libantav1[B36; b3(1)c1]for a dog’s ears to prick up in alertness.Mulibanta dáyun ang ámung irù ug náay kasíkas,Our dog pricks up his ears when there is a slight noise.sinta —seesinta.libas=alabíhid.libatacross-eyed.v[B12; b6]become cross-eyed.Nalibat ang bátà kay nahagbung,The child became cross-eyed because he had a fall.(←)v1[B12; a2]cross one’s eyes.Nalíbat siya pagkaigù sa ákung kúmù,His eyes went to the center of his head when I hit him with my fist.Libáta ímung mata arun ang mga bátà mangatáwa,Cross your eyes to make the children laugh.2[B12]look at s.t. so hard one gets cross-eyed.Nalíbat kug pangítà nímu,I got cross-eyed looking for you.Ang kadaghan sa gwápa nakalíbat (nakapalíbat) nákù,I got cross-eyed looking at the pretty girls.libaungnpotholes in a road.v[B12]get potholes in it.Malibaung ang dálan ug muulan,The road gets potholes in it when it rains.ka-(←)v[A13]be full of potholes.-unahaving potholes.libayannk.o. fish.libgawnsmall anchovy, a kind ofbulinaw:Stolephorus commersonii.libgusnk.o. edible mushroom growing to a height of 3″–4″, having a conical pileus around 2″ in diameter, usually gray in hue and somewhat darker at the center. It is a good deal thinner than theúhungand thicker than theuwáping.libiláwu=nibiláwu.seenibil.libílunlibel.libintav[B2]for s.t. to give way because what is in it is too big for it.Nilibinta ang sáku kay gidasuk ug maáyu ang sulud,The sack ripped open because the contents were stuffed in too tight.libintadurnfirecrackers.libiral1a1liberal, generous.Ang pilantrupu libiral kaáyu nga muhátag,A philanthropist gives liberally.2permissive, not strict.Libiral kaáyu nang amahána nga mudala sa ílang mga anak,That father is very liberal in bringing up his children.v[B12; b6]be, become generous or permissive.libiral2nLiberal, member of the Liberal Party.partídu —the Liberal Party.v[B156]become a Liberal.Ang Nasyunalista nga mayur naglibiral na,The mayor, who was a Nacionalista, has crossed over to the Liberal party.libirasiyun, libirisyunnthe period following the ouster of the Japanese and the achieving of independence (end of 1944–1946).v[B1256]be the liberation time.libirtǎdnfreedom.Ang ákung bátà way libirtǎd sa pagpílì sa íyang gustu,She has no freedom to choose what she wants.libítus=lubítus.libkasv1[APB3(1)]for a trap to spring, for s.t. held back to be released suddenly; cause it to do so.Milibkas na ang pas-ung, tingáli nakakuhà,The trap sprung. Maybe it has caught s.t.Milibkas ang kabli dihang napalus sa ligid,The cable lashed out when it slipped off the wheel.Hilibkasan ka bayà ánang bawug,The spring pole might snap back on you.1aslip off under weight.Ayúhag bángil ang tiil arun dì makalibkas,Put the support under the leg carefully so that it won’t slip off.2[B3]for s.t. to slip inadvertently out of the mouth.Nalibkas sa bàbà ang tinúud, maung nahibaw-an sa tanan,The truth inadvertently slipped out of my mouth so that everyone found out.3[A23]appear, occur all of a sudden.Usa ka pahiyum milibkas sa íyang nawung,A smile lit his face.Nakapaúlì siya sa wà pa mulibkas ang gúbat,He had a chance to go home before the war suddenly broke out.pa-nslingshot.libra1npound, a unit of weight.Napúlù ka libra,Ten pounds.-s=libra(plural).Diyis libras,Ten pounds.libra2nthe Libra in the horoscope.libri1a1free, not restricted.Libri na ang binilanggù,The prisoner is free.Way pugsanay, libri sa gustu ang táwu,There’s no forcing. Each man is free to do as he wishes.2without cost or payment.Libri ang íyang káun, libri siya sa káun,He gets his meals free.3having clearance for passage.Inig-ági sa trák sa gawang, tan-áwa ug libri ba ang kílid,When the truck passes through the gate, see if both sides have clearance.4safe from destruction.Libri na ang giupirahan,The patient who was operated on is safe.v[A; a1]1give s.o. free use of s.t. by paying for him or not obliging him to pay.Íya kung libríhun sa pasáhi,She is going to pay for my fare.Nalíbri ku sa plíti,I got to ride free.2save from s.t. bad.Ang balanghuy makalibri sa gútum,Cassava can save you from starvation.— kumída, pasáhinfree meal(s), free passage.Libri pasáhi ka sa barku kay díay rikumindasiyun iadtu sa kapitan,You get free passage on the boat because I have a recommendation for you to give to the captain.librilibrina k.o. kick-the-can game.v[A12C; b(1)]play kick-the-can.librihay, librihánayv[C13]do s.t., each man for himself.Maglibrihay (maglibrihánay) tag plíti,Let’s each pay his own fare.libri2humorous expression uttered upon hearing s.o. clearing his throat:‘spit it out’.libriríyanlibrary.libríta=librítu, 2.librítun1a small book containing magical prayers (urasiyun) which comes into a person’s possession through the agency of a supernatural force. The uttering of the prayers by the owner of the book is thought to have special healing or protective powers.2any small booklet.— sa bangkunbank-*book.— sa tíkitnbook of tickets.librun1book.2subject one is enrolled in.Tulu na lang ka libru ang íyang kúlang pára nga makagraduwar siya,He lacks three courses to graduate.3accounts.tinidur di-bookkeeper.v[A; a12]bind into books.librulibru=mandunggu.líbu1none thousand.v1[B256]be a thousand.Mulíbu na run ang sáka sa lubi,The coconut trees now yield one thousand nuts.2[c1]do by the thousand.Libúhun (ilíbu) ni nákù pag-ihap,I’ll count these by the thousands.libulíbuthousands and thousands.-in-(→), ni-(→)nby the thousand.Linibu ang ílang gastu matag búlan,They spend by the thousands every month.v[c1]do by the thousands.kalibúannthousands.Kalibúan ang íyang gitabángan,He has helped thousands of people.libúhayn1about a thousand.Libúhay ra ang íyang nagastu,He spent about a thousand.2thousands of.Libúhay ka mga túig,Thousands of years.líbu2ncarry a number in addition.Singku imas utsu, trísi, líbu únu,Five and eight is thirteen, carry your one.v[c6]carry a number.Ug pilay ímung ilíbu isulat sa ibabaw sa numiru nga nagsunud,Write the number you carry above the next column.líbudv1[A; a]go around a place.Libúra úsà ang abúhan únà ka mulíbud sa kalibútan,Don’t tell me you’re going around the world. You haven’t even gone in back of your stove!2[A; ac]go, bring around to several places.Ang bangkadur mauy mulíbud sa baráha,The dealer will distribute the cards.Libúrun ku ang mga saup arun patambúngun sa míting,I will go around to all the tenants to have them attend the meeting.Mani ang ákung ilíbud ugmà,I’ll go around selling peanuts tomorrow.3[B12]get to be round about.around about.Líbud na kaáyu ug muhapit pa mi sa inyu,It will be a very long way out of the way if we go by your place first.n1church procession.2round in games.(→)=líbud,a.(→)suruyntramp, one who wanders from place to place with no particular course or destination.v[B1; b6]become a roamer.Maglibud suruy na lang ku ug wà na kuy trabáhu,I’ll just become a tramp when I have no more work.libudlíbudv[A; b6]roam around aimlessly.líbugv1[A1B1; a2b3(1)]confuse, be confused.Naglíbug kug diin nákù ikabutang ang kwintas,I’m at a loss to figure out where I could have put my necklace.Ay kug tudlúi. Naglíbug ka lang nákù,Don’t try to teach me. You are just confusing me.2[AP; a2b3(1)]cause s.o. to go crazy through supernatural means or from natural causes.Ang mga kalakíhan makamaung mulíbug (mupalíbug) sa úlu sa táwu,People who possess supernatural powers can make people insane.3[A; a1b8]make the rounds, attending to each and every member of a group or assemblage.Akuy naglíbug ug kík sa mga bisíta,I was the one who passed the cake around to the visitors.Libúga (libga) pagpangutána ang tanang mitambung sa míting,Ask each and every one who attended the meeting.aperplexing.Líbug kaáyu ning prublimáha,This is a perplexing problem.(→)n1fuss or ado about s.t.Way daghang libug mikúut siyag kwarta unyà gibayran ang manunúkut,Without much ado he took the money out of his pocket and paid the bill collector.2be of mixed blood.Libug kining batáa. Ang amahan Pilipínu ug ang ínahan Amirkána,This child is of mixed blood. The father is a Filipino and the mother an American.-an(→), libgánunaprone to get confused.Libugan (libgánun) kaáyu siya kay húmuk ra mawálà bisan sa kinasayunang iksplikasiyun,She easily gets confused because she gets lost with the easiest of explanations.-ay(→)nk.o. work bee wherein the members work for each other in turn and each member repays the people who worked for him with an equivalent amount of work.v[C]hold this sort of work bee.ka-nconfusion.ka-an, ka-an(→)na crossbreed or person of mixed blood.Ang anay pulantsína ug ang butakal dyirsi. Ang mga baktin kalibugan na,The sow is a Poland China variety and the boar a Jersey. The offspring are a crossbreed.v[B126; a2]become a crossbreed.maka-r-acausing confusion.lib-ugnpool in the tidal flat, left when the tide goes out.libun1ntick.v[A123P; a4]get infested with ticks.libun2, líbun1asolid, not hollow.Líbun ang ligid sa íyang bisiklíta,His bicycle has solid rubber wheels.v1[B1256; a]be solid.2[B1256]for a boil not to come to a head.Nalíbun ning hubága maung nagngutngut,This boil hasn’t come to a head; that’s why it aches.3[AN; a12]in a game ofsungkà: to take all of one’s partner’s stones without giving the opponent a chance to take his turn.Sayun ang maglíbun ug tuluy sunug,It is easy to get all of your opponent’s stones when he has three empty holes.líbun2nthicket.v1[B]become a thicket.Mulibun (malibun) pagbálik ang kaíngin nga byáan,The abandoned clearing will revert to a thicket.2[A; c]reforest with small trees or shrubbery.Byatilis mauy maáyung ilíbun sa mga yútà nga dagul,Ipil-ipilis suitable for reforesting infertile lands.ka-an(→)=líbun,n, v1.líburnamount paid for the labor on a piece of work.Mugastu ka sa mga matiryális lang. Walay lábut sa líbur,Your only costs will be the materials. The labor is free.— dínLabor Day.— yunyunnlabor union.libúrusv[B2S3(1); b6]have rashes or hives.Milibúrus ang ákung buktun sa pinaakan sa mga namuk,My arms are covered with rash from the mosquito bites.Til-as ang nakalibúrus (nakapalibúrus) sa ákung nawung,The hairs of the caterpillar caused my face to break out.líbut1v1[A; a12]go, bring, put s.t. around a place.Mulíbut siya sa punúan sa káhuy,He’ll go around the tree.Siyay milíbut ug batu sa mga tanum,She put stones around each plant.Libúta ang pusti makalima, dì ka ba malílung,Go around the post five times. See if you don’t get dizzy.Ákù siyang ilíbut sa syudad,I’ll take her around the city.2[A2S; b6(1)]surround.Dì makalíbut ning tirása sa líab,This lace isn’t enough to go all around the neckline.Gilibútan ang mga sundáwu sa mga kaáway,The soldiers were surrounded by the enemies.naction of going around.— saaround.Mudágan ku líbut sa plása,I’ll run around the plaza.pa-nsurroundings.Limpiyu kaáyu ang inyung palíbut,Your surroundings are very clean.ka-ann1the world, the earth.1aláing ka-anthe next world.2sexual activity (euphemism).Ayaw mu pagpalábisa kalibútan,Don’t indulge in sexual activity too much.ka-ánunworldly.Kalibutánung mga kalípay,Worldly pleasures.*líbut2unsay ka-an[gen.]what does [gen.] know about it?Unsay kalibútan ku kun diin ka paingun?How would I know where you went to?walay ka-an1unconscious.Gidá siya sa uspital nga way kalibútan,They brought her to the hospital unconscious.2unaware.Way kalibútan ang ákung gipangulitawhan nga minyù na ku,The girl I’m courting has no idea I’m married.libutugnsmall bulge, swelling.v[B; b4]swell, bulge.Mulibutug ang pinaakan sa lamuk ug kalútun,Mosquito bites swell if you scratch them.libúunk.o. edible clam which buries itself into the mud of mangrove swamps. It has a thin, greyish shell, growing to 3″.líbuyn1handle of a plow.2penis (humorous euphemism).v[A13; a]put, use as a plough.libwasv[A; b]1put a new roof on a house.Íyang gilibwásan ang tanang atup nga dáan,He replaced all the old roofing.1areplace anything.Maáyung malibwásan mu ang ímung kinaíya,You had better change your ways.2[B126]for one’s savings to be used up (lit. get to the stage that it must be replenished).Nalibwas ang tanan kung tinagúan karung Paskúha,Christmas ate up all of our savings.-únunaneeding a change of roof.3[B; b]for one generation to replace another.Maglibwas ang táwu sa kalibútan,A new generation will replace the old generation of people in the world.libwaslibwasv[A13; b]do s.t. several times.Walà pa giyud ka mabusug nga naglibwaslibwas man kag káun?Haven’t you gotten your fill? You have eaten several times.líd1n1lead guitar.2music performed by the lead guitar.v[A; b6(1)]play the lead guitar in a combo performance.— gitar=líd,n1.líd2nlead-projectile of a bullet.lidgidv1[A; a]grate.Lidgíra ang kamúti,Grate the sweet potatoes.2[A; a]make the delicacy calledlidgid.nsweet made of a mixture of finely grated cassava or sweet potato mixed with grated young coconut and sugar which is rolled, wrapped in banana leaves, and boiled.ni-, -in-=lidgid.lidgiran, lidgíran, lidgiránanngrater.lidibagnk.o. ladybug commonly found on squash plants.lídir1n1ward-leader or other person who can command a block of votes.2leader of a group.v[B156; c1]be, become a political leader.-atu(←)npolitical leadership.Kusgánun ang lidirátu ni Duránu sa Sugbu,Durano has strong political influence in Cebu.lídir2na go-between or one who is the bearer of communications between lovers.v[B156; b8]make s.o. a go-between between lovers.lidirátuseelídir1.*lídis— dringkna drink with only a small amount or no liquor for ladies to drink at a party.— diyisna dance number where the ladies choose the men and the men have to pay ten centavos per dance, which goes to charity.v[A1; c1]make a dance number, one where the men have to pay ten cents.— tsuysladies’-choice-dance number where the girls choose the partners.v[A1; c1]make a number a ladies’ choice.lidlid=lidgid.liga, líga1ns.t. added to s.t. to enhance its quality.Táyid nga may ligang anyil,Detergent with bluing added.v[A; c]1put an addition to s.t.Ligahi ug suwà ang lána,Put citrus juice into the coconut oil.2adulterate.Giligáhan ang tablíyag mani,They adulterated the unsweetened chocolate with roasted peanuts.— puulabeing enough to give one his fill until he tires of it.Líga puul giyud ang súruy rung bakasiyun,When I get my vacation I’m going to roam about until I get sick of it.líga2ntournament.Líga sa baskitbul,Basketball tournament.v[A13]hold a tournament.líga3nThe League of Nations.lígad1v[A2S; c6]for people or animals to lie down.Ayaw ilígad ang ímung igsilimba,Do not lie in your Sunday clothes.lígad2v[A2S; b5]pass, pass by, go by.Wà kay gibúhat samtang nagligad ang úras?You did nothing as the time went by?Dì mu makalígad sa Argaw kun muadtu mu sa Baríli,You do not go by Argao when you go to Barili.Ligárun (ligáran) ta nang buntúra,We will go beyond that mountain.(→)aafternoon, the time after the sun has passed the zenith until sunset.ncrops that are left over after the harvest.Nanghagdaw silag mga ligad sa mais,They are gleaning the few ears of corn that were missed in the harvest.(→) sa kasaránganexcessively, more than normal.Ligad sa kasarángan ang ímung pag-inum,You drink excessively.ligadíra=rigadíra.ligalalegal, within the law.-idadn1legality, lawfulness.Ang ligalidad sa ámut mauy ámung gilalísan,The legality of the contributionwas what we were arguing about.2the legal point in contention.Ang ligalidad nga gikagubtan nagagikan sa pagsabut sa púlung ‘dupa’,The legal point that is in contention lies in the interpretation of the word ‘fathom’. †ligasv[B256; b4(1)]1for s.t. to slip off of what it is placed on or for one’s footing to slip.Bangíla ug maáyu ang tiil sa lamísa arun dílì muligas (maligas),Wedge the table leg carefully so it won’t slip off.Naligas ang ákung tiil sa hakhak,My foot slipped out of the notch in the coconut tree.2commit a mistake.Muligas (maligas) ka lang ug kas-a, itsapuyra dáyun ka,If you make a single mistake, you will be fired at once.Naligas ang ákung bàbà pagtug-an,The truth slipped out of my mouth.3fail, be unsuccessful.Sáyang, miligas ang átung plánu,Too bad. Our plan failed.4be past the high noon mark.Musúgud ta pagtrabáhu sa dílì pa muligas (maligas) ang adlaw,We will start work before the sun gets past high noon.a1be past the zenith.Ligas na ang bulan. Kay daktul, saylu na sa tungang gabíi,The moon is past the zenith, and since it is full moon, it must be past midnight.2for a pig to be below the accepted standard weight (forty kilos) for wholesale shipment.(←)v1[A13; b]miss a number or proportion by a small amount.Ug maglígas ang ímung timpla sa abúnu mamatay ang tanum,If your fertilizer is not mixed in the right proportions, the plant will die.Ang madaúgun nga tíkit ug ang ákù naglígas ug duha ka numiru,My ticket was only two numbers off of the winning number.2[b3(1)]have differences over s.t.Gamay ra gud nang inyung gikaligásan, sultíhun lang gud nà,You are having a quarrel over such a small thing. You should talk it out.pa-v[A; a12]look for errors s.o. has made to justify harsh action against him.Gipaligas ka lang sa ímung manidyǐr arun maháwà ka,The manager is just waiting for you to slip so he can fire you.pa-(←)v[A; b]provoke s.o. to provide the excuse to beat him up.-an(←)nthe amount or extent to which one thing differs from another.lígasngarter to hold the stockings up.ligásunnribs in a boat frame to which the boards or steelplates which form the hull covering are attached.ligawv[A12; b8]do s.t. right by accident.Nakaligaw ku ug bungat sa hustung tubag,I happened to hit on the correct answer.Nakaligaw ku sa hustung timpla,I hit on the right mixture.ligaynswollen lymph node.v[B46; b4]get swollen lymph nodes.Giligayan ku kay giansúyan ang ákung tunuk,I have swollen lymph glands because my wound got infected.ligdasv[A3]1lie any old place to sleep.Nagligdas sa dálan ang hubug,The drunk was lying in the road.2die.Muligdas mug way tawutáwug ikakuntra ninyu ang taga Pásil,You’ll be killed without even anybody knowing who did it if you make enemies with people from Pasil.ligdunga1upright.Ligdung kaáyu siya sa íyang trabáhu. Dì manáwat ug suburnu,He is very upright in his work. He won’t accept bribes.2keeping in one’s place, proper and refined in deportment.Usa siya ka táwu nga ligdung ug dílì maakuakuhun,He keeps in his place and is not presumptuous.3serene in demeanor, but dignified and reserved.Ligdung kaáyu siyang manubagtubag,She answers with very dignified reserve.v[B1; a12]be upright, refined, and stay in one’s place.ka-ndoing what is proper to one’s station.Ipakítang ímung kaligdung; pangáyug katahúran, ayaw ipabundak ang ngálan sa ímung isigkatáwu, ayawg tubagtubag sa mga tigúlang,Show you know how to behave: greet people, don’t address people without using a title, don’t talk back to old people.lighut(fromlihut)v[A13; b6]sneak out, leave surreptitiously.Mulighut ta sa klási,Let’s sneak out of the class.Milighut siya ug sakay sa ayruplánu,He boarded the plane surreptitiously.Mag-ábut nyà ta ug makalighut ku sa ámù,I’ll see you later if I can sneak out of the house.lígidv1[APB2S6; c1]roll, roll s.t.Si Pidru mauy mulígid (mupalígid) sa búla,Pedro will roll the ball.Lígid dáyun ug masúnug ang sinínà,Roll (on the ground) if your clothes are afire.Ligírun (ligdun, ilígid) ku kanà kay nakaáli sa ákung agiánan,I will roll it out of the way.1a[A23]for days, years, etc. to roll by (literary).Túling milígid ang katuígan,Years rolled by swiftly.1b[A]throw a tantrum by rolling on the floor.Ngánung milígid ang bátà? Unsa na puy íyang gustu?Why is the child throwing a tantrum? What does he want now?2[A]lie down.Mulígid siya dáyun igkahumag káun,He lies down as soon as he finishes eating.2a— sa banigbe bedridden.Tulu na ka túig siya nga naglígid sa banig,She has been bedridden for three years.3[A; b6]wallow.Ang kábaw sa panahun sa ting-init mulígid sa tunaan,On hot days the carabao wallowsin the pond.Kanang daginutána naglígid sa bahandì,That miser is wallowing in riches.Naglígid siya sa kasal-ánan,She is sinking deep in sin.4[A; a1]do s.t. to s.o. mercilessly without letup.Gilígid kug pangutána sa abugádu,The lawyer cross-examined me.Ang asáwa gilígid ug hawuk sa íyang bána,The husband smothered his wife with kisses.