang signus sa tag-íya sa íyang mga buhì, It is believed that domestic animals spare their owners from death by dying in their stead; 3. pay a fee and get something back that one had fixed or reworked. Lukata nag gipaáyu nímung rilu, Go pick up the watch you had repaired now; 4. pay for tokens of privilege like tickets, licenses, etc. Mularga giyud ku kay nakalukat na kug tíkit, I’m really going to leave now because I already paid for my ticket. Díay písus ilukat ug sidula, Here is one peso to pay for a residence certificate; 5. — ug áway, lális get involved in a dispute or fight. Ayawg tambag ánang lantúgì kay makalukat kag lális, Don’t give advice to people who are arguing because you will just get trouble for yourself; n. 1. amount for redemption or ransom; 2. fee for having something made or repairs done. -an(←) see lukat, n. Pila may ákung lukátan (lukat) ning sinináa? How much do I pay to have this dress sewn?

v. uproot something, prying the roots out of the ground. Ang bagyu mauy nakalúkat (nakapalúkat) sa lumbuy, The typhoon uprooted the lumbuy tree. Lukáta nang muhun ug ibalhin, Dig out that buried landmark and move it.