(→)nwheel.kaligirayv[A13]roll around.Nagkaligiray si Duman sa túmang kasakit,Duman rolled around in intense pain.kaligiranv[A13]roll head over heels.Nagkaligiran ang táwung nadakin-as sa bakilid,The man slipped on the slope and tumbled down head over heels.pa-nhoop to play with.ligingligingv[B1456]be bulging all over from obesity.Si Áyik Lusáda nagligingliging sa katambuk,Ike Lozada is bulging all over from obesity.lígingsnleggings worn with riding pants.v[A13]1wear leggings.2wear stockings (humorous).ligisv1[A; a]flatten or mash s.t. into powder by pressing s.t. heavy on it.Ligisa (ligsa) ang asin ug kutsára,Pulverize the rock salt with a tablespoon.2[A; b2]for a vehicle to run over s.t.Dariyut ku maligsi sa taksi,The taxi nearly ran me over.npestle, rolling pin, or anything else used for crushing things into fine particles.ligsananns.t. on which s.t. is crushed.ligitlígitv[A13; a12]knead, roll into a ball with the thumb and forefinger.Naghunàhúnà siya samtang nagligitlígit sa íyang búngut,As he was thinking, he twisted his beard with his fingers.ligngin=língin(plural).ligpitv1[A; b6(1)]fasten s.t. temporarily by pressing it down with s.t. that holds it in place.Bungbung amákang giligpítag dus pur dus,Sawali walling that was held in place by two-by-two’s.Ligpíti ug kumpit ang mga hinayhay,Clip the wash with clothespins.2[A; b2]press down on s.t.Hiligpitan ang ákung tudlù sa sira,My finger was caught in the door shutter.Bug-at nga batu ang iligpit sa binanggud balanghuy,Use a heavy stone to press out the juice of the grated cassava.3put pressure on s.o.Gitug-an níya kay giligpítan siya sa pulis,He revealed the truth because the police pressured him.n1clip to fasten s.t.2s.t. used to press s.t. in place.ligsìv[B26; a12]for bamboo to crack along the grain under pressure.Ayaw ug ibundak ang sag-ub kay muligsì (maligsì),Set the bamboo tube water container down gently so it doesn’t crack.ligsik(fromlisik)v1[B23(1)46]expel s.t. solid from within with a sudden force.Muligsik ang lísu sa nangkà ug hugtun paggúnit,The seed of the jackfruit will jump out if you grab the meat.2[B246]be wide-eyed with fear, amazement, surprise, etc.Miligsik ang mga mata sa táwu sa kahibúlung,The man’s eyes became wide with amazement.ligtakv[B26C; a12P]for the skull to crack.Miligtak ang íyang úlu pagkabunsù sa simintu,He cracked his skull when he fell, striking his head on the cement.Ligtákun ku nang úlu mu,I’ll crack your skull wide open.ligtìv[B26; a12]1for brittle things to crack due to sudden change of temperature.Ang básu muligtì ug butangan ug pinabúkal nga túbig,The tumbler will crack if you put boiling water in it.Miligtì ang sundang kay dì maáyung pagkasubu,The sword cracked because it was not well tempered.2[B26; a12]crack s.t.Ligtíun ku nang bagulbágul mu,I’ll crack your skull.ligtikv[B26; a12]for s.t. to crack under pressure or sudden change of temperature.Muligtik nang ímung tiyan ug magpalábi kag káun,Your stomach will burst if you eat too much.Muligtik (maligtik) ang sag-ub ug ímung ipusdak,The bamboo water container will crack if you slam it down hard on the ground.ligtiwv[B2346; b8]fly off to a distance.Naligtiwan ku sa aligatu sa nag-ismiril,The sparks flew off from the sharpening stone and hit me.lígù(fromdígù)v[A; a]1bathe s.o.Ang inahan naglígù sa bátà,The mother is bathing the baby.Ligúa ang irù.Bathe the dog.2[B123S56]take a bath, go swimming.Malígù (mukalígù) ta sa Talísay,We’ll go swimming at Talisay Beach.Dì ta makaligù kay way túbig,We cannot take a bath because there is no water.2a[B1256](in proverbs) do s.t. to a certain extent.Puslan mang malígù, manlúgud na lang giyud,Since we took it on, we might as well go through with it. (We’re bathing so we might as well rub the dirt off.)Puslan mang mahumud, malígù na lang,Since you took it on, you might as well go the whole hog. (Lit. You got wet, so you might as well bathe.)walay (→)anot having had a bath.Húgaw batáa. Way ligù,What a dirty child. He didn’t take a bath.ka-v1[A2; b6(1)]take a bath.Ayawg kaligúi ang banyu kay naistak-ap,Do not take a bath in the bathroom because it is plugged up.Ínit túbig ang ikalígù,Bathe with hot water.1a[A123S]take a bath after being bedridden, and therefore be cured.Makabalik ka na sa trabáhu kay nakaligù(nakakaligù) na ka,You may go back to work because you are all better now.2[A123S]be wet all over, as in taking a bath.Nakaligù (nakakaligù) ang nangharánag íhì,The serenaders were bathed with urine.naction of taking a bath, going swimming.ka-an(→), ka-anannplace one bathes or goes swimming. †lig-una1strong, sturdy, durable.Lig-un kaáyu ning baláya kay walà matumba sa bagyu,This is a strong house because it was not blown down in the storm.Lig-un ning panaptúna,This is durable cloth.2firm in will or endurance.Dílì ni makapahílak níya kay lig-un siya ug balatían,You cannot make him cry with that because he is a strong child.Nagsáad siya sa lig-un nga dì na muusab,He firmly resolved never to do it again.2a— ug kasingkásingastouthearted.Ang táwung lig-un ug kasingkásing dílì daling mahadluk ug mawad-ag pagláum,A stouthearted man is not easily frightened nor easily discouraged.3strong, difficult to defeat.Lig-un nga tím sa baskitbul,A strong basketball team.way —aweak, not strong.Way lig-un ning báya kay gabuk na ug halígi,This house is not strong because it has weak posts.v[AB; a12]be, become strong, durable, sturdy; cause s.t. to become so.Lig-úna ang ímung kaugalíngun. Ayaw paghílak,Brace yourself. Don’t cry.ka-nstrength, durability, firmness.ka-anndocuments as evidence of a contract, agreement, and the like.Dúna kay kalig-únan báhin sa íyang útang?Do you have any evidence of her debt?Kining singsing kalig-únan sa ákung gugma nímu,This ring is a token of my love for you.ligung=binga.ligutgut=aligutgut.liguyatrying to get out of work.Ang maistrang liguy muatúbang ug klási nga way lísun plan,The lazy teacher comes to class with no lesson plan.v1[B; b6]get out of work by being absent or simply not tending to it.Ug dúnay mga bug-at nga buluhatun, muliguy siya,When there are unpleasant things to do, he bugs out.2[A2; b6]play hooky.Muliguy ku sa klási kay mutan-aw kug sini,I will skip class to go to the movies.liguylíguyv[A; b(1)]1loaf on the job.Mauwaw kung muliguylíguy sa ákung trabáhu ug náa ang ákung ámu,I am ashamed to loaf on the job when my boss is around.2be absent from school every once in a while.ka-nbeing a bug-out.ligwanmeasurement of distance: a league.ligwannk.o. small wild honeybee, having black and light orange stripes, nesting inside trees or walls.ligwatv[A; b6]pry s.t. off or open.Ligwáti lang ang kaban kay nasúd ang yáwi,Just pry the trunk open because the key is inside.Náay lansang sa bungbung muy iligwat sa pipsi,There’s a nail on the wall to open the Pepsi.ns.t. used to pry s.t. open.pa- ug sultiv[A; b]make nasty allusions about s.o.Pirmi siyang kakitag áway kay kusug mupaligwat ug sulti,She tends to pick quarrels because she tends to make nasty allusions.líhav[A; b6]rub or smooth down s.t. with sandpaper or s.t. similar.Ikay mulíha sa tabla ug akuy mupintal,You sand the board, and I will paint it.nsandpaper or s.t. used like sandpaper.papil di-=líha.lihangn1vertical space made when two long things are not placed closely.Ang tayùtù nakalusut sa lihang sa bungbung,The lizard went through the space between the parts of the walling.2the space between teeth that are set somewhat apart.lihatv[B126]do s.t. inadvertently.Ang kadaghan sa pumapálit mauy makalihat (makapalihat) nákù sa pagpanuklì,I made mistakes in making change because there were so many customers.Nalihat ang pulis patrul sa kutsi nga ílang gisunud,The police patrol inadvertently lost track of the car they were following.lihay, líhayv1[A2; c]dodge, evade a blow.Ilihay ang ímung nawung, ayawg atras,Pull your face away, but don’t back off.2[A2; b(1)]evade a question, wriggle out of s.t.Maáyu siyang mulihay ug pangutána kay abugádu man,He is good in evading questions because he is a lawyer.Dì ka na giyud makalihay ánang mga pruyba,There is no way you can wriggle out of it in the face of this evidence.2aescape one’s obligations.Buluhatun nga íyang gilihayan,A job that he wriggled out of.lihiv1[A; b]inaugurate s.t. with the proper ceremonies or magical ingredients.Maglihi sila sa iskuylahan,They will have the school blessed.Kámay mauy ilihi sa mag-anak,When a woman is in labor, give her brown sugar to insure that she will recover quickly.1abury s.t. with plants to insure a good harvest.Lihian ug tablíya ang tabákù arun lugum ug kulur ang dáhun,They plant chocolate together with tobacco seeds to assure that it will have dark-colored leaves.1bbegin the new year with a certain action which is believed will then endure for the rest of the year.Gilihian níla ang bag-ung túig ug áway,They began the new year with aquarrel.1cuse s.t. for the first time following the proper prohibitions or injunctions.Lihian nátug simba ang bag-u nátung sapátus arun mulungtad,Let’s wear our new shoes to church so they will last.2[A1; b6(1)]crave s.t. in the first few months of pregnancy such that the appearance of the thing desired appears as a birthmark in the offspring.Kun maglihi kag asin, putì kunu ang ímung bátà,If you crave salt in your early months of pregnancy, your child will be white.2a[b4]for a child to get the appearance of a certain thing his mother craved while she was conceiving him.Náay pula nga tap-ing sa íyang nawung kay gilihian siyag kundíman,He has a purple splotch on his cheek because his mother craved red cloth in her pregnancy.2b[b4]get to have a certain characteristic by starting out in a certain way.Bag-ung túig gánì, sayug mata arun dì ka lìhan pagkahingatulug,Get up early on New Year’s day so you won’t get the characteristic of being a sleepyhead for the whole year.n1injunctions or prohibitions observed upon inaugurating s.t.; anything used as a magical means to insure success of s.t. inaugurated.Ang lihi sa pagtanum ug mangga, asúkar,They use sugar to plant with mangoes to insure sweet fruit.2birthmark which is thought invariably to be due to a mother’s cravings in her early stages of pregnancy.pistang ig-l-(←)nholiday of obligation in the Catholic Church.lihíru1doing things with agility and rapidity.Lihíru siyang sugúun,When you tell him to do s.t. he does it quickly and without hesitation.Lihíru siyang mulálag banig,She’s quick in weaving mats.2ready to do s.t.Lihíru nga mangusì ning batáa sa íyang kadúlà,This child is quick to pinch his playmates.3skillful.Lihíru siyang mudúwag ahidris,He’s good in playing chess.4bright.Dakù siyag grádu kay lihíru man,He got high marks because he is intelligent.4asmart, resourcefully shrewd.Dì kang kaliput ánang kumirsiyantíha kay lihíru nà,You can’t put one over on that shrewd businessman.5— ug kamutalight-fingered.Kinahanglang magbantay ang mga tindíra sa mga lihíru ug kamut,The salesgirls had better watch out for light-fingered customers.v[B125]get to be expeditious, skillful.Malihíru man lang ni si Puduy ug náay diyis,Podoy will move if he knows he can get a dime out of it.lihisladurnlegislator.v[B1456]be, become a legislator.lihislatíbunlegislative.lihislatúranlegislature.lihiya, lihíyanlye: caustic soda or lye obtained from wood ashes.v[A; a2]make lye.líhùv[A; c]guide s.o. while he urinates or defecates.Ang míd mauy mulíhù sa bátà sa bangkíyu,The maid makes the child sit on the potty.Ilíhù ang masakitun sa inudúru,Guide the patient while he goes to the toilet.*lihugpa-1please.Palíhug, ikúhà akug túbig,Please, get me some water.2work bee in which people are not paid for their labor.v1[A; ac]ask s.o. to do s.t. as a favor without pay.Palihúgun ku siyag húlug ug suwat,I will ask him to do me the favor of mailing a letter.Dúna kuy ipalíhug nímu,I have a favor to ask of you.Ipalíhug kug kúhà ánà bisag wà kuy iháwun,Please do me the favor of getting it, even though I have no pig to roast (from the notion that people who are asked to do a big job without pay are generally given a good meal).2[AN]hold a work bee in which people work for free except for food and drinks.Mupalíhug (mamalíhug) kug paalsa sa ákung balay,I’m having a work bee to move my house.n1=-in-.2favor asked.pina-npersons requested to help.líhukv1[A2S]move.Búhì pa diay ang isdà kay naglihuk,The fish is still alive because it is moving.1a[A; a12]cause s.t. to move.Kinsay naglíhuk sa hárì áring damahan?Who moved the king here on the checkerboard?1b[A2; a12]betake oneself to do s.t.Dì mulíhuk ug dílì suburnúhan,They won’t make a move unless you bribe them.2[A2; b4]for a characteristic to make its appearance.Ug mukatursi anyus na ang láki, mulíhuk na ang gána,When a boy reaches fourteen years or so, he begins to feel his sexual drives.Milíhuk na pud ang túlis,Robbery cases are on the rise.Gilihúkan na pud siya sa íyang kabúang,His insanity is making its appearance again.n1action, deed.Katahápan ang íyang líhuk,His actions are arousing suspicion.2one’s turn to move a piece in a game.hínay ug —a1timid, lacking aggressiveness.Hínay nímug líhuk! Musugut na untà tu ug ímu pang giapríta,You sure don’t move! She would have accepted you had you pressed her.2slowpoke.Hínay bayà nímug líhuk, wà man nímu mahuman nga udtu na man,You sure are slow! You haven’t finished and it’s already noon!(→)nmovement, stirring.Basta way irpákit, wà giyuy lihuk ang ayruplánu,As long as there are no air pockets the airplane will fly smoothly.a1always moving,unstable.Lihuk kaáyung tabanúga,An unstable kite.Lihuk nga bátà,A restless child.2for women to have excessive sexual desire.Ang mga babáying lihuk bísag minyù na, manguríbut pa giyud,Women who have excessive sexual desire fool around with men, even if they are married.v[B12; b6]be, become s.t. that moves around too much or a woman of excessive desires.pa-v[A23; a12]set s.t. into motion.Ubang pulitiku mupalíhuk dáyun sa ubras publikas sa panahun sa piliay,Some politicians will set public works projects into motion during elections.hag-v[B1256]be able to move.Pwirti nákung lisánga. Wà ku mahaglihuk,I was so frightened I couldn’t move.-an(→)agiven to moving around, restless.Lihukan siyag kamut sa sinihan,He has wandering hands in the movie house.-in-an(→)nway one acts.ka-ann1activities.Unsay kalihúkan sa iskuylahan rung gabíi?What is going on in school this evening?Kalihúkang langyaw,Foreign affairs.2movement, organized activities to gain a certain objective.Kalihúkan sa pausbaw sa swildu,Movement to increase wages.ma-(→)=lihuk,a.paN-n1the way one carries himself.Mga babáying artipisyal ang panlíhuk,Women with artificial ways about them.2things to be done, chores to attend to.-un(→)=paN-,n2.lihutv1[A2]take time out to do s.t. for a moment.Bisag daghang trabáhu, mulihut giyud siyag dúaw dinhi,In spite of all the things he has to attend to he still takes out time to come here.Makalihut pa giyud siyag suwat bísan ug bísi,She still found time to write to me even if she was busy.2[A2; c1]do s.t. secretly.Kun maúlaw kang hidunggan, lihuta (ilihut) lang pagsulti,If you are ashamed to let anyone hear it, just tell it secretly.likagnk.o. ray.likatv[b8]overlook or miss s.t.Nalikatan (hilikatan) níyag ihap ang usa ka libru,He overlooked one book in counting them.likayv1[A; b6]avoid s.t., s.o.’s company.Mulikay siya sa buluhatun,He tries to avoid work.Maglikay ka sa sámuk, ha?You must keep away from trouble, understand?Likayi nang tawhána kay palaaway siya,Keep away from that man because he is quarrelsome.Dílì kalikayan ang sayup,You can’t avoid making some mistakes.1a[a3]be delivered, safe from actual or feared evil.Mag-ampù ta básin ug malikay siya sa kadaútan,Let us pray and hope that he be kept safe from evil.2[A2; c]dodge s.t., duck out of the way.Walà ku makalikay sa íyang suntuk,I was not able to dodge his blows.Naglikay sa bága, nahasugba sa síga,Out of the frying pan, into the fire (lit. avoiding the coals, he got broiled in the fire).likbungv[A; b6]put s.t. in the way to prevent passage.Ikaw bay naglikbung ug síya sa pultahan?Were you the one who placed a chair across the doorway?nanything placed across an opening or passageway to prevent passage.likhadv[B3(1); b(1)]for the brim of s.t. stiff and woven to open out.Mulikhad (malikhad) ang daplin sa nígu ug wà pay liskug,The sides of a winnowing tray will come out open if there’s no ring to keep it in place.likì1v[B2]crack.Mulikì ang yútà ug dúgay nga ulanun,The earth cracks if there is no rain for a long time.Ang ínit makalikì (makapalikì) sa tabla,Heat can make boards crack.Ang lapalapa mulikì ug dílì sapatúsan,Your soles will crack if you don’t wear shoes.ncrack.bibingka nga usa ray —female genitalia (humorous—lit. rice cake with a single crack).— sa kawáyannof unknown origin.aillegitimate children.Kanang mga anak mung gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan,Those illegitimate children of yours (lit. who come from the cracks in bamboos).bappearing from nowhere.Mu ra mag gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan nang tawhána. Nikalit lag tunga dinhi,That man seems to have appeared out of nowhere. He just appeared in this place. a having a crack.Sugung nga likì,A bamboo container with a crack.(←)v[a12]do s.t. to s.o. intensely.Likíun (likiyun) kag búnal ni Pápa mu ug sakpan ka,Your father will beat you mercilessly if he catches you.pa-v[A; a]cause a crack or s.t. like a crack to appear s.w.Palikiun ku ang ákung hinápay,I’ll do my hair with a part (lit. cause my hairdo to have a crack). †likì2v[A12]take a liking to s.o. (humorous slang).Nakalikì siya sa íyang bag-ung silíngan,She took a liking to her new neighbor.líkidv[A2]go around a winding path or road.Kun milíkid na gánì sila dílì na nímu sila makit-an,If they have already gone around the bend you won’t see them any more.Dúgay silang miabut sa ibabaw kay milíkid man sila,It took them long to reach the top because they took the winding path up.likida, likidarv[A; a]liquidate, kill.Sinuhúlan ang milikidar sa kunggrisman,The congressman was killed by a hired goon.líkidsnleakage in a government examination,where the answers are given to buyers.May líkids matag iksámin sa Síbil Sirbis,There is always a leakage every Civil Service exam.v[A12]obtain the answers in advance through leakage.Nakalíkids man maung nakapasar,He got the answers ahead, and that’s why he passed.likidunliquid, not solid.líkinn1cigar made of finely crushed, roasted tobacco rolled in thelungbuyleaf or some other material formed into a tube.2the wrapper for this sort of cigar.v[A; a12]make, make into this sort of cigar.(→), -an, -an(→)=líkin,n2.-in-=líkin,n1.líkisv1[A13B; c]be wound around, cause s.t. to do so.Didtuy dakung sawa nga naglíkis sa sanga,There was a big snake wound around the branch.Ilíkis ug hugut ang písì sa halígi,Wind the rope tightly around the post.2[A; c]put s.t. all around s.t.Akuy mulíkis aring mga batu líbut sa punúan sa tanum,I’ll put these stones around the base of the plants.-an(→)nthe beam at the far end of the loom around which the warp threads are wound.líkitv[A; a12]roll s.t. flat into a tight tube, or turn a tube to wind s.t. around it.Maglíkit kug mga papil pára sa rípa,I will roll pieces of paper up for the raffle.Likta ug maáyu ang ímung tinustus arun dílì muhungaw,Roll your cigar tightly so it will draw in air well.ntight roll.Usa ka líkit nga kwarta,A roll of paper bills.-in-=líkit,n.liklikv[A2N]go along the edges of s.t. or round about, not straight across or in the center.Nangliklik ku sa asíras kay nag-ulan,I walked along the sidewalk (rather than in the street) because it was raining.Mangliklik lang ta kay náay daghang buguy dihà sa agiánan,Let’s go around because there are lots of toughs on the road.likmùv1[A; c]conceal s.t. so others will not know it.Ilikmù nákù ang ákung daug,I’ll conceal the fact that I won.Likmúi ang inahan nga namatay ang íyang anak,Keep it hidden from the mother that her son died.2[A; a2]cheat s.o. by withholding part of the amount or number to be handed in.Likmúun nákù ang katungà sa hálin,I’ll keep half of the proceeds to myself.liksiv[A2]jump up or aside, usually by reflex action in fright or to avoid danger.Miliksi siya sa kakurat,He jumped back with fright.liksiliksiv[A; b6]jump about violently.Paknga ang isdà arun dílì muliksiliksi sulud sa baskit,Knock the fish on the head so they won’t thrash around in the basket.liksiyunn1lesson in school.2object lesson, an event or experience that should teach one to do s.t. differently.Kadtung baháa liksiyun nátù báhin sa pagpanagag káhuy,That flood should be a lesson to us with regards to deforestation.v1[A; a12]assign, study a lesson.Akuy muliksiyun ninyu run báhin sa paghúbad,I will give you a translation exercise today.Nagliksiyun mi báhin sa birbu,We were having our lesson on verbs.2[A12; a12]make s.o. know the disagreeable consequence of an act.Liksiyunun ta ka sa ímung binúang,I will discipline you because of your foolishness.liktyurn1lecture.2scolding (humorous slang).v[A; b6]1give a lecture.2scold.Sa sayu sa buntag nagliktyur na siya sa íyang mga suluguun,It’s early in the morning, but she is already reading her servants a lecture.likù, líkùv1[A2; c]turn, change directions.Mulikù ka sa wala padúlung sa pantalan,Turn left towards the wharf.Ilíkù ang dyíp dihang iskináha,Turn the jeep at the corner.2[AB6; c1]bend, be wound around.Nakalikù siya sa bakus sa líug sa irù,She managed to get the belt around the dog’s neck.Kining karsadáha naglikù sa bungtud,This road encircles the hill.(←)v[B; c1]for a way to be, become round about.Mulíkù ang átung pagkaági ug manúbay ta sa karsáda,Our way will be round about if we follow the road.around about way.(→)na bent pipe for channelling gas in a lantern.likùlíkùa1zigzagging.2not direct to the point, beating around the bush.v1[B456]be, become zigzagging.Mupahínay ka ug mulikùlíkù ang karsáda,Slow down if the road starts to zigzag.2[A; c1]beat around the bush.Sultíhi ku sa inyung túyù. Ay na lag ilikùlíkù (likùlikúa),Tell me what it is you want. Don’t hem and haw.naction of beating around the bush.Sa way daghang likùlíkù mipadayag siya sa íyang túyù,Without beating around the bush, he disclosed his intentions.likùlikuanaone who is inconsistent in what he says, unreliable.Dílì kasalígan ang táwung likùlikuan,A person who doesn’t say the same thing twice can’t be trusted.v[B12]become inconsistent and unreliable.-an(→), -anann1curve, bend of a road.Náa ang íla sa may likúan,Their place is near where the bend is.2place one turns off.likubv[A; b6(1)]place or put s.t. in the middle or across a path to prevent or obstruct passage.Akuy mulikub ug batu áning agianána, bir ug kinsay muyawyaw,I willput a rock in the middle of this pathway. Let’s see who dares complain.Ang kanal nalikban ug sagbut,The ditch was blocked with trash.nanything in the way to obstruct passage.likud1behind, at the back of.Ang ámung balay náa sa likud sa simbahan,Our house is behind the church.Didtu siya maglingkud sa likud sa trák,He sat in the back of the bus.1aone’s back.Palíhug kalúta ang ákung likud,Please scratch my back.2coming after.Likud sa íyang mga pag-antus miabut ang kalampúsan,On the heels of his sufferings came success.3coexistent with but not readily apparent.Likud sa íyang pahiyum nag-umidu ang kayugut,There is a seething rancor behind her smile.Didtuy mistiryu nga nahitágù sa likud sa kangitngit,There was s.t. mysterious hidden in the midst of the darkness.v[AN; c1]betray, turn one over to his enemies.Gilikud si Taruk sa íyang sákup ngadtu sa Písi,Taruc’s men betrayed him to the P.C.likurannplace in back of s.t.likudlíkudneve before a wedding.Mikalit lang siyag kahánaw sa likudlíkud sa íyang kasal,He suddenly disappeared on the eve of his wedding.likugv[AB; c1]for s.t. long and thin to get crooked or curled.Gilikug níla ang alambri sa punúan sa káhuy,They tied the wire around the trunk of the tree.acrooked, not straight.Dì na magámit ang rúlir, kay likug na,We can’t use the ruler because it is bent.likulikuhan=likùlikuan.seelikù.likung, líkungv[A; c1]make into a circle, coil.Likúngun (ilíkung) ku ning alambri,I will coil up the wire into a circular loop.ns.t. fashioned into a coil, loop.Dúnay líkung nga gipátung níya sa íyang úlu silbing hapin sa íyang lukdúun,She has a piece of cloth rolled into a coil which she placed on her head to cushion what she is going to carry.Kuháang likung kay maghulahup ku,Get me a hoop. I’m going to play hulahoop.likup, líkupv[A2S; a]surround, enclose.Ang mga kaáway milíkup sa ílang kampu,The enemies surrounded their camp.Daghang mistiryu ang naglikup niíning hitabúa,The event is shrouded in mystery.Likpa (likupa, palikpi) ug kural ang balay,Build a fence around the house.(→)ndistance or measurement around s.t.ka-an, pa-nsurroundings, environs.lik-upv[A; b6(1)]close, cover a passage.Dì mu makalik-up ning dalána kay agiánan man ni sa publiku,You can’t block this road because this is a public thoroughfare.Ákung gilik-úpan ang sapà arun muhubas ang ubus,I’m damming up the brook so that the area below will dry up.likuplikupna climbing vine with whitish-yellow flowers and round, smooth leaves, belonging to the familyDischidia.líkusv[A; c]be coiled around s.t.Sawa nga nagalíkus sa sanga,A snake coiled around the branch.Milíkus sa payag ang mga sundálu,The soldiers surrounded the hut.Dúnay paril nga naglíkus sa simbahan,There is a stone wall that is surrounding the church.Ílang giliksan sa púkut ang dakung duut sa isdà,They encircled the big school of fish with the net.nmeasurement around s.t., perimeter.(→), likuslikusnk.o. itchy skin infection where eruptions of watery pustules appear in splotches around the body and later burst.likutaslit-eyed.Likut siya kay kalíwat ug Insik,He has narrow eyes. He is of Chinese extraction.v[B15]be, become slit-eyed.likuy, líkuyagoing in a curve.Líkuy ang dágan sa búla kay walà man manibil ang mísa,The ball is rolling crooked because the billiard table is not level.v[B2S]for a ball to curve or swerve.Lisud saw-un ang búla nga naglikuy,It is hard to catch a curve ball.likwav[c]buy stock with the proceeds of a day’s sale.Ígù rang ilikwa ang halin karung adláwa,Today’s sales are just enough to buy new stock.likwalikwanthe system of small-time buying and selling in which the entire capital is tied up in a single day’s sales and the proceeds go for buying new goods.v[A12; c]operate a business on this method.likwadv[AN; c]cleverly deny s.t. or conceal a truth when accused.Dì ka makalikwad kay nasáyud na ku,Don’t try to be clever and hide anything because I already know.Ayawg ilikwad nákù ang hustung kítà,Don’t try to conceal exactly what the proceeds are.acleverly denying or concealing s.t. when accused.likwadlikwadv[A; c1]investigate, cross-examine thoroughly, turning questions inside out.Ug likwadlikwárun (ilikwadlikwad) ang mga pangutána, tingálig maluba ang giakusar,If the questions are turned inside out in the course of the cross-examination, the accused will probably give in.
libantav1[B36; b3(1)c1]for a dog’s ears to prick up in alertness.Mulibanta dáyun ang ámung irù ug náay kasíkas,Our dog pricks up his ears when there is a slight noise.sinta —seesinta.libas=alabíhid.libatacross-eyed.v[B12; b6]become cross-eyed.Nalibat ang bátà kay nahagbung,The child became cross-eyed because he had a fall.(←)v1[B12; a2]cross one’s eyes.Nalíbat siya pagkaigù sa ákung kúmù,His eyes went to the center of his head when I hit him with my fist.Libáta ímung mata arun ang mga bátà mangatáwa,Cross your eyes to make the children laugh.2[B12]look at s.t. so hard one gets cross-eyed.Nalíbat kug pangítà nímu,I got cross-eyed looking for you.Ang kadaghan sa gwápa nakalíbat (nakapalíbat) nákù,I got cross-eyed looking at the pretty girls.libaungnpotholes in a road.v[B12]get potholes in it.Malibaung ang dálan ug muulan,The road gets potholes in it when it rains.ka-(←)v[A13]be full of potholes.-unahaving potholes.libayannk.o. fish.libgawnsmall anchovy, a kind ofbulinaw:Stolephorus commersonii.libgusnk.o. edible mushroom growing to a height of 3″–4″, having a conical pileus around 2″ in diameter, usually gray in hue and somewhat darker at the center. It is a good deal thinner than theúhungand thicker than theuwáping.libiláwu=nibiláwu.seenibil.libílunlibel.libintav[B2]for s.t. to give way because what is in it is too big for it.Nilibinta ang sáku kay gidasuk ug maáyu ang sulud,The sack ripped open because the contents were stuffed in too tight.libintadurnfirecrackers.libiral1a1liberal, generous.Ang pilantrupu libiral kaáyu nga muhátag,A philanthropist gives liberally.2permissive, not strict.Libiral kaáyu nang amahána nga mudala sa ílang mga anak,That father is very liberal in bringing up his children.v[B12; b6]be, become generous or permissive.libiral2nLiberal, member of the Liberal Party.partídu —the Liberal Party.v[B156]become a Liberal.Ang Nasyunalista nga mayur naglibiral na,The mayor, who was a Nacionalista, has crossed over to the Liberal party.libirasiyun, libirisyunnthe period following the ouster of the Japanese and the achieving of independence (end of 1944–1946).v[B1256]be the liberation time.libirtǎdnfreedom.Ang ákung bátà way libirtǎd sa pagpílì sa íyang gustu,She has no freedom to choose what she wants.libítus=lubítus.libkasv1[APB3(1)]for a trap to spring, for s.t. held back to be released suddenly; cause it to do so.Milibkas na ang pas-ung, tingáli nakakuhà,The trap sprung. Maybe it has caught s.t.Milibkas ang kabli dihang napalus sa ligid,The cable lashed out when it slipped off the wheel.Hilibkasan ka bayà ánang bawug,The spring pole might snap back on you.1aslip off under weight.Ayúhag bángil ang tiil arun dì makalibkas,Put the support under the leg carefully so that it won’t slip off.2[B3]for s.t. to slip inadvertently out of the mouth.Nalibkas sa bàbà ang tinúud, maung nahibaw-an sa tanan,The truth inadvertently slipped out of my mouth so that everyone found out.3[A23]appear, occur all of a sudden.Usa ka pahiyum milibkas sa íyang nawung,A smile lit his face.Nakapaúlì siya sa wà pa mulibkas ang gúbat,He had a chance to go home before the war suddenly broke out.pa-nslingshot.libra1npound, a unit of weight.Napúlù ka libra,Ten pounds.-s=libra(plural).Diyis libras,Ten pounds.libra2nthe Libra in the horoscope.libri1a1free, not restricted.Libri na ang binilanggù,The prisoner is free.Way pugsanay, libri sa gustu ang táwu,There’s no forcing. Each man is free to do as he wishes.2without cost or payment.Libri ang íyang káun, libri siya sa káun,He gets his meals free.3having clearance for passage.Inig-ági sa trák sa gawang, tan-áwa ug libri ba ang kílid,When the truck passes through the gate, see if both sides have clearance.4safe from destruction.Libri na ang giupirahan,The patient who was operated on is safe.v[A; a1]1give s.o. free use of s.t. by paying for him or not obliging him to pay.Íya kung libríhun sa pasáhi,She is going to pay for my fare.Nalíbri ku sa plíti,I got to ride free.2save from s.t. bad.Ang balanghuy makalibri sa gútum,Cassava can save you from starvation.— kumída, pasáhinfree meal(s), free passage.Libri pasáhi ka sa barku kay díay rikumindasiyun iadtu sa kapitan,You get free passage on the boat because I have a recommendation for you to give to the captain.librilibrina k.o. kick-the-can game.v[A12C; b(1)]play kick-the-can.librihay, librihánayv[C13]do s.t., each man for himself.Maglibrihay (maglibrihánay) tag plíti,Let’s each pay his own fare.libri2humorous expression uttered upon hearing s.o. clearing his throat:‘spit it out’.libriríyanlibrary.libríta=librítu, 2.librítun1a small book containing magical prayers (urasiyun) which comes into a person’s possession through the agency of a supernatural force. The uttering of the prayers by the owner of the book is thought to have special healing or protective powers.2any small booklet.— sa bangkunbank-*book.— sa tíkitnbook of tickets.librun1book.2subject one is enrolled in.Tulu na lang ka libru ang íyang kúlang pára nga makagraduwar siya,He lacks three courses to graduate.3accounts.tinidur di-bookkeeper.v[A; a12]bind into books.librulibru=mandunggu.líbu1none thousand.v1[B256]be a thousand.Mulíbu na run ang sáka sa lubi,The coconut trees now yield one thousand nuts.2[c1]do by the thousand.Libúhun (ilíbu) ni nákù pag-ihap,I’ll count these by the thousands.libulíbuthousands and thousands.-in-(→), ni-(→)nby the thousand.Linibu ang ílang gastu matag búlan,They spend by the thousands every month.v[c1]do by the thousands.kalibúannthousands.Kalibúan ang íyang gitabángan,He has helped thousands of people.libúhayn1about a thousand.Libúhay ra ang íyang nagastu,He spent about a thousand.2thousands of.Libúhay ka mga túig,Thousands of years.líbu2ncarry a number in addition.Singku imas utsu, trísi, líbu únu,Five and eight is thirteen, carry your one.v[c6]carry a number.Ug pilay ímung ilíbu isulat sa ibabaw sa numiru nga nagsunud,Write the number you carry above the next column.líbudv1[A; a]go around a place.Libúra úsà ang abúhan únà ka mulíbud sa kalibútan,Don’t tell me you’re going around the world. You haven’t even gone in back of your stove!2[A; ac]go, bring around to several places.Ang bangkadur mauy mulíbud sa baráha,The dealer will distribute the cards.Libúrun ku ang mga saup arun patambúngun sa míting,I will go around to all the tenants to have them attend the meeting.Mani ang ákung ilíbud ugmà,I’ll go around selling peanuts tomorrow.3[B12]get to be round about.around about.Líbud na kaáyu ug muhapit pa mi sa inyu,It will be a very long way out of the way if we go by your place first.n1church procession.2round in games.(→)=líbud,a.(→)suruyntramp, one who wanders from place to place with no particular course or destination.v[B1; b6]become a roamer.Maglibud suruy na lang ku ug wà na kuy trabáhu,I’ll just become a tramp when I have no more work.libudlíbudv[A; b6]roam around aimlessly.líbugv1[A1B1; a2b3(1)]confuse, be confused.Naglíbug kug diin nákù ikabutang ang kwintas,I’m at a loss to figure out where I could have put my necklace.Ay kug tudlúi. Naglíbug ka lang nákù,Don’t try to teach me. You are just confusing me.2[AP; a2b3(1)]cause s.o. to go crazy through supernatural means or from natural causes.Ang mga kalakíhan makamaung mulíbug (mupalíbug) sa úlu sa táwu,People who possess supernatural powers can make people insane.3[A; a1b8]make the rounds, attending to each and every member of a group or assemblage.Akuy naglíbug ug kík sa mga bisíta,I was the one who passed the cake around to the visitors.Libúga (libga) pagpangutána ang tanang mitambung sa míting,Ask each and every one who attended the meeting.aperplexing.Líbug kaáyu ning prublimáha,This is a perplexing problem.(→)n1fuss or ado about s.t.Way daghang libug mikúut siyag kwarta unyà gibayran ang manunúkut,Without much ado he took the money out of his pocket and paid the bill collector.2be of mixed blood.Libug kining batáa. Ang amahan Pilipínu ug ang ínahan Amirkána,This child is of mixed blood. The father is a Filipino and the mother an American.-an(→), libgánunaprone to get confused.Libugan (libgánun) kaáyu siya kay húmuk ra mawálà bisan sa kinasayunang iksplikasiyun,She easily gets confused because she gets lost with the easiest of explanations.-ay(→)nk.o. work bee wherein the members work for each other in turn and each member repays the people who worked for him with an equivalent amount of work.v[C]hold this sort of work bee.ka-nconfusion.ka-an, ka-an(→)na crossbreed or person of mixed blood.Ang anay pulantsína ug ang butakal dyirsi. Ang mga baktin kalibugan na,The sow is a Poland China variety and the boar a Jersey. The offspring are a crossbreed.v[B126; a2]become a crossbreed.maka-r-acausing confusion.lib-ugnpool in the tidal flat, left when the tide goes out.libun1ntick.v[A123P; a4]get infested with ticks.libun2, líbun1asolid, not hollow.Líbun ang ligid sa íyang bisiklíta,His bicycle has solid rubber wheels.v1[B1256; a]be solid.2[B1256]for a boil not to come to a head.Nalíbun ning hubága maung nagngutngut,This boil hasn’t come to a head; that’s why it aches.3[AN; a12]in a game ofsungkà: to take all of one’s partner’s stones without giving the opponent a chance to take his turn.Sayun ang maglíbun ug tuluy sunug,It is easy to get all of your opponent’s stones when he has three empty holes.líbun2nthicket.v1[B]become a thicket.Mulibun (malibun) pagbálik ang kaíngin nga byáan,The abandoned clearing will revert to a thicket.2[A; c]reforest with small trees or shrubbery.Byatilis mauy maáyung ilíbun sa mga yútà nga dagul,Ipil-ipilis suitable for reforesting infertile lands.ka-an(→)=líbun,n, v1.líburnamount paid for the labor on a piece of work.Mugastu ka sa mga matiryális lang. Walay lábut sa líbur,Your only costs will be the materials. The labor is free.— dínLabor Day.— yunyunnlabor union.libúrusv[B2S3(1); b6]have rashes or hives.Milibúrus ang ákung buktun sa pinaakan sa mga namuk,My arms are covered with rash from the mosquito bites.Til-as ang nakalibúrus (nakapalibúrus) sa ákung nawung,The hairs of the caterpillar caused my face to break out.líbut1v1[A; a12]go, bring, put s.t. around a place.Mulíbut siya sa punúan sa káhuy,He’ll go around the tree.Siyay milíbut ug batu sa mga tanum,She put stones around each plant.Libúta ang pusti makalima, dì ka ba malílung,Go around the post five times. See if you don’t get dizzy.Ákù siyang ilíbut sa syudad,I’ll take her around the city.2[A2S; b6(1)]surround.Dì makalíbut ning tirása sa líab,This lace isn’t enough to go all around the neckline.Gilibútan ang mga sundáwu sa mga kaáway,The soldiers were surrounded by the enemies.naction of going around.— saaround.Mudágan ku líbut sa plása,I’ll run around the plaza.pa-nsurroundings.Limpiyu kaáyu ang inyung palíbut,Your surroundings are very clean.ka-ann1the world, the earth.1aláing ka-anthe next world.2sexual activity (euphemism).Ayaw mu pagpalábisa kalibútan,Don’t indulge in sexual activity too much.ka-ánunworldly.Kalibutánung mga kalípay,Worldly pleasures.*líbut2unsay ka-an[gen.]what does [gen.] know about it?Unsay kalibútan ku kun diin ka paingun?How would I know where you went to?walay ka-an1unconscious.Gidá siya sa uspital nga way kalibútan,They brought her to the hospital unconscious.2unaware.Way kalibútan ang ákung gipangulitawhan nga minyù na ku,The girl I’m courting has no idea I’m married.libutugnsmall bulge, swelling.v[B; b4]swell, bulge.Mulibutug ang pinaakan sa lamuk ug kalútun,Mosquito bites swell if you scratch them.libúunk.o. edible clam which buries itself into the mud of mangrove swamps. It has a thin, greyish shell, growing to 3″.líbuyn1handle of a plow.2penis (humorous euphemism).v[A13; a]put, use as a plough.libwasv[A; b]1put a new roof on a house.Íyang gilibwásan ang tanang atup nga dáan,He replaced all the old roofing.1areplace anything.Maáyung malibwásan mu ang ímung kinaíya,You had better change your ways.2[B126]for one’s savings to be used up (lit. get to the stage that it must be replenished).Nalibwas ang tanan kung tinagúan karung Paskúha,Christmas ate up all of our savings.-únunaneeding a change of roof.3[B; b]for one generation to replace another.Maglibwas ang táwu sa kalibútan,A new generation will replace the old generation of people in the world.libwaslibwasv[A13; b]do s.t. several times.Walà pa giyud ka mabusug nga naglibwaslibwas man kag káun?Haven’t you gotten your fill? You have eaten several times.líd1n1lead guitar.2music performed by the lead guitar.v[A; b6(1)]play the lead guitar in a combo performance.— gitar=líd,n1.líd2nlead-projectile of a bullet.lidgidv1[A; a]grate.Lidgíra ang kamúti,Grate the sweet potatoes.2[A; a]make the delicacy calledlidgid.nsweet made of a mixture of finely grated cassava or sweet potato mixed with grated young coconut and sugar which is rolled, wrapped in banana leaves, and boiled.ni-, -in-=lidgid.lidgiran, lidgíran, lidgiránanngrater.lidibagnk.o. ladybug commonly found on squash plants.lídir1n1ward-leader or other person who can command a block of votes.2leader of a group.v[B156; c1]be, become a political leader.-atu(←)npolitical leadership.Kusgánun ang lidirátu ni Duránu sa Sugbu,Durano has strong political influence in Cebu.lídir2na go-between or one who is the bearer of communications between lovers.v[B156; b8]make s.o. a go-between between lovers.lidirátuseelídir1.*lídis— dringkna drink with only a small amount or no liquor for ladies to drink at a party.— diyisna dance number where the ladies choose the men and the men have to pay ten centavos per dance, which goes to charity.v[A1; c1]make a dance number, one where the men have to pay ten cents.— tsuysladies’-choice-dance number where the girls choose the partners.v[A1; c1]make a number a ladies’ choice.lidlid=lidgid.liga, líga1ns.t. added to s.t. to enhance its quality.Táyid nga may ligang anyil,Detergent with bluing added.v[A; c]1put an addition to s.t.Ligahi ug suwà ang lána,Put citrus juice into the coconut oil.2adulterate.Giligáhan ang tablíyag mani,They adulterated the unsweetened chocolate with roasted peanuts.— puulabeing enough to give one his fill until he tires of it.Líga puul giyud ang súruy rung bakasiyun,When I get my vacation I’m going to roam about until I get sick of it.líga2ntournament.Líga sa baskitbul,Basketball tournament.v[A13]hold a tournament.líga3nThe League of Nations.lígad1v[A2S; c6]for people or animals to lie down.Ayaw ilígad ang ímung igsilimba,Do not lie in your Sunday clothes.lígad2v[A2S; b5]pass, pass by, go by.Wà kay gibúhat samtang nagligad ang úras?You did nothing as the time went by?Dì mu makalígad sa Argaw kun muadtu mu sa Baríli,You do not go by Argao when you go to Barili.Ligárun (ligáran) ta nang buntúra,We will go beyond that mountain.(→)aafternoon, the time after the sun has passed the zenith until sunset.ncrops that are left over after the harvest.Nanghagdaw silag mga ligad sa mais,They are gleaning the few ears of corn that were missed in the harvest.(→) sa kasaránganexcessively, more than normal.Ligad sa kasarángan ang ímung pag-inum,You drink excessively.ligadíra=rigadíra.ligalalegal, within the law.-idadn1legality, lawfulness.Ang ligalidad sa ámut mauy ámung gilalísan,The legality of the contributionwas what we were arguing about.2the legal point in contention.Ang ligalidad nga gikagubtan nagagikan sa pagsabut sa púlung ‘dupa’,The legal point that is in contention lies in the interpretation of the word ‘fathom’. †ligasv[B256; b4(1)]1for s.t. to slip off of what it is placed on or for one’s footing to slip.Bangíla ug maáyu ang tiil sa lamísa arun dílì muligas (maligas),Wedge the table leg carefully so it won’t slip off.Naligas ang ákung tiil sa hakhak,My foot slipped out of the notch in the coconut tree.2commit a mistake.Muligas (maligas) ka lang ug kas-a, itsapuyra dáyun ka,If you make a single mistake, you will be fired at once.Naligas ang ákung bàbà pagtug-an,The truth slipped out of my mouth.3fail, be unsuccessful.Sáyang, miligas ang átung plánu,Too bad. Our plan failed.4be past the high noon mark.Musúgud ta pagtrabáhu sa dílì pa muligas (maligas) ang adlaw,We will start work before the sun gets past high noon.a1be past the zenith.Ligas na ang bulan. Kay daktul, saylu na sa tungang gabíi,The moon is past the zenith, and since it is full moon, it must be past midnight.2for a pig to be below the accepted standard weight (forty kilos) for wholesale shipment.(←)v1[A13; b]miss a number or proportion by a small amount.Ug maglígas ang ímung timpla sa abúnu mamatay ang tanum,If your fertilizer is not mixed in the right proportions, the plant will die.Ang madaúgun nga tíkit ug ang ákù naglígas ug duha ka numiru,My ticket was only two numbers off of the winning number.2[b3(1)]have differences over s.t.Gamay ra gud nang inyung gikaligásan, sultíhun lang gud nà,You are having a quarrel over such a small thing. You should talk it out.pa-v[A; a12]look for errors s.o. has made to justify harsh action against him.Gipaligas ka lang sa ímung manidyǐr arun maháwà ka,The manager is just waiting for you to slip so he can fire you.pa-(←)v[A; b]provoke s.o. to provide the excuse to beat him up.-an(←)nthe amount or extent to which one thing differs from another.lígasngarter to hold the stockings up.ligásunnribs in a boat frame to which the boards or steelplates which form the hull covering are attached.ligawv[A12; b8]do s.t. right by accident.Nakaligaw ku ug bungat sa hustung tubag,I happened to hit on the correct answer.Nakaligaw ku sa hustung timpla,I hit on the right mixture.ligaynswollen lymph node.v[B46; b4]get swollen lymph nodes.Giligayan ku kay giansúyan ang ákung tunuk,I have swollen lymph glands because my wound got infected.ligdasv[A3]1lie any old place to sleep.Nagligdas sa dálan ang hubug,The drunk was lying in the road.2die.Muligdas mug way tawutáwug ikakuntra ninyu ang taga Pásil,You’ll be killed without even anybody knowing who did it if you make enemies with people from Pasil.ligdunga1upright.Ligdung kaáyu siya sa íyang trabáhu. Dì manáwat ug suburnu,He is very upright in his work. He won’t accept bribes.2keeping in one’s place, proper and refined in deportment.Usa siya ka táwu nga ligdung ug dílì maakuakuhun,He keeps in his place and is not presumptuous.3serene in demeanor, but dignified and reserved.Ligdung kaáyu siyang manubagtubag,She answers with very dignified reserve.v[B1; a12]be upright, refined, and stay in one’s place.ka-ndoing what is proper to one’s station.Ipakítang ímung kaligdung; pangáyug katahúran, ayaw ipabundak ang ngálan sa ímung isigkatáwu, ayawg tubagtubag sa mga tigúlang,Show you know how to behave: greet people, don’t address people without using a title, don’t talk back to old people.lighut(fromlihut)v[A13; b6]sneak out, leave surreptitiously.Mulighut ta sa klási,Let’s sneak out of the class.Milighut siya ug sakay sa ayruplánu,He boarded the plane surreptitiously.Mag-ábut nyà ta ug makalighut ku sa ámù,I’ll see you later if I can sneak out of the house.lígidv1[APB2S6; c1]roll, roll s.t.Si Pidru mauy mulígid (mupalígid) sa búla,Pedro will roll the ball.Lígid dáyun ug masúnug ang sinínà,Roll (on the ground) if your clothes are afire.Ligírun (ligdun, ilígid) ku kanà kay nakaáli sa ákung agiánan,I will roll it out of the way.1a[A23]for days, years, etc. to roll by (literary).Túling milígid ang katuígan,Years rolled by swiftly.1b[A]throw a tantrum by rolling on the floor.Ngánung milígid ang bátà? Unsa na puy íyang gustu?Why is the child throwing a tantrum? What does he want now?2[A]lie down.Mulígid siya dáyun igkahumag káun,He lies down as soon as he finishes eating.2a— sa banigbe bedridden.Tulu na ka túig siya nga naglígid sa banig,She has been bedridden for three years.3[A; b6]wallow.Ang kábaw sa panahun sa ting-init mulígid sa tunaan,On hot days the carabao wallowsin the pond.Kanang daginutána naglígid sa bahandì,That miser is wallowing in riches.Naglígid siya sa kasal-ánan,She is sinking deep in sin.4[A; a1]do s.t. to s.o. mercilessly without letup.Gilígid kug pangutána sa abugádu,The lawyer cross-examined me.Ang asáwa gilígid ug hawuk sa íyang bána,The husband smothered his wife with kisses.(→)nwheel.kaligirayv[A13]roll around.Nagkaligiray si Duman sa túmang kasakit,Duman rolled around in intense pain.kaligiranv[A13]roll head over heels.Nagkaligiran ang táwung nadakin-as sa bakilid,The man slipped on the slope and tumbled down head over heels.pa-nhoop to play with.ligingligingv[B1456]be bulging all over from obesity.Si Áyik Lusáda nagligingliging sa katambuk,Ike Lozada is bulging all over from obesity.lígingsnleggings worn with riding pants.v[A13]1wear leggings.2wear stockings (humorous).ligisv1[A; a]flatten or mash s.t. into powder by pressing s.t. heavy on it.Ligisa (ligsa) ang asin ug kutsára,Pulverize the rock salt with a tablespoon.2[A; b2]for a vehicle to run over s.t.Dariyut ku maligsi sa taksi,The taxi nearly ran me over.npestle, rolling pin, or anything else used for crushing things into fine particles.ligsananns.t. on which s.t. is crushed.ligitlígitv[A13; a12]knead, roll into a ball with the thumb and forefinger.Naghunàhúnà siya samtang nagligitlígit sa íyang búngut,As he was thinking, he twisted his beard with his fingers.ligngin=língin(plural).ligpitv1[A; b6(1)]fasten s.t. temporarily by pressing it down with s.t. that holds it in place.Bungbung amákang giligpítag dus pur dus,Sawali walling that was held in place by two-by-two’s.Ligpíti ug kumpit ang mga hinayhay,Clip the wash with clothespins.2[A; b2]press down on s.t.Hiligpitan ang ákung tudlù sa sira,My finger was caught in the door shutter.Bug-at nga batu ang iligpit sa binanggud balanghuy,Use a heavy stone to press out the juice of the grated cassava.3put pressure on s.o.Gitug-an níya kay giligpítan siya sa pulis,He revealed the truth because the police pressured him.n1clip to fasten s.t.2s.t. used to press s.t. in place.ligsìv[B26; a12]for bamboo to crack along the grain under pressure.Ayaw ug ibundak ang sag-ub kay muligsì (maligsì),Set the bamboo tube water container down gently so it doesn’t crack.ligsik(fromlisik)v1[B23(1)46]expel s.t. solid from within with a sudden force.Muligsik ang lísu sa nangkà ug hugtun paggúnit,The seed of the jackfruit will jump out if you grab the meat.2[B246]be wide-eyed with fear, amazement, surprise, etc.Miligsik ang mga mata sa táwu sa kahibúlung,The man’s eyes became wide with amazement.ligtakv[B26C; a12P]for the skull to crack.Miligtak ang íyang úlu pagkabunsù sa simintu,He cracked his skull when he fell, striking his head on the cement.Ligtákun ku nang úlu mu,I’ll crack your skull wide open.ligtìv[B26; a12]1for brittle things to crack due to sudden change of temperature.Ang básu muligtì ug butangan ug pinabúkal nga túbig,The tumbler will crack if you put boiling water in it.Miligtì ang sundang kay dì maáyung pagkasubu,The sword cracked because it was not well tempered.2[B26; a12]crack s.t.Ligtíun ku nang bagulbágul mu,I’ll crack your skull.ligtikv[B26; a12]for s.t. to crack under pressure or sudden change of temperature.Muligtik nang ímung tiyan ug magpalábi kag káun,Your stomach will burst if you eat too much.Muligtik (maligtik) ang sag-ub ug ímung ipusdak,The bamboo water container will crack if you slam it down hard on the ground.ligtiwv[B2346; b8]fly off to a distance.Naligtiwan ku sa aligatu sa nag-ismiril,The sparks flew off from the sharpening stone and hit me.lígù(fromdígù)v[A; a]1bathe s.o.Ang inahan naglígù sa bátà,The mother is bathing the baby.Ligúa ang irù.Bathe the dog.2[B123S56]take a bath, go swimming.Malígù (mukalígù) ta sa Talísay,We’ll go swimming at Talisay Beach.Dì ta makaligù kay way túbig,We cannot take a bath because there is no water.2a[B1256](in proverbs) do s.t. to a certain extent.Puslan mang malígù, manlúgud na lang giyud,Since we took it on, we might as well go through with it. (We’re bathing so we might as well rub the dirt off.)Puslan mang mahumud, malígù na lang,Since you took it on, you might as well go the whole hog. (Lit. You got wet, so you might as well bathe.)walay (→)anot having had a bath.Húgaw batáa. Way ligù,What a dirty child. He didn’t take a bath.ka-v1[A2; b6(1)]take a bath.Ayawg kaligúi ang banyu kay naistak-ap,Do not take a bath in the bathroom because it is plugged up.Ínit túbig ang ikalígù,Bathe with hot water.1a[A123S]take a bath after being bedridden, and therefore be cured.Makabalik ka na sa trabáhu kay nakaligù(nakakaligù) na ka,You may go back to work because you are all better now.2[A123S]be wet all over, as in taking a bath.Nakaligù (nakakaligù) ang nangharánag íhì,The serenaders were bathed with urine.naction of taking a bath, going swimming.ka-an(→), ka-anannplace one bathes or goes swimming. †lig-una1strong, sturdy, durable.Lig-un kaáyu ning baláya kay walà matumba sa bagyu,This is a strong house because it was not blown down in the storm.Lig-un ning panaptúna,This is durable cloth.2firm in will or endurance.Dílì ni makapahílak níya kay lig-un siya ug balatían,You cannot make him cry with that because he is a strong child.Nagsáad siya sa lig-un nga dì na muusab,He firmly resolved never to do it again.2a— ug kasingkásingastouthearted.Ang táwung lig-un ug kasingkásing dílì daling mahadluk ug mawad-ag pagláum,A stouthearted man is not easily frightened nor easily discouraged.3strong, difficult to defeat.Lig-un nga tím sa baskitbul,A strong basketball team.way —aweak, not strong.Way lig-un ning báya kay gabuk na ug halígi,This house is not strong because it has weak posts.v[AB; a12]be, become strong, durable, sturdy; cause s.t. to become so.Lig-úna ang ímung kaugalíngun. Ayaw paghílak,Brace yourself. Don’t cry.ka-nstrength, durability, firmness.ka-anndocuments as evidence of a contract, agreement, and the like.Dúna kay kalig-únan báhin sa íyang útang?Do you have any evidence of her debt?Kining singsing kalig-únan sa ákung gugma nímu,This ring is a token of my love for you.ligung=binga.ligutgut=aligutgut.liguyatrying to get out of work.Ang maistrang liguy muatúbang ug klási nga way lísun plan,The lazy teacher comes to class with no lesson plan.v1[B; b6]get out of work by being absent or simply not tending to it.Ug dúnay mga bug-at nga buluhatun, muliguy siya,When there are unpleasant things to do, he bugs out.2[A2; b6]play hooky.Muliguy ku sa klási kay mutan-aw kug sini,I will skip class to go to the movies.liguylíguyv[A; b(1)]1loaf on the job.Mauwaw kung muliguylíguy sa ákung trabáhu ug náa ang ákung ámu,I am ashamed to loaf on the job when my boss is around.2be absent from school every once in a while.ka-nbeing a bug-out.ligwanmeasurement of distance: a league.ligwannk.o. small wild honeybee, having black and light orange stripes, nesting inside trees or walls.ligwatv[A; b6]pry s.t. off or open.Ligwáti lang ang kaban kay nasúd ang yáwi,Just pry the trunk open because the key is inside.Náay lansang sa bungbung muy iligwat sa pipsi,There’s a nail on the wall to open the Pepsi.ns.t. used to pry s.t. open.pa- ug sultiv[A; b]make nasty allusions about s.o.Pirmi siyang kakitag áway kay kusug mupaligwat ug sulti,She tends to pick quarrels because she tends to make nasty allusions.líhav[A; b6]rub or smooth down s.t. with sandpaper or s.t. similar.Ikay mulíha sa tabla ug akuy mupintal,You sand the board, and I will paint it.nsandpaper or s.t. used like sandpaper.papil di-=líha.lihangn1vertical space made when two long things are not placed closely.Ang tayùtù nakalusut sa lihang sa bungbung,The lizard went through the space between the parts of the walling.2the space between teeth that are set somewhat apart.lihatv[B126]do s.t. inadvertently.Ang kadaghan sa pumapálit mauy makalihat (makapalihat) nákù sa pagpanuklì,I made mistakes in making change because there were so many customers.Nalihat ang pulis patrul sa kutsi nga ílang gisunud,The police patrol inadvertently lost track of the car they were following.lihay, líhayv1[A2; c]dodge, evade a blow.Ilihay ang ímung nawung, ayawg atras,Pull your face away, but don’t back off.2[A2; b(1)]evade a question, wriggle out of s.t.Maáyu siyang mulihay ug pangutána kay abugádu man,He is good in evading questions because he is a lawyer.Dì ka na giyud makalihay ánang mga pruyba,There is no way you can wriggle out of it in the face of this evidence.2aescape one’s obligations.Buluhatun nga íyang gilihayan,A job that he wriggled out of.lihiv1[A; b]inaugurate s.t. with the proper ceremonies or magical ingredients.Maglihi sila sa iskuylahan,They will have the school blessed.Kámay mauy ilihi sa mag-anak,When a woman is in labor, give her brown sugar to insure that she will recover quickly.1abury s.t. with plants to insure a good harvest.Lihian ug tablíya ang tabákù arun lugum ug kulur ang dáhun,They plant chocolate together with tobacco seeds to assure that it will have dark-colored leaves.1bbegin the new year with a certain action which is believed will then endure for the rest of the year.Gilihian níla ang bag-ung túig ug áway,They began the new year with aquarrel.1cuse s.t. for the first time following the proper prohibitions or injunctions.Lihian nátug simba ang bag-u nátung sapátus arun mulungtad,Let’s wear our new shoes to church so they will last.2[A1; b6(1)]crave s.t. in the first few months of pregnancy such that the appearance of the thing desired appears as a birthmark in the offspring.Kun maglihi kag asin, putì kunu ang ímung bátà,If you crave salt in your early months of pregnancy, your child will be white.2a[b4]for a child to get the appearance of a certain thing his mother craved while she was conceiving him.Náay pula nga tap-ing sa íyang nawung kay gilihian siyag kundíman,He has a purple splotch on his cheek because his mother craved red cloth in her pregnancy.2b[b4]get to have a certain characteristic by starting out in a certain way.Bag-ung túig gánì, sayug mata arun dì ka lìhan pagkahingatulug,Get up early on New Year’s day so you won’t get the characteristic of being a sleepyhead for the whole year.n1injunctions or prohibitions observed upon inaugurating s.t.; anything used as a magical means to insure success of s.t. inaugurated.Ang lihi sa pagtanum ug mangga, asúkar,They use sugar to plant with mangoes to insure sweet fruit.2birthmark which is thought invariably to be due to a mother’s cravings in her early stages of pregnancy.pistang ig-l-(←)nholiday of obligation in the Catholic Church.lihíru1doing things with agility and rapidity.Lihíru siyang sugúun,When you tell him to do s.t. he does it quickly and without hesitation.Lihíru siyang mulálag banig,She’s quick in weaving mats.2ready to do s.t.Lihíru nga mangusì ning batáa sa íyang kadúlà,This child is quick to pinch his playmates.3skillful.Lihíru siyang mudúwag ahidris,He’s good in playing chess.4bright.Dakù siyag grádu kay lihíru man,He got high marks because he is intelligent.4asmart, resourcefully shrewd.Dì kang kaliput ánang kumirsiyantíha kay lihíru nà,You can’t put one over on that shrewd businessman.5— ug kamutalight-fingered.Kinahanglang magbantay ang mga tindíra sa mga lihíru ug kamut,The salesgirls had better watch out for light-fingered customers.v[B125]get to be expeditious, skillful.Malihíru man lang ni si Puduy ug náay diyis,Podoy will move if he knows he can get a dime out of it.lihisladurnlegislator.v[B1456]be, become a legislator.lihislatíbunlegislative.lihislatúranlegislature.lihiya, lihíyanlye: caustic soda or lye obtained from wood ashes.v[A; a2]make lye.líhùv[A; c]guide s.o. while he urinates or defecates.Ang míd mauy mulíhù sa bátà sa bangkíyu,The maid makes the child sit on the potty.Ilíhù ang masakitun sa inudúru,Guide the patient while he goes to the toilet.*lihugpa-1please.Palíhug, ikúhà akug túbig,Please, get me some water.2work bee in which people are not paid for their labor.v1[A; ac]ask s.o. to do s.t. as a favor without pay.Palihúgun ku siyag húlug ug suwat,I will ask him to do me the favor of mailing a letter.Dúna kuy ipalíhug nímu,I have a favor to ask of you.Ipalíhug kug kúhà ánà bisag wà kuy iháwun,Please do me the favor of getting it, even though I have no pig to roast (from the notion that people who are asked to do a big job without pay are generally given a good meal).2[AN]hold a work bee in which people work for free except for food and drinks.Mupalíhug (mamalíhug) kug paalsa sa ákung balay,I’m having a work bee to move my house.n1=-in-.2favor asked.pina-npersons requested to help.líhukv1[A2S]move.Búhì pa diay ang isdà kay naglihuk,The fish is still alive because it is moving.1a[A; a12]cause s.t. to move.Kinsay naglíhuk sa hárì áring damahan?Who moved the king here on the checkerboard?1b[A2; a12]betake oneself to do s.t.Dì mulíhuk ug dílì suburnúhan,They won’t make a move unless you bribe them.2[A2; b4]for a characteristic to make its appearance.Ug mukatursi anyus na ang láki, mulíhuk na ang gána,When a boy reaches fourteen years or so, he begins to feel his sexual drives.Milíhuk na pud ang túlis,Robbery cases are on the rise.Gilihúkan na pud siya sa íyang kabúang,His insanity is making its appearance again.n1action, deed.Katahápan ang íyang líhuk,His actions are arousing suspicion.2one’s turn to move a piece in a game.hínay ug —a1timid, lacking aggressiveness.Hínay nímug líhuk! Musugut na untà tu ug ímu pang giapríta,You sure don’t move! She would have accepted you had you pressed her.2slowpoke.Hínay bayà nímug líhuk, wà man nímu mahuman nga udtu na man,You sure are slow! You haven’t finished and it’s already noon!(→)nmovement, stirring.Basta way irpákit, wà giyuy lihuk ang ayruplánu,As long as there are no air pockets the airplane will fly smoothly.a1always moving,unstable.Lihuk kaáyung tabanúga,An unstable kite.Lihuk nga bátà,A restless child.2for women to have excessive sexual desire.Ang mga babáying lihuk bísag minyù na, manguríbut pa giyud,Women who have excessive sexual desire fool around with men, even if they are married.v[B12; b6]be, become s.t. that moves around too much or a woman of excessive desires.pa-v[A23; a12]set s.t. into motion.Ubang pulitiku mupalíhuk dáyun sa ubras publikas sa panahun sa piliay,Some politicians will set public works projects into motion during elections.hag-v[B1256]be able to move.Pwirti nákung lisánga. Wà ku mahaglihuk,I was so frightened I couldn’t move.-an(→)agiven to moving around, restless.Lihukan siyag kamut sa sinihan,He has wandering hands in the movie house.-in-an(→)nway one acts.ka-ann1activities.Unsay kalihúkan sa iskuylahan rung gabíi?What is going on in school this evening?Kalihúkang langyaw,Foreign affairs.2movement, organized activities to gain a certain objective.Kalihúkan sa pausbaw sa swildu,Movement to increase wages.ma-(→)=lihuk,a.paN-n1the way one carries himself.Mga babáying artipisyal ang panlíhuk,Women with artificial ways about them.2things to be done, chores to attend to.-un(→)=paN-,n2.lihutv1[A2]take time out to do s.t. for a moment.Bisag daghang trabáhu, mulihut giyud siyag dúaw dinhi,In spite of all the things he has to attend to he still takes out time to come here.Makalihut pa giyud siyag suwat bísan ug bísi,She still found time to write to me even if she was busy.2[A2; c1]do s.t. secretly.Kun maúlaw kang hidunggan, lihuta (ilihut) lang pagsulti,If you are ashamed to let anyone hear it, just tell it secretly.likagnk.o. ray.likatv[b8]overlook or miss s.t.Nalikatan (hilikatan) níyag ihap ang usa ka libru,He overlooked one book in counting them.likayv1[A; b6]avoid s.t., s.o.’s company.Mulikay siya sa buluhatun,He tries to avoid work.Maglikay ka sa sámuk, ha?You must keep away from trouble, understand?Likayi nang tawhána kay palaaway siya,Keep away from that man because he is quarrelsome.Dílì kalikayan ang sayup,You can’t avoid making some mistakes.1a[a3]be delivered, safe from actual or feared evil.Mag-ampù ta básin ug malikay siya sa kadaútan,Let us pray and hope that he be kept safe from evil.2[A2; c]dodge s.t., duck out of the way.Walà ku makalikay sa íyang suntuk,I was not able to dodge his blows.Naglikay sa bága, nahasugba sa síga,Out of the frying pan, into the fire (lit. avoiding the coals, he got broiled in the fire).likbungv[A; b6]put s.t. in the way to prevent passage.Ikaw bay naglikbung ug síya sa pultahan?Were you the one who placed a chair across the doorway?nanything placed across an opening or passageway to prevent passage.likhadv[B3(1); b(1)]for the brim of s.t. stiff and woven to open out.Mulikhad (malikhad) ang daplin sa nígu ug wà pay liskug,The sides of a winnowing tray will come out open if there’s no ring to keep it in place.likì1v[B2]crack.Mulikì ang yútà ug dúgay nga ulanun,The earth cracks if there is no rain for a long time.Ang ínit makalikì (makapalikì) sa tabla,Heat can make boards crack.Ang lapalapa mulikì ug dílì sapatúsan,Your soles will crack if you don’t wear shoes.ncrack.bibingka nga usa ray —female genitalia (humorous—lit. rice cake with a single crack).— sa kawáyannof unknown origin.aillegitimate children.Kanang mga anak mung gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan,Those illegitimate children of yours (lit. who come from the cracks in bamboos).bappearing from nowhere.Mu ra mag gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan nang tawhána. Nikalit lag tunga dinhi,That man seems to have appeared out of nowhere. He just appeared in this place. a having a crack.Sugung nga likì,A bamboo container with a crack.(←)v[a12]do s.t. to s.o. intensely.Likíun (likiyun) kag búnal ni Pápa mu ug sakpan ka,Your father will beat you mercilessly if he catches you.pa-v[A; a]cause a crack or s.t. like a crack to appear s.w.Palikiun ku ang ákung hinápay,I’ll do my hair with a part (lit. cause my hairdo to have a crack). †likì2v[A12]take a liking to s.o. (humorous slang).Nakalikì siya sa íyang bag-ung silíngan,She took a liking to her new neighbor.líkidv[A2]go around a winding path or road.Kun milíkid na gánì sila dílì na nímu sila makit-an,If they have already gone around the bend you won’t see them any more.Dúgay silang miabut sa ibabaw kay milíkid man sila,It took them long to reach the top because they took the winding path up.likida, likidarv[A; a]liquidate, kill.Sinuhúlan ang milikidar sa kunggrisman,The congressman was killed by a hired goon.líkidsnleakage in a government examination,where the answers are given to buyers.May líkids matag iksámin sa Síbil Sirbis,There is always a leakage every Civil Service exam.v[A12]obtain the answers in advance through leakage.Nakalíkids man maung nakapasar,He got the answers ahead, and that’s why he passed.likidunliquid, not solid.líkinn1cigar made of finely crushed, roasted tobacco rolled in thelungbuyleaf or some other material formed into a tube.2the wrapper for this sort of cigar.v[A; a12]make, make into this sort of cigar.(→), -an, -an(→)=líkin,n2.-in-=líkin,n1.líkisv1[A13B; c]be wound around, cause s.t. to do so.Didtuy dakung sawa nga naglíkis sa sanga,There was a big snake wound around the branch.Ilíkis ug hugut ang písì sa halígi,Wind the rope tightly around the post.2[A; c]put s.t. all around s.t.Akuy mulíkis aring mga batu líbut sa punúan sa tanum,I’ll put these stones around the base of the plants.-an(→)nthe beam at the far end of the loom around which the warp threads are wound.líkitv[A; a12]roll s.t. flat into a tight tube, or turn a tube to wind s.t. around it.Maglíkit kug mga papil pára sa rípa,I will roll pieces of paper up for the raffle.Likta ug maáyu ang ímung tinustus arun dílì muhungaw,Roll your cigar tightly so it will draw in air well.ntight roll.Usa ka líkit nga kwarta,A roll of paper bills.-in-=líkit,n.liklikv[A2N]go along the edges of s.t. or round about, not straight across or in the center.Nangliklik ku sa asíras kay nag-ulan,I walked along the sidewalk (rather than in the street) because it was raining.Mangliklik lang ta kay náay daghang buguy dihà sa agiánan,Let’s go around because there are lots of toughs on the road.likmùv1[A; c]conceal s.t. so others will not know it.Ilikmù nákù ang ákung daug,I’ll conceal the fact that I won.Likmúi ang inahan nga namatay ang íyang anak,Keep it hidden from the mother that her son died.2[A; a2]cheat s.o. by withholding part of the amount or number to be handed in.Likmúun nákù ang katungà sa hálin,I’ll keep half of the proceeds to myself.liksiv[A2]jump up or aside, usually by reflex action in fright or to avoid danger.Miliksi siya sa kakurat,He jumped back with fright.liksiliksiv[A; b6]jump about violently.Paknga ang isdà arun dílì muliksiliksi sulud sa baskit,Knock the fish on the head so they won’t thrash around in the basket.liksiyunn1lesson in school.2object lesson, an event or experience that should teach one to do s.t. differently.Kadtung baháa liksiyun nátù báhin sa pagpanagag káhuy,That flood should be a lesson to us with regards to deforestation.v1[A; a12]assign, study a lesson.Akuy muliksiyun ninyu run báhin sa paghúbad,I will give you a translation exercise today.Nagliksiyun mi báhin sa birbu,We were having our lesson on verbs.2[A12; a12]make s.o. know the disagreeable consequence of an act.Liksiyunun ta ka sa ímung binúang,I will discipline you because of your foolishness.liktyurn1lecture.2scolding (humorous slang).v[A; b6]1give a lecture.2scold.Sa sayu sa buntag nagliktyur na siya sa íyang mga suluguun,It’s early in the morning, but she is already reading her servants a lecture.likù, líkùv1[A2; c]turn, change directions.Mulikù ka sa wala padúlung sa pantalan,Turn left towards the wharf.Ilíkù ang dyíp dihang iskináha,Turn the jeep at the corner.2[AB6; c1]bend, be wound around.Nakalikù siya sa bakus sa líug sa irù,She managed to get the belt around the dog’s neck.Kining karsadáha naglikù sa bungtud,This road encircles the hill.(←)v[B; c1]for a way to be, become round about.Mulíkù ang átung pagkaági ug manúbay ta sa karsáda,Our way will be round about if we follow the road.around about way.(→)na bent pipe for channelling gas in a lantern.likùlíkùa1zigzagging.2not direct to the point, beating around the bush.v1[B456]be, become zigzagging.Mupahínay ka ug mulikùlíkù ang karsáda,Slow down if the road starts to zigzag.2[A; c1]beat around the bush.Sultíhi ku sa inyung túyù. Ay na lag ilikùlíkù (likùlikúa),Tell me what it is you want. Don’t hem and haw.naction of beating around the bush.Sa way daghang likùlíkù mipadayag siya sa íyang túyù,Without beating around the bush, he disclosed his intentions.likùlikuanaone who is inconsistent in what he says, unreliable.Dílì kasalígan ang táwung likùlikuan,A person who doesn’t say the same thing twice can’t be trusted.v[B12]become inconsistent and unreliable.-an(→), -anann1curve, bend of a road.Náa ang íla sa may likúan,Their place is near where the bend is.2place one turns off.likubv[A; b6(1)]place or put s.t. in the middle or across a path to prevent or obstruct passage.Akuy mulikub ug batu áning agianána, bir ug kinsay muyawyaw,I willput a rock in the middle of this pathway. Let’s see who dares complain.Ang kanal nalikban ug sagbut,The ditch was blocked with trash.nanything in the way to obstruct passage.likud1behind, at the back of.Ang ámung balay náa sa likud sa simbahan,Our house is behind the church.Didtu siya maglingkud sa likud sa trák,He sat in the back of the bus.1aone’s back.Palíhug kalúta ang ákung likud,Please scratch my back.2coming after.Likud sa íyang mga pag-antus miabut ang kalampúsan,On the heels of his sufferings came success.3coexistent with but not readily apparent.Likud sa íyang pahiyum nag-umidu ang kayugut,There is a seething rancor behind her smile.Didtuy mistiryu nga nahitágù sa likud sa kangitngit,There was s.t. mysterious hidden in the midst of the darkness.v[AN; c1]betray, turn one over to his enemies.Gilikud si Taruk sa íyang sákup ngadtu sa Písi,Taruc’s men betrayed him to the P.C.likurannplace in back of s.t.likudlíkudneve before a wedding.Mikalit lang siyag kahánaw sa likudlíkud sa íyang kasal,He suddenly disappeared on the eve of his wedding.likugv[AB; c1]for s.t. long and thin to get crooked or curled.Gilikug níla ang alambri sa punúan sa káhuy,They tied the wire around the trunk of the tree.acrooked, not straight.Dì na magámit ang rúlir, kay likug na,We can’t use the ruler because it is bent.likulikuhan=likùlikuan.seelikù.likung, líkungv[A; c1]make into a circle, coil.Likúngun (ilíkung) ku ning alambri,I will coil up the wire into a circular loop.ns.t. fashioned into a coil, loop.Dúnay líkung nga gipátung níya sa íyang úlu silbing hapin sa íyang lukdúun,She has a piece of cloth rolled into a coil which she placed on her head to cushion what she is going to carry.Kuháang likung kay maghulahup ku,Get me a hoop. I’m going to play hulahoop.likup, líkupv[A2S; a]surround, enclose.Ang mga kaáway milíkup sa ílang kampu,The enemies surrounded their camp.Daghang mistiryu ang naglikup niíning hitabúa,The event is shrouded in mystery.Likpa (likupa, palikpi) ug kural ang balay,Build a fence around the house.(→)ndistance or measurement around s.t.ka-an, pa-nsurroundings, environs.lik-upv[A; b6(1)]close, cover a passage.Dì mu makalik-up ning dalána kay agiánan man ni sa publiku,You can’t block this road because this is a public thoroughfare.Ákung gilik-úpan ang sapà arun muhubas ang ubus,I’m damming up the brook so that the area below will dry up.likuplikupna climbing vine with whitish-yellow flowers and round, smooth leaves, belonging to the familyDischidia.líkusv[A; c]be coiled around s.t.Sawa nga nagalíkus sa sanga,A snake coiled around the branch.Milíkus sa payag ang mga sundálu,The soldiers surrounded the hut.Dúnay paril nga naglíkus sa simbahan,There is a stone wall that is surrounding the church.Ílang giliksan sa púkut ang dakung duut sa isdà,They encircled the big school of fish with the net.nmeasurement around s.t., perimeter.(→), likuslikusnk.o. itchy skin infection where eruptions of watery pustules appear in splotches around the body and later burst.likutaslit-eyed.Likut siya kay kalíwat ug Insik,He has narrow eyes. He is of Chinese extraction.v[B15]be, become slit-eyed.likuy, líkuyagoing in a curve.Líkuy ang dágan sa búla kay walà man manibil ang mísa,The ball is rolling crooked because the billiard table is not level.v[B2S]for a ball to curve or swerve.Lisud saw-un ang búla nga naglikuy,It is hard to catch a curve ball.likwav[c]buy stock with the proceeds of a day’s sale.Ígù rang ilikwa ang halin karung adláwa,Today’s sales are just enough to buy new stock.likwalikwanthe system of small-time buying and selling in which the entire capital is tied up in a single day’s sales and the proceeds go for buying new goods.v[A12; c]operate a business on this method.likwadv[AN; c]cleverly deny s.t. or conceal a truth when accused.Dì ka makalikwad kay nasáyud na ku,Don’t try to be clever and hide anything because I already know.Ayawg ilikwad nákù ang hustung kítà,Don’t try to conceal exactly what the proceeds are.acleverly denying or concealing s.t. when accused.likwadlikwadv[A; c1]investigate, cross-examine thoroughly, turning questions inside out.Ug likwadlikwárun (ilikwadlikwad) ang mga pangutána, tingálig maluba ang giakusar,If the questions are turned inside out in the course of the cross-examination, the accused will probably give in.
libantav1[B36; b3(1)c1]for a dog’s ears to prick up in alertness.Mulibanta dáyun ang ámung irù ug náay kasíkas,Our dog pricks up his ears when there is a slight noise.sinta —seesinta.libas=alabíhid.libatacross-eyed.v[B12; b6]become cross-eyed.Nalibat ang bátà kay nahagbung,The child became cross-eyed because he had a fall.(←)v1[B12; a2]cross one’s eyes.Nalíbat siya pagkaigù sa ákung kúmù,His eyes went to the center of his head when I hit him with my fist.Libáta ímung mata arun ang mga bátà mangatáwa,Cross your eyes to make the children laugh.2[B12]look at s.t. so hard one gets cross-eyed.Nalíbat kug pangítà nímu,I got cross-eyed looking for you.Ang kadaghan sa gwápa nakalíbat (nakapalíbat) nákù,I got cross-eyed looking at the pretty girls.libaungnpotholes in a road.v[B12]get potholes in it.Malibaung ang dálan ug muulan,The road gets potholes in it when it rains.ka-(←)v[A13]be full of potholes.-unahaving potholes.libayannk.o. fish.libgawnsmall anchovy, a kind ofbulinaw:Stolephorus commersonii.libgusnk.o. edible mushroom growing to a height of 3″–4″, having a conical pileus around 2″ in diameter, usually gray in hue and somewhat darker at the center. It is a good deal thinner than theúhungand thicker than theuwáping.libiláwu=nibiláwu.seenibil.libílunlibel.libintav[B2]for s.t. to give way because what is in it is too big for it.Nilibinta ang sáku kay gidasuk ug maáyu ang sulud,The sack ripped open because the contents were stuffed in too tight.libintadurnfirecrackers.libiral1a1liberal, generous.Ang pilantrupu libiral kaáyu nga muhátag,A philanthropist gives liberally.2permissive, not strict.Libiral kaáyu nang amahána nga mudala sa ílang mga anak,That father is very liberal in bringing up his children.v[B12; b6]be, become generous or permissive.libiral2nLiberal, member of the Liberal Party.partídu —the Liberal Party.v[B156]become a Liberal.Ang Nasyunalista nga mayur naglibiral na,The mayor, who was a Nacionalista, has crossed over to the Liberal party.libirasiyun, libirisyunnthe period following the ouster of the Japanese and the achieving of independence (end of 1944–1946).v[B1256]be the liberation time.libirtǎdnfreedom.Ang ákung bátà way libirtǎd sa pagpílì sa íyang gustu,She has no freedom to choose what she wants.libítus=lubítus.libkasv1[APB3(1)]for a trap to spring, for s.t. held back to be released suddenly; cause it to do so.Milibkas na ang pas-ung, tingáli nakakuhà,The trap sprung. Maybe it has caught s.t.Milibkas ang kabli dihang napalus sa ligid,The cable lashed out when it slipped off the wheel.Hilibkasan ka bayà ánang bawug,The spring pole might snap back on you.1aslip off under weight.Ayúhag bángil ang tiil arun dì makalibkas,Put the support under the leg carefully so that it won’t slip off.2[B3]for s.t. to slip inadvertently out of the mouth.Nalibkas sa bàbà ang tinúud, maung nahibaw-an sa tanan,The truth inadvertently slipped out of my mouth so that everyone found out.3[A23]appear, occur all of a sudden.Usa ka pahiyum milibkas sa íyang nawung,A smile lit his face.Nakapaúlì siya sa wà pa mulibkas ang gúbat,He had a chance to go home before the war suddenly broke out.pa-nslingshot.libra1npound, a unit of weight.Napúlù ka libra,Ten pounds.-s=libra(plural).Diyis libras,Ten pounds.libra2nthe Libra in the horoscope.libri1a1free, not restricted.Libri na ang binilanggù,The prisoner is free.Way pugsanay, libri sa gustu ang táwu,There’s no forcing. Each man is free to do as he wishes.2without cost or payment.Libri ang íyang káun, libri siya sa káun,He gets his meals free.3having clearance for passage.Inig-ági sa trák sa gawang, tan-áwa ug libri ba ang kílid,When the truck passes through the gate, see if both sides have clearance.4safe from destruction.Libri na ang giupirahan,The patient who was operated on is safe.v[A; a1]1give s.o. free use of s.t. by paying for him or not obliging him to pay.Íya kung libríhun sa pasáhi,She is going to pay for my fare.Nalíbri ku sa plíti,I got to ride free.2save from s.t. bad.Ang balanghuy makalibri sa gútum,Cassava can save you from starvation.— kumída, pasáhinfree meal(s), free passage.Libri pasáhi ka sa barku kay díay rikumindasiyun iadtu sa kapitan,You get free passage on the boat because I have a recommendation for you to give to the captain.librilibrina k.o. kick-the-can game.v[A12C; b(1)]play kick-the-can.librihay, librihánayv[C13]do s.t., each man for himself.Maglibrihay (maglibrihánay) tag plíti,Let’s each pay his own fare.libri2humorous expression uttered upon hearing s.o. clearing his throat:‘spit it out’.libriríyanlibrary.libríta=librítu, 2.librítun1a small book containing magical prayers (urasiyun) which comes into a person’s possession through the agency of a supernatural force. The uttering of the prayers by the owner of the book is thought to have special healing or protective powers.2any small booklet.— sa bangkunbank-*book.— sa tíkitnbook of tickets.librun1book.2subject one is enrolled in.Tulu na lang ka libru ang íyang kúlang pára nga makagraduwar siya,He lacks three courses to graduate.3accounts.tinidur di-bookkeeper.v[A; a12]bind into books.librulibru=mandunggu.líbu1none thousand.v1[B256]be a thousand.Mulíbu na run ang sáka sa lubi,The coconut trees now yield one thousand nuts.2[c1]do by the thousand.Libúhun (ilíbu) ni nákù pag-ihap,I’ll count these by the thousands.libulíbuthousands and thousands.-in-(→), ni-(→)nby the thousand.Linibu ang ílang gastu matag búlan,They spend by the thousands every month.v[c1]do by the thousands.kalibúannthousands.Kalibúan ang íyang gitabángan,He has helped thousands of people.libúhayn1about a thousand.Libúhay ra ang íyang nagastu,He spent about a thousand.2thousands of.Libúhay ka mga túig,Thousands of years.líbu2ncarry a number in addition.Singku imas utsu, trísi, líbu únu,Five and eight is thirteen, carry your one.v[c6]carry a number.Ug pilay ímung ilíbu isulat sa ibabaw sa numiru nga nagsunud,Write the number you carry above the next column.líbudv1[A; a]go around a place.Libúra úsà ang abúhan únà ka mulíbud sa kalibútan,Don’t tell me you’re going around the world. You haven’t even gone in back of your stove!2[A; ac]go, bring around to several places.Ang bangkadur mauy mulíbud sa baráha,The dealer will distribute the cards.Libúrun ku ang mga saup arun patambúngun sa míting,I will go around to all the tenants to have them attend the meeting.Mani ang ákung ilíbud ugmà,I’ll go around selling peanuts tomorrow.3[B12]get to be round about.around about.Líbud na kaáyu ug muhapit pa mi sa inyu,It will be a very long way out of the way if we go by your place first.n1church procession.2round in games.(→)=líbud,a.(→)suruyntramp, one who wanders from place to place with no particular course or destination.v[B1; b6]become a roamer.Maglibud suruy na lang ku ug wà na kuy trabáhu,I’ll just become a tramp when I have no more work.libudlíbudv[A; b6]roam around aimlessly.líbugv1[A1B1; a2b3(1)]confuse, be confused.Naglíbug kug diin nákù ikabutang ang kwintas,I’m at a loss to figure out where I could have put my necklace.Ay kug tudlúi. Naglíbug ka lang nákù,Don’t try to teach me. You are just confusing me.2[AP; a2b3(1)]cause s.o. to go crazy through supernatural means or from natural causes.Ang mga kalakíhan makamaung mulíbug (mupalíbug) sa úlu sa táwu,People who possess supernatural powers can make people insane.3[A; a1b8]make the rounds, attending to each and every member of a group or assemblage.Akuy naglíbug ug kík sa mga bisíta,I was the one who passed the cake around to the visitors.Libúga (libga) pagpangutána ang tanang mitambung sa míting,Ask each and every one who attended the meeting.aperplexing.Líbug kaáyu ning prublimáha,This is a perplexing problem.(→)n1fuss or ado about s.t.Way daghang libug mikúut siyag kwarta unyà gibayran ang manunúkut,Without much ado he took the money out of his pocket and paid the bill collector.2be of mixed blood.Libug kining batáa. Ang amahan Pilipínu ug ang ínahan Amirkána,This child is of mixed blood. The father is a Filipino and the mother an American.-an(→), libgánunaprone to get confused.Libugan (libgánun) kaáyu siya kay húmuk ra mawálà bisan sa kinasayunang iksplikasiyun,She easily gets confused because she gets lost with the easiest of explanations.-ay(→)nk.o. work bee wherein the members work for each other in turn and each member repays the people who worked for him with an equivalent amount of work.v[C]hold this sort of work bee.ka-nconfusion.ka-an, ka-an(→)na crossbreed or person of mixed blood.Ang anay pulantsína ug ang butakal dyirsi. Ang mga baktin kalibugan na,The sow is a Poland China variety and the boar a Jersey. The offspring are a crossbreed.v[B126; a2]become a crossbreed.maka-r-acausing confusion.lib-ugnpool in the tidal flat, left when the tide goes out.libun1ntick.v[A123P; a4]get infested with ticks.libun2, líbun1asolid, not hollow.Líbun ang ligid sa íyang bisiklíta,His bicycle has solid rubber wheels.v1[B1256; a]be solid.2[B1256]for a boil not to come to a head.Nalíbun ning hubága maung nagngutngut,This boil hasn’t come to a head; that’s why it aches.3[AN; a12]in a game ofsungkà: to take all of one’s partner’s stones without giving the opponent a chance to take his turn.Sayun ang maglíbun ug tuluy sunug,It is easy to get all of your opponent’s stones when he has three empty holes.líbun2nthicket.v1[B]become a thicket.Mulibun (malibun) pagbálik ang kaíngin nga byáan,The abandoned clearing will revert to a thicket.2[A; c]reforest with small trees or shrubbery.Byatilis mauy maáyung ilíbun sa mga yútà nga dagul,Ipil-ipilis suitable for reforesting infertile lands.ka-an(→)=líbun,n, v1.líburnamount paid for the labor on a piece of work.Mugastu ka sa mga matiryális lang. Walay lábut sa líbur,Your only costs will be the materials. The labor is free.— dínLabor Day.— yunyunnlabor union.libúrusv[B2S3(1); b6]have rashes or hives.Milibúrus ang ákung buktun sa pinaakan sa mga namuk,My arms are covered with rash from the mosquito bites.Til-as ang nakalibúrus (nakapalibúrus) sa ákung nawung,The hairs of the caterpillar caused my face to break out.líbut1v1[A; a12]go, bring, put s.t. around a place.Mulíbut siya sa punúan sa káhuy,He’ll go around the tree.Siyay milíbut ug batu sa mga tanum,She put stones around each plant.Libúta ang pusti makalima, dì ka ba malílung,Go around the post five times. See if you don’t get dizzy.Ákù siyang ilíbut sa syudad,I’ll take her around the city.2[A2S; b6(1)]surround.Dì makalíbut ning tirása sa líab,This lace isn’t enough to go all around the neckline.Gilibútan ang mga sundáwu sa mga kaáway,The soldiers were surrounded by the enemies.naction of going around.— saaround.Mudágan ku líbut sa plása,I’ll run around the plaza.pa-nsurroundings.Limpiyu kaáyu ang inyung palíbut,Your surroundings are very clean.ka-ann1the world, the earth.1aláing ka-anthe next world.2sexual activity (euphemism).Ayaw mu pagpalábisa kalibútan,Don’t indulge in sexual activity too much.ka-ánunworldly.Kalibutánung mga kalípay,Worldly pleasures.*líbut2unsay ka-an[gen.]what does [gen.] know about it?Unsay kalibútan ku kun diin ka paingun?How would I know where you went to?walay ka-an1unconscious.Gidá siya sa uspital nga way kalibútan,They brought her to the hospital unconscious.2unaware.Way kalibútan ang ákung gipangulitawhan nga minyù na ku,The girl I’m courting has no idea I’m married.libutugnsmall bulge, swelling.v[B; b4]swell, bulge.Mulibutug ang pinaakan sa lamuk ug kalútun,Mosquito bites swell if you scratch them.libúunk.o. edible clam which buries itself into the mud of mangrove swamps. It has a thin, greyish shell, growing to 3″.líbuyn1handle of a plow.2penis (humorous euphemism).v[A13; a]put, use as a plough.libwasv[A; b]1put a new roof on a house.Íyang gilibwásan ang tanang atup nga dáan,He replaced all the old roofing.1areplace anything.Maáyung malibwásan mu ang ímung kinaíya,You had better change your ways.2[B126]for one’s savings to be used up (lit. get to the stage that it must be replenished).Nalibwas ang tanan kung tinagúan karung Paskúha,Christmas ate up all of our savings.-únunaneeding a change of roof.3[B; b]for one generation to replace another.Maglibwas ang táwu sa kalibútan,A new generation will replace the old generation of people in the world.libwaslibwasv[A13; b]do s.t. several times.Walà pa giyud ka mabusug nga naglibwaslibwas man kag káun?Haven’t you gotten your fill? You have eaten several times.líd1n1lead guitar.2music performed by the lead guitar.v[A; b6(1)]play the lead guitar in a combo performance.— gitar=líd,n1.líd2nlead-projectile of a bullet.lidgidv1[A; a]grate.Lidgíra ang kamúti,Grate the sweet potatoes.2[A; a]make the delicacy calledlidgid.nsweet made of a mixture of finely grated cassava or sweet potato mixed with grated young coconut and sugar which is rolled, wrapped in banana leaves, and boiled.ni-, -in-=lidgid.lidgiran, lidgíran, lidgiránanngrater.lidibagnk.o. ladybug commonly found on squash plants.lídir1n1ward-leader or other person who can command a block of votes.2leader of a group.v[B156; c1]be, become a political leader.-atu(←)npolitical leadership.Kusgánun ang lidirátu ni Duránu sa Sugbu,Durano has strong political influence in Cebu.lídir2na go-between or one who is the bearer of communications between lovers.v[B156; b8]make s.o. a go-between between lovers.lidirátuseelídir1.*lídis— dringkna drink with only a small amount or no liquor for ladies to drink at a party.— diyisna dance number where the ladies choose the men and the men have to pay ten centavos per dance, which goes to charity.v[A1; c1]make a dance number, one where the men have to pay ten cents.— tsuysladies’-choice-dance number where the girls choose the partners.v[A1; c1]make a number a ladies’ choice.lidlid=lidgid.liga, líga1ns.t. added to s.t. to enhance its quality.Táyid nga may ligang anyil,Detergent with bluing added.v[A; c]1put an addition to s.t.Ligahi ug suwà ang lána,Put citrus juice into the coconut oil.2adulterate.Giligáhan ang tablíyag mani,They adulterated the unsweetened chocolate with roasted peanuts.— puulabeing enough to give one his fill until he tires of it.Líga puul giyud ang súruy rung bakasiyun,When I get my vacation I’m going to roam about until I get sick of it.líga2ntournament.Líga sa baskitbul,Basketball tournament.v[A13]hold a tournament.líga3nThe League of Nations.lígad1v[A2S; c6]for people or animals to lie down.Ayaw ilígad ang ímung igsilimba,Do not lie in your Sunday clothes.lígad2v[A2S; b5]pass, pass by, go by.Wà kay gibúhat samtang nagligad ang úras?You did nothing as the time went by?Dì mu makalígad sa Argaw kun muadtu mu sa Baríli,You do not go by Argao when you go to Barili.Ligárun (ligáran) ta nang buntúra,We will go beyond that mountain.(→)aafternoon, the time after the sun has passed the zenith until sunset.ncrops that are left over after the harvest.Nanghagdaw silag mga ligad sa mais,They are gleaning the few ears of corn that were missed in the harvest.(→) sa kasaránganexcessively, more than normal.Ligad sa kasarángan ang ímung pag-inum,You drink excessively.ligadíra=rigadíra.ligalalegal, within the law.-idadn1legality, lawfulness.Ang ligalidad sa ámut mauy ámung gilalísan,The legality of the contributionwas what we were arguing about.2the legal point in contention.Ang ligalidad nga gikagubtan nagagikan sa pagsabut sa púlung ‘dupa’,The legal point that is in contention lies in the interpretation of the word ‘fathom’. †ligasv[B256; b4(1)]1for s.t. to slip off of what it is placed on or for one’s footing to slip.Bangíla ug maáyu ang tiil sa lamísa arun dílì muligas (maligas),Wedge the table leg carefully so it won’t slip off.Naligas ang ákung tiil sa hakhak,My foot slipped out of the notch in the coconut tree.2commit a mistake.Muligas (maligas) ka lang ug kas-a, itsapuyra dáyun ka,If you make a single mistake, you will be fired at once.Naligas ang ákung bàbà pagtug-an,The truth slipped out of my mouth.3fail, be unsuccessful.Sáyang, miligas ang átung plánu,Too bad. Our plan failed.4be past the high noon mark.Musúgud ta pagtrabáhu sa dílì pa muligas (maligas) ang adlaw,We will start work before the sun gets past high noon.a1be past the zenith.Ligas na ang bulan. Kay daktul, saylu na sa tungang gabíi,The moon is past the zenith, and since it is full moon, it must be past midnight.2for a pig to be below the accepted standard weight (forty kilos) for wholesale shipment.(←)v1[A13; b]miss a number or proportion by a small amount.Ug maglígas ang ímung timpla sa abúnu mamatay ang tanum,If your fertilizer is not mixed in the right proportions, the plant will die.Ang madaúgun nga tíkit ug ang ákù naglígas ug duha ka numiru,My ticket was only two numbers off of the winning number.2[b3(1)]have differences over s.t.Gamay ra gud nang inyung gikaligásan, sultíhun lang gud nà,You are having a quarrel over such a small thing. You should talk it out.pa-v[A; a12]look for errors s.o. has made to justify harsh action against him.Gipaligas ka lang sa ímung manidyǐr arun maháwà ka,The manager is just waiting for you to slip so he can fire you.pa-(←)v[A; b]provoke s.o. to provide the excuse to beat him up.-an(←)nthe amount or extent to which one thing differs from another.lígasngarter to hold the stockings up.ligásunnribs in a boat frame to which the boards or steelplates which form the hull covering are attached.ligawv[A12; b8]do s.t. right by accident.Nakaligaw ku ug bungat sa hustung tubag,I happened to hit on the correct answer.Nakaligaw ku sa hustung timpla,I hit on the right mixture.ligaynswollen lymph node.v[B46; b4]get swollen lymph nodes.Giligayan ku kay giansúyan ang ákung tunuk,I have swollen lymph glands because my wound got infected.ligdasv[A3]1lie any old place to sleep.Nagligdas sa dálan ang hubug,The drunk was lying in the road.2die.Muligdas mug way tawutáwug ikakuntra ninyu ang taga Pásil,You’ll be killed without even anybody knowing who did it if you make enemies with people from Pasil.ligdunga1upright.Ligdung kaáyu siya sa íyang trabáhu. Dì manáwat ug suburnu,He is very upright in his work. He won’t accept bribes.2keeping in one’s place, proper and refined in deportment.Usa siya ka táwu nga ligdung ug dílì maakuakuhun,He keeps in his place and is not presumptuous.3serene in demeanor, but dignified and reserved.Ligdung kaáyu siyang manubagtubag,She answers with very dignified reserve.v[B1; a12]be upright, refined, and stay in one’s place.ka-ndoing what is proper to one’s station.Ipakítang ímung kaligdung; pangáyug katahúran, ayaw ipabundak ang ngálan sa ímung isigkatáwu, ayawg tubagtubag sa mga tigúlang,Show you know how to behave: greet people, don’t address people without using a title, don’t talk back to old people.lighut(fromlihut)v[A13; b6]sneak out, leave surreptitiously.Mulighut ta sa klási,Let’s sneak out of the class.Milighut siya ug sakay sa ayruplánu,He boarded the plane surreptitiously.Mag-ábut nyà ta ug makalighut ku sa ámù,I’ll see you later if I can sneak out of the house.lígidv1[APB2S6; c1]roll, roll s.t.Si Pidru mauy mulígid (mupalígid) sa búla,Pedro will roll the ball.Lígid dáyun ug masúnug ang sinínà,Roll (on the ground) if your clothes are afire.Ligírun (ligdun, ilígid) ku kanà kay nakaáli sa ákung agiánan,I will roll it out of the way.1a[A23]for days, years, etc. to roll by (literary).Túling milígid ang katuígan,Years rolled by swiftly.1b[A]throw a tantrum by rolling on the floor.Ngánung milígid ang bátà? Unsa na puy íyang gustu?Why is the child throwing a tantrum? What does he want now?2[A]lie down.Mulígid siya dáyun igkahumag káun,He lies down as soon as he finishes eating.2a— sa banigbe bedridden.Tulu na ka túig siya nga naglígid sa banig,She has been bedridden for three years.3[A; b6]wallow.Ang kábaw sa panahun sa ting-init mulígid sa tunaan,On hot days the carabao wallowsin the pond.Kanang daginutána naglígid sa bahandì,That miser is wallowing in riches.Naglígid siya sa kasal-ánan,She is sinking deep in sin.4[A; a1]do s.t. to s.o. mercilessly without letup.Gilígid kug pangutána sa abugádu,The lawyer cross-examined me.Ang asáwa gilígid ug hawuk sa íyang bána,The husband smothered his wife with kisses.(→)nwheel.kaligirayv[A13]roll around.Nagkaligiray si Duman sa túmang kasakit,Duman rolled around in intense pain.kaligiranv[A13]roll head over heels.Nagkaligiran ang táwung nadakin-as sa bakilid,The man slipped on the slope and tumbled down head over heels.pa-nhoop to play with.ligingligingv[B1456]be bulging all over from obesity.Si Áyik Lusáda nagligingliging sa katambuk,Ike Lozada is bulging all over from obesity.lígingsnleggings worn with riding pants.v[A13]1wear leggings.2wear stockings (humorous).ligisv1[A; a]flatten or mash s.t. into powder by pressing s.t. heavy on it.Ligisa (ligsa) ang asin ug kutsára,Pulverize the rock salt with a tablespoon.2[A; b2]for a vehicle to run over s.t.Dariyut ku maligsi sa taksi,The taxi nearly ran me over.npestle, rolling pin, or anything else used for crushing things into fine particles.ligsananns.t. on which s.t. is crushed.ligitlígitv[A13; a12]knead, roll into a ball with the thumb and forefinger.Naghunàhúnà siya samtang nagligitlígit sa íyang búngut,As he was thinking, he twisted his beard with his fingers.ligngin=língin(plural).ligpitv1[A; b6(1)]fasten s.t. temporarily by pressing it down with s.t. that holds it in place.Bungbung amákang giligpítag dus pur dus,Sawali walling that was held in place by two-by-two’s.Ligpíti ug kumpit ang mga hinayhay,Clip the wash with clothespins.2[A; b2]press down on s.t.Hiligpitan ang ákung tudlù sa sira,My finger was caught in the door shutter.Bug-at nga batu ang iligpit sa binanggud balanghuy,Use a heavy stone to press out the juice of the grated cassava.3put pressure on s.o.Gitug-an níya kay giligpítan siya sa pulis,He revealed the truth because the police pressured him.n1clip to fasten s.t.2s.t. used to press s.t. in place.ligsìv[B26; a12]for bamboo to crack along the grain under pressure.Ayaw ug ibundak ang sag-ub kay muligsì (maligsì),Set the bamboo tube water container down gently so it doesn’t crack.ligsik(fromlisik)v1[B23(1)46]expel s.t. solid from within with a sudden force.Muligsik ang lísu sa nangkà ug hugtun paggúnit,The seed of the jackfruit will jump out if you grab the meat.2[B246]be wide-eyed with fear, amazement, surprise, etc.Miligsik ang mga mata sa táwu sa kahibúlung,The man’s eyes became wide with amazement.ligtakv[B26C; a12P]for the skull to crack.Miligtak ang íyang úlu pagkabunsù sa simintu,He cracked his skull when he fell, striking his head on the cement.Ligtákun ku nang úlu mu,I’ll crack your skull wide open.ligtìv[B26; a12]1for brittle things to crack due to sudden change of temperature.Ang básu muligtì ug butangan ug pinabúkal nga túbig,The tumbler will crack if you put boiling water in it.Miligtì ang sundang kay dì maáyung pagkasubu,The sword cracked because it was not well tempered.2[B26; a12]crack s.t.Ligtíun ku nang bagulbágul mu,I’ll crack your skull.ligtikv[B26; a12]for s.t. to crack under pressure or sudden change of temperature.Muligtik nang ímung tiyan ug magpalábi kag káun,Your stomach will burst if you eat too much.Muligtik (maligtik) ang sag-ub ug ímung ipusdak,The bamboo water container will crack if you slam it down hard on the ground.ligtiwv[B2346; b8]fly off to a distance.Naligtiwan ku sa aligatu sa nag-ismiril,The sparks flew off from the sharpening stone and hit me.lígù(fromdígù)v[A; a]1bathe s.o.Ang inahan naglígù sa bátà,The mother is bathing the baby.Ligúa ang irù.Bathe the dog.2[B123S56]take a bath, go swimming.Malígù (mukalígù) ta sa Talísay,We’ll go swimming at Talisay Beach.Dì ta makaligù kay way túbig,We cannot take a bath because there is no water.2a[B1256](in proverbs) do s.t. to a certain extent.Puslan mang malígù, manlúgud na lang giyud,Since we took it on, we might as well go through with it. (We’re bathing so we might as well rub the dirt off.)Puslan mang mahumud, malígù na lang,Since you took it on, you might as well go the whole hog. (Lit. You got wet, so you might as well bathe.)walay (→)anot having had a bath.Húgaw batáa. Way ligù,What a dirty child. He didn’t take a bath.ka-v1[A2; b6(1)]take a bath.Ayawg kaligúi ang banyu kay naistak-ap,Do not take a bath in the bathroom because it is plugged up.Ínit túbig ang ikalígù,Bathe with hot water.1a[A123S]take a bath after being bedridden, and therefore be cured.Makabalik ka na sa trabáhu kay nakaligù(nakakaligù) na ka,You may go back to work because you are all better now.2[A123S]be wet all over, as in taking a bath.Nakaligù (nakakaligù) ang nangharánag íhì,The serenaders were bathed with urine.naction of taking a bath, going swimming.ka-an(→), ka-anannplace one bathes or goes swimming. †lig-una1strong, sturdy, durable.Lig-un kaáyu ning baláya kay walà matumba sa bagyu,This is a strong house because it was not blown down in the storm.Lig-un ning panaptúna,This is durable cloth.2firm in will or endurance.Dílì ni makapahílak níya kay lig-un siya ug balatían,You cannot make him cry with that because he is a strong child.Nagsáad siya sa lig-un nga dì na muusab,He firmly resolved never to do it again.2a— ug kasingkásingastouthearted.Ang táwung lig-un ug kasingkásing dílì daling mahadluk ug mawad-ag pagláum,A stouthearted man is not easily frightened nor easily discouraged.3strong, difficult to defeat.Lig-un nga tím sa baskitbul,A strong basketball team.way —aweak, not strong.Way lig-un ning báya kay gabuk na ug halígi,This house is not strong because it has weak posts.v[AB; a12]be, become strong, durable, sturdy; cause s.t. to become so.Lig-úna ang ímung kaugalíngun. Ayaw paghílak,Brace yourself. Don’t cry.ka-nstrength, durability, firmness.ka-anndocuments as evidence of a contract, agreement, and the like.Dúna kay kalig-únan báhin sa íyang útang?Do you have any evidence of her debt?Kining singsing kalig-únan sa ákung gugma nímu,This ring is a token of my love for you.ligung=binga.ligutgut=aligutgut.liguyatrying to get out of work.Ang maistrang liguy muatúbang ug klási nga way lísun plan,The lazy teacher comes to class with no lesson plan.v1[B; b6]get out of work by being absent or simply not tending to it.Ug dúnay mga bug-at nga buluhatun, muliguy siya,When there are unpleasant things to do, he bugs out.2[A2; b6]play hooky.Muliguy ku sa klási kay mutan-aw kug sini,I will skip class to go to the movies.liguylíguyv[A; b(1)]1loaf on the job.Mauwaw kung muliguylíguy sa ákung trabáhu ug náa ang ákung ámu,I am ashamed to loaf on the job when my boss is around.2be absent from school every once in a while.ka-nbeing a bug-out.ligwanmeasurement of distance: a league.ligwannk.o. small wild honeybee, having black and light orange stripes, nesting inside trees or walls.ligwatv[A; b6]pry s.t. off or open.Ligwáti lang ang kaban kay nasúd ang yáwi,Just pry the trunk open because the key is inside.Náay lansang sa bungbung muy iligwat sa pipsi,There’s a nail on the wall to open the Pepsi.ns.t. used to pry s.t. open.pa- ug sultiv[A; b]make nasty allusions about s.o.Pirmi siyang kakitag áway kay kusug mupaligwat ug sulti,She tends to pick quarrels because she tends to make nasty allusions.líhav[A; b6]rub or smooth down s.t. with sandpaper or s.t. similar.Ikay mulíha sa tabla ug akuy mupintal,You sand the board, and I will paint it.nsandpaper or s.t. used like sandpaper.papil di-=líha.lihangn1vertical space made when two long things are not placed closely.Ang tayùtù nakalusut sa lihang sa bungbung,The lizard went through the space between the parts of the walling.2the space between teeth that are set somewhat apart.lihatv[B126]do s.t. inadvertently.Ang kadaghan sa pumapálit mauy makalihat (makapalihat) nákù sa pagpanuklì,I made mistakes in making change because there were so many customers.Nalihat ang pulis patrul sa kutsi nga ílang gisunud,The police patrol inadvertently lost track of the car they were following.lihay, líhayv1[A2; c]dodge, evade a blow.Ilihay ang ímung nawung, ayawg atras,Pull your face away, but don’t back off.2[A2; b(1)]evade a question, wriggle out of s.t.Maáyu siyang mulihay ug pangutána kay abugádu man,He is good in evading questions because he is a lawyer.Dì ka na giyud makalihay ánang mga pruyba,There is no way you can wriggle out of it in the face of this evidence.2aescape one’s obligations.Buluhatun nga íyang gilihayan,A job that he wriggled out of.lihiv1[A; b]inaugurate s.t. with the proper ceremonies or magical ingredients.Maglihi sila sa iskuylahan,They will have the school blessed.Kámay mauy ilihi sa mag-anak,When a woman is in labor, give her brown sugar to insure that she will recover quickly.1abury s.t. with plants to insure a good harvest.Lihian ug tablíya ang tabákù arun lugum ug kulur ang dáhun,They plant chocolate together with tobacco seeds to assure that it will have dark-colored leaves.1bbegin the new year with a certain action which is believed will then endure for the rest of the year.Gilihian níla ang bag-ung túig ug áway,They began the new year with aquarrel.1cuse s.t. for the first time following the proper prohibitions or injunctions.Lihian nátug simba ang bag-u nátung sapátus arun mulungtad,Let’s wear our new shoes to church so they will last.2[A1; b6(1)]crave s.t. in the first few months of pregnancy such that the appearance of the thing desired appears as a birthmark in the offspring.Kun maglihi kag asin, putì kunu ang ímung bátà,If you crave salt in your early months of pregnancy, your child will be white.2a[b4]for a child to get the appearance of a certain thing his mother craved while she was conceiving him.Náay pula nga tap-ing sa íyang nawung kay gilihian siyag kundíman,He has a purple splotch on his cheek because his mother craved red cloth in her pregnancy.2b[b4]get to have a certain characteristic by starting out in a certain way.Bag-ung túig gánì, sayug mata arun dì ka lìhan pagkahingatulug,Get up early on New Year’s day so you won’t get the characteristic of being a sleepyhead for the whole year.n1injunctions or prohibitions observed upon inaugurating s.t.; anything used as a magical means to insure success of s.t. inaugurated.Ang lihi sa pagtanum ug mangga, asúkar,They use sugar to plant with mangoes to insure sweet fruit.2birthmark which is thought invariably to be due to a mother’s cravings in her early stages of pregnancy.pistang ig-l-(←)nholiday of obligation in the Catholic Church.lihíru1doing things with agility and rapidity.Lihíru siyang sugúun,When you tell him to do s.t. he does it quickly and without hesitation.Lihíru siyang mulálag banig,She’s quick in weaving mats.2ready to do s.t.Lihíru nga mangusì ning batáa sa íyang kadúlà,This child is quick to pinch his playmates.3skillful.Lihíru siyang mudúwag ahidris,He’s good in playing chess.4bright.Dakù siyag grádu kay lihíru man,He got high marks because he is intelligent.4asmart, resourcefully shrewd.Dì kang kaliput ánang kumirsiyantíha kay lihíru nà,You can’t put one over on that shrewd businessman.5— ug kamutalight-fingered.Kinahanglang magbantay ang mga tindíra sa mga lihíru ug kamut,The salesgirls had better watch out for light-fingered customers.v[B125]get to be expeditious, skillful.Malihíru man lang ni si Puduy ug náay diyis,Podoy will move if he knows he can get a dime out of it.lihisladurnlegislator.v[B1456]be, become a legislator.lihislatíbunlegislative.lihislatúranlegislature.lihiya, lihíyanlye: caustic soda or lye obtained from wood ashes.v[A; a2]make lye.líhùv[A; c]guide s.o. while he urinates or defecates.Ang míd mauy mulíhù sa bátà sa bangkíyu,The maid makes the child sit on the potty.Ilíhù ang masakitun sa inudúru,Guide the patient while he goes to the toilet.*lihugpa-1please.Palíhug, ikúhà akug túbig,Please, get me some water.2work bee in which people are not paid for their labor.v1[A; ac]ask s.o. to do s.t. as a favor without pay.Palihúgun ku siyag húlug ug suwat,I will ask him to do me the favor of mailing a letter.Dúna kuy ipalíhug nímu,I have a favor to ask of you.Ipalíhug kug kúhà ánà bisag wà kuy iháwun,Please do me the favor of getting it, even though I have no pig to roast (from the notion that people who are asked to do a big job without pay are generally given a good meal).2[AN]hold a work bee in which people work for free except for food and drinks.Mupalíhug (mamalíhug) kug paalsa sa ákung balay,I’m having a work bee to move my house.n1=-in-.2favor asked.pina-npersons requested to help.líhukv1[A2S]move.Búhì pa diay ang isdà kay naglihuk,The fish is still alive because it is moving.1a[A; a12]cause s.t. to move.Kinsay naglíhuk sa hárì áring damahan?Who moved the king here on the checkerboard?1b[A2; a12]betake oneself to do s.t.Dì mulíhuk ug dílì suburnúhan,They won’t make a move unless you bribe them.2[A2; b4]for a characteristic to make its appearance.Ug mukatursi anyus na ang láki, mulíhuk na ang gána,When a boy reaches fourteen years or so, he begins to feel his sexual drives.Milíhuk na pud ang túlis,Robbery cases are on the rise.Gilihúkan na pud siya sa íyang kabúang,His insanity is making its appearance again.n1action, deed.Katahápan ang íyang líhuk,His actions are arousing suspicion.2one’s turn to move a piece in a game.hínay ug —a1timid, lacking aggressiveness.Hínay nímug líhuk! Musugut na untà tu ug ímu pang giapríta,You sure don’t move! She would have accepted you had you pressed her.2slowpoke.Hínay bayà nímug líhuk, wà man nímu mahuman nga udtu na man,You sure are slow! You haven’t finished and it’s already noon!(→)nmovement, stirring.Basta way irpákit, wà giyuy lihuk ang ayruplánu,As long as there are no air pockets the airplane will fly smoothly.a1always moving,unstable.Lihuk kaáyung tabanúga,An unstable kite.Lihuk nga bátà,A restless child.2for women to have excessive sexual desire.Ang mga babáying lihuk bísag minyù na, manguríbut pa giyud,Women who have excessive sexual desire fool around with men, even if they are married.v[B12; b6]be, become s.t. that moves around too much or a woman of excessive desires.pa-v[A23; a12]set s.t. into motion.Ubang pulitiku mupalíhuk dáyun sa ubras publikas sa panahun sa piliay,Some politicians will set public works projects into motion during elections.hag-v[B1256]be able to move.Pwirti nákung lisánga. Wà ku mahaglihuk,I was so frightened I couldn’t move.-an(→)agiven to moving around, restless.Lihukan siyag kamut sa sinihan,He has wandering hands in the movie house.-in-an(→)nway one acts.ka-ann1activities.Unsay kalihúkan sa iskuylahan rung gabíi?What is going on in school this evening?Kalihúkang langyaw,Foreign affairs.2movement, organized activities to gain a certain objective.Kalihúkan sa pausbaw sa swildu,Movement to increase wages.ma-(→)=lihuk,a.paN-n1the way one carries himself.Mga babáying artipisyal ang panlíhuk,Women with artificial ways about them.2things to be done, chores to attend to.-un(→)=paN-,n2.lihutv1[A2]take time out to do s.t. for a moment.Bisag daghang trabáhu, mulihut giyud siyag dúaw dinhi,In spite of all the things he has to attend to he still takes out time to come here.Makalihut pa giyud siyag suwat bísan ug bísi,She still found time to write to me even if she was busy.2[A2; c1]do s.t. secretly.Kun maúlaw kang hidunggan, lihuta (ilihut) lang pagsulti,If you are ashamed to let anyone hear it, just tell it secretly.likagnk.o. ray.likatv[b8]overlook or miss s.t.Nalikatan (hilikatan) níyag ihap ang usa ka libru,He overlooked one book in counting them.likayv1[A; b6]avoid s.t., s.o.’s company.Mulikay siya sa buluhatun,He tries to avoid work.Maglikay ka sa sámuk, ha?You must keep away from trouble, understand?Likayi nang tawhána kay palaaway siya,Keep away from that man because he is quarrelsome.Dílì kalikayan ang sayup,You can’t avoid making some mistakes.1a[a3]be delivered, safe from actual or feared evil.Mag-ampù ta básin ug malikay siya sa kadaútan,Let us pray and hope that he be kept safe from evil.2[A2; c]dodge s.t., duck out of the way.Walà ku makalikay sa íyang suntuk,I was not able to dodge his blows.Naglikay sa bága, nahasugba sa síga,Out of the frying pan, into the fire (lit. avoiding the coals, he got broiled in the fire).likbungv[A; b6]put s.t. in the way to prevent passage.Ikaw bay naglikbung ug síya sa pultahan?Were you the one who placed a chair across the doorway?nanything placed across an opening or passageway to prevent passage.likhadv[B3(1); b(1)]for the brim of s.t. stiff and woven to open out.Mulikhad (malikhad) ang daplin sa nígu ug wà pay liskug,The sides of a winnowing tray will come out open if there’s no ring to keep it in place.likì1v[B2]crack.Mulikì ang yútà ug dúgay nga ulanun,The earth cracks if there is no rain for a long time.Ang ínit makalikì (makapalikì) sa tabla,Heat can make boards crack.Ang lapalapa mulikì ug dílì sapatúsan,Your soles will crack if you don’t wear shoes.ncrack.bibingka nga usa ray —female genitalia (humorous—lit. rice cake with a single crack).— sa kawáyannof unknown origin.aillegitimate children.Kanang mga anak mung gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan,Those illegitimate children of yours (lit. who come from the cracks in bamboos).bappearing from nowhere.Mu ra mag gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan nang tawhána. Nikalit lag tunga dinhi,That man seems to have appeared out of nowhere. He just appeared in this place. a having a crack.Sugung nga likì,A bamboo container with a crack.(←)v[a12]do s.t. to s.o. intensely.Likíun (likiyun) kag búnal ni Pápa mu ug sakpan ka,Your father will beat you mercilessly if he catches you.pa-v[A; a]cause a crack or s.t. like a crack to appear s.w.Palikiun ku ang ákung hinápay,I’ll do my hair with a part (lit. cause my hairdo to have a crack). †likì2v[A12]take a liking to s.o. (humorous slang).Nakalikì siya sa íyang bag-ung silíngan,She took a liking to her new neighbor.líkidv[A2]go around a winding path or road.Kun milíkid na gánì sila dílì na nímu sila makit-an,If they have already gone around the bend you won’t see them any more.Dúgay silang miabut sa ibabaw kay milíkid man sila,It took them long to reach the top because they took the winding path up.likida, likidarv[A; a]liquidate, kill.Sinuhúlan ang milikidar sa kunggrisman,The congressman was killed by a hired goon.líkidsnleakage in a government examination,where the answers are given to buyers.May líkids matag iksámin sa Síbil Sirbis,There is always a leakage every Civil Service exam.v[A12]obtain the answers in advance through leakage.Nakalíkids man maung nakapasar,He got the answers ahead, and that’s why he passed.likidunliquid, not solid.líkinn1cigar made of finely crushed, roasted tobacco rolled in thelungbuyleaf or some other material formed into a tube.2the wrapper for this sort of cigar.v[A; a12]make, make into this sort of cigar.(→), -an, -an(→)=líkin,n2.-in-=líkin,n1.líkisv1[A13B; c]be wound around, cause s.t. to do so.Didtuy dakung sawa nga naglíkis sa sanga,There was a big snake wound around the branch.Ilíkis ug hugut ang písì sa halígi,Wind the rope tightly around the post.2[A; c]put s.t. all around s.t.Akuy mulíkis aring mga batu líbut sa punúan sa tanum,I’ll put these stones around the base of the plants.-an(→)nthe beam at the far end of the loom around which the warp threads are wound.líkitv[A; a12]roll s.t. flat into a tight tube, or turn a tube to wind s.t. around it.Maglíkit kug mga papil pára sa rípa,I will roll pieces of paper up for the raffle.Likta ug maáyu ang ímung tinustus arun dílì muhungaw,Roll your cigar tightly so it will draw in air well.ntight roll.Usa ka líkit nga kwarta,A roll of paper bills.-in-=líkit,n.liklikv[A2N]go along the edges of s.t. or round about, not straight across or in the center.Nangliklik ku sa asíras kay nag-ulan,I walked along the sidewalk (rather than in the street) because it was raining.Mangliklik lang ta kay náay daghang buguy dihà sa agiánan,Let’s go around because there are lots of toughs on the road.likmùv1[A; c]conceal s.t. so others will not know it.Ilikmù nákù ang ákung daug,I’ll conceal the fact that I won.Likmúi ang inahan nga namatay ang íyang anak,Keep it hidden from the mother that her son died.2[A; a2]cheat s.o. by withholding part of the amount or number to be handed in.Likmúun nákù ang katungà sa hálin,I’ll keep half of the proceeds to myself.liksiv[A2]jump up or aside, usually by reflex action in fright or to avoid danger.Miliksi siya sa kakurat,He jumped back with fright.liksiliksiv[A; b6]jump about violently.Paknga ang isdà arun dílì muliksiliksi sulud sa baskit,Knock the fish on the head so they won’t thrash around in the basket.liksiyunn1lesson in school.2object lesson, an event or experience that should teach one to do s.t. differently.Kadtung baháa liksiyun nátù báhin sa pagpanagag káhuy,That flood should be a lesson to us with regards to deforestation.v1[A; a12]assign, study a lesson.Akuy muliksiyun ninyu run báhin sa paghúbad,I will give you a translation exercise today.Nagliksiyun mi báhin sa birbu,We were having our lesson on verbs.2[A12; a12]make s.o. know the disagreeable consequence of an act.Liksiyunun ta ka sa ímung binúang,I will discipline you because of your foolishness.liktyurn1lecture.2scolding (humorous slang).v[A; b6]1give a lecture.2scold.Sa sayu sa buntag nagliktyur na siya sa íyang mga suluguun,It’s early in the morning, but she is already reading her servants a lecture.likù, líkùv1[A2; c]turn, change directions.Mulikù ka sa wala padúlung sa pantalan,Turn left towards the wharf.Ilíkù ang dyíp dihang iskináha,Turn the jeep at the corner.2[AB6; c1]bend, be wound around.Nakalikù siya sa bakus sa líug sa irù,She managed to get the belt around the dog’s neck.Kining karsadáha naglikù sa bungtud,This road encircles the hill.(←)v[B; c1]for a way to be, become round about.Mulíkù ang átung pagkaági ug manúbay ta sa karsáda,Our way will be round about if we follow the road.around about way.(→)na bent pipe for channelling gas in a lantern.likùlíkùa1zigzagging.2not direct to the point, beating around the bush.v1[B456]be, become zigzagging.Mupahínay ka ug mulikùlíkù ang karsáda,Slow down if the road starts to zigzag.2[A; c1]beat around the bush.Sultíhi ku sa inyung túyù. Ay na lag ilikùlíkù (likùlikúa),Tell me what it is you want. Don’t hem and haw.naction of beating around the bush.Sa way daghang likùlíkù mipadayag siya sa íyang túyù,Without beating around the bush, he disclosed his intentions.likùlikuanaone who is inconsistent in what he says, unreliable.Dílì kasalígan ang táwung likùlikuan,A person who doesn’t say the same thing twice can’t be trusted.v[B12]become inconsistent and unreliable.-an(→), -anann1curve, bend of a road.Náa ang íla sa may likúan,Their place is near where the bend is.2place one turns off.likubv[A; b6(1)]place or put s.t. in the middle or across a path to prevent or obstruct passage.Akuy mulikub ug batu áning agianána, bir ug kinsay muyawyaw,I willput a rock in the middle of this pathway. Let’s see who dares complain.Ang kanal nalikban ug sagbut,The ditch was blocked with trash.nanything in the way to obstruct passage.likud1behind, at the back of.Ang ámung balay náa sa likud sa simbahan,Our house is behind the church.Didtu siya maglingkud sa likud sa trák,He sat in the back of the bus.1aone’s back.Palíhug kalúta ang ákung likud,Please scratch my back.2coming after.Likud sa íyang mga pag-antus miabut ang kalampúsan,On the heels of his sufferings came success.3coexistent with but not readily apparent.Likud sa íyang pahiyum nag-umidu ang kayugut,There is a seething rancor behind her smile.Didtuy mistiryu nga nahitágù sa likud sa kangitngit,There was s.t. mysterious hidden in the midst of the darkness.v[AN; c1]betray, turn one over to his enemies.Gilikud si Taruk sa íyang sákup ngadtu sa Písi,Taruc’s men betrayed him to the P.C.likurannplace in back of s.t.likudlíkudneve before a wedding.Mikalit lang siyag kahánaw sa likudlíkud sa íyang kasal,He suddenly disappeared on the eve of his wedding.likugv[AB; c1]for s.t. long and thin to get crooked or curled.Gilikug níla ang alambri sa punúan sa káhuy,They tied the wire around the trunk of the tree.acrooked, not straight.Dì na magámit ang rúlir, kay likug na,We can’t use the ruler because it is bent.likulikuhan=likùlikuan.seelikù.likung, líkungv[A; c1]make into a circle, coil.Likúngun (ilíkung) ku ning alambri,I will coil up the wire into a circular loop.ns.t. fashioned into a coil, loop.Dúnay líkung nga gipátung níya sa íyang úlu silbing hapin sa íyang lukdúun,She has a piece of cloth rolled into a coil which she placed on her head to cushion what she is going to carry.Kuháang likung kay maghulahup ku,Get me a hoop. I’m going to play hulahoop.likup, líkupv[A2S; a]surround, enclose.Ang mga kaáway milíkup sa ílang kampu,The enemies surrounded their camp.Daghang mistiryu ang naglikup niíning hitabúa,The event is shrouded in mystery.Likpa (likupa, palikpi) ug kural ang balay,Build a fence around the house.(→)ndistance or measurement around s.t.ka-an, pa-nsurroundings, environs.lik-upv[A; b6(1)]close, cover a passage.Dì mu makalik-up ning dalána kay agiánan man ni sa publiku,You can’t block this road because this is a public thoroughfare.Ákung gilik-úpan ang sapà arun muhubas ang ubus,I’m damming up the brook so that the area below will dry up.likuplikupna climbing vine with whitish-yellow flowers and round, smooth leaves, belonging to the familyDischidia.líkusv[A; c]be coiled around s.t.Sawa nga nagalíkus sa sanga,A snake coiled around the branch.Milíkus sa payag ang mga sundálu,The soldiers surrounded the hut.Dúnay paril nga naglíkus sa simbahan,There is a stone wall that is surrounding the church.Ílang giliksan sa púkut ang dakung duut sa isdà,They encircled the big school of fish with the net.nmeasurement around s.t., perimeter.(→), likuslikusnk.o. itchy skin infection where eruptions of watery pustules appear in splotches around the body and later burst.likutaslit-eyed.Likut siya kay kalíwat ug Insik,He has narrow eyes. He is of Chinese extraction.v[B15]be, become slit-eyed.likuy, líkuyagoing in a curve.Líkuy ang dágan sa búla kay walà man manibil ang mísa,The ball is rolling crooked because the billiard table is not level.v[B2S]for a ball to curve or swerve.Lisud saw-un ang búla nga naglikuy,It is hard to catch a curve ball.likwav[c]buy stock with the proceeds of a day’s sale.Ígù rang ilikwa ang halin karung adláwa,Today’s sales are just enough to buy new stock.likwalikwanthe system of small-time buying and selling in which the entire capital is tied up in a single day’s sales and the proceeds go for buying new goods.v[A12; c]operate a business on this method.likwadv[AN; c]cleverly deny s.t. or conceal a truth when accused.Dì ka makalikwad kay nasáyud na ku,Don’t try to be clever and hide anything because I already know.Ayawg ilikwad nákù ang hustung kítà,Don’t try to conceal exactly what the proceeds are.acleverly denying or concealing s.t. when accused.likwadlikwadv[A; c1]investigate, cross-examine thoroughly, turning questions inside out.Ug likwadlikwárun (ilikwadlikwad) ang mga pangutána, tingálig maluba ang giakusar,If the questions are turned inside out in the course of the cross-examination, the accused will probably give in.
libantav1[B36; b3(1)c1]for a dog’s ears to prick up in alertness.Mulibanta dáyun ang ámung irù ug náay kasíkas,Our dog pricks up his ears when there is a slight noise.sinta —seesinta.
libas=alabíhid.
libatacross-eyed.v[B12; b6]become cross-eyed.Nalibat ang bátà kay nahagbung,The child became cross-eyed because he had a fall.(←)v1[B12; a2]cross one’s eyes.Nalíbat siya pagkaigù sa ákung kúmù,His eyes went to the center of his head when I hit him with my fist.Libáta ímung mata arun ang mga bátà mangatáwa,Cross your eyes to make the children laugh.2[B12]look at s.t. so hard one gets cross-eyed.Nalíbat kug pangítà nímu,I got cross-eyed looking for you.Ang kadaghan sa gwápa nakalíbat (nakapalíbat) nákù,I got cross-eyed looking at the pretty girls.
libaungnpotholes in a road.v[B12]get potholes in it.Malibaung ang dálan ug muulan,The road gets potholes in it when it rains.ka-(←)v[A13]be full of potholes.-unahaving potholes.
libayannk.o. fish.
libgawnsmall anchovy, a kind ofbulinaw:Stolephorus commersonii.
libgusnk.o. edible mushroom growing to a height of 3″–4″, having a conical pileus around 2″ in diameter, usually gray in hue and somewhat darker at the center. It is a good deal thinner than theúhungand thicker than theuwáping.
libiláwu=nibiláwu.seenibil.
libílunlibel.
libintav[B2]for s.t. to give way because what is in it is too big for it.Nilibinta ang sáku kay gidasuk ug maáyu ang sulud,The sack ripped open because the contents were stuffed in too tight.
libintadurnfirecrackers.
libiral1a1liberal, generous.Ang pilantrupu libiral kaáyu nga muhátag,A philanthropist gives liberally.2permissive, not strict.Libiral kaáyu nang amahána nga mudala sa ílang mga anak,That father is very liberal in bringing up his children.v[B12; b6]be, become generous or permissive.
libiral2nLiberal, member of the Liberal Party.partídu —the Liberal Party.v[B156]become a Liberal.Ang Nasyunalista nga mayur naglibiral na,The mayor, who was a Nacionalista, has crossed over to the Liberal party.
libirasiyun, libirisyunnthe period following the ouster of the Japanese and the achieving of independence (end of 1944–1946).v[B1256]be the liberation time.
libirtǎdnfreedom.Ang ákung bátà way libirtǎd sa pagpílì sa íyang gustu,She has no freedom to choose what she wants.
libítus=lubítus.
libkasv1[APB3(1)]for a trap to spring, for s.t. held back to be released suddenly; cause it to do so.Milibkas na ang pas-ung, tingáli nakakuhà,The trap sprung. Maybe it has caught s.t.Milibkas ang kabli dihang napalus sa ligid,The cable lashed out when it slipped off the wheel.Hilibkasan ka bayà ánang bawug,The spring pole might snap back on you.1aslip off under weight.Ayúhag bángil ang tiil arun dì makalibkas,Put the support under the leg carefully so that it won’t slip off.2[B3]for s.t. to slip inadvertently out of the mouth.Nalibkas sa bàbà ang tinúud, maung nahibaw-an sa tanan,The truth inadvertently slipped out of my mouth so that everyone found out.3[A23]appear, occur all of a sudden.Usa ka pahiyum milibkas sa íyang nawung,A smile lit his face.Nakapaúlì siya sa wà pa mulibkas ang gúbat,He had a chance to go home before the war suddenly broke out.pa-nslingshot.
libra1npound, a unit of weight.Napúlù ka libra,Ten pounds.-s=libra(plural).Diyis libras,Ten pounds.
libra2nthe Libra in the horoscope.
libri1a1free, not restricted.Libri na ang binilanggù,The prisoner is free.Way pugsanay, libri sa gustu ang táwu,There’s no forcing. Each man is free to do as he wishes.2without cost or payment.Libri ang íyang káun, libri siya sa káun,He gets his meals free.3having clearance for passage.Inig-ági sa trák sa gawang, tan-áwa ug libri ba ang kílid,When the truck passes through the gate, see if both sides have clearance.4safe from destruction.Libri na ang giupirahan,The patient who was operated on is safe.v[A; a1]1give s.o. free use of s.t. by paying for him or not obliging him to pay.Íya kung libríhun sa pasáhi,She is going to pay for my fare.Nalíbri ku sa plíti,I got to ride free.2save from s.t. bad.Ang balanghuy makalibri sa gútum,Cassava can save you from starvation.— kumída, pasáhinfree meal(s), free passage.Libri pasáhi ka sa barku kay díay rikumindasiyun iadtu sa kapitan,You get free passage on the boat because I have a recommendation for you to give to the captain.librilibrina k.o. kick-the-can game.v[A12C; b(1)]play kick-the-can.librihay, librihánayv[C13]do s.t., each man for himself.Maglibrihay (maglibrihánay) tag plíti,Let’s each pay his own fare.
libri2humorous expression uttered upon hearing s.o. clearing his throat:‘spit it out’.
libriríyanlibrary.
libríta=librítu, 2.
librítun1a small book containing magical prayers (urasiyun) which comes into a person’s possession through the agency of a supernatural force. The uttering of the prayers by the owner of the book is thought to have special healing or protective powers.2any small booklet.— sa bangkunbank-*book.— sa tíkitnbook of tickets.
librun1book.2subject one is enrolled in.Tulu na lang ka libru ang íyang kúlang pára nga makagraduwar siya,He lacks three courses to graduate.3accounts.tinidur di-bookkeeper.v[A; a12]bind into books.librulibru=mandunggu.
líbu1none thousand.v1[B256]be a thousand.Mulíbu na run ang sáka sa lubi,The coconut trees now yield one thousand nuts.2[c1]do by the thousand.Libúhun (ilíbu) ni nákù pag-ihap,I’ll count these by the thousands.libulíbuthousands and thousands.-in-(→), ni-(→)nby the thousand.Linibu ang ílang gastu matag búlan,They spend by the thousands every month.v[c1]do by the thousands.kalibúannthousands.Kalibúan ang íyang gitabángan,He has helped thousands of people.libúhayn1about a thousand.Libúhay ra ang íyang nagastu,He spent about a thousand.2thousands of.Libúhay ka mga túig,Thousands of years.
líbu2ncarry a number in addition.Singku imas utsu, trísi, líbu únu,Five and eight is thirteen, carry your one.v[c6]carry a number.Ug pilay ímung ilíbu isulat sa ibabaw sa numiru nga nagsunud,Write the number you carry above the next column.
líbudv1[A; a]go around a place.Libúra úsà ang abúhan únà ka mulíbud sa kalibútan,Don’t tell me you’re going around the world. You haven’t even gone in back of your stove!2[A; ac]go, bring around to several places.Ang bangkadur mauy mulíbud sa baráha,The dealer will distribute the cards.Libúrun ku ang mga saup arun patambúngun sa míting,I will go around to all the tenants to have them attend the meeting.Mani ang ákung ilíbud ugmà,I’ll go around selling peanuts tomorrow.3[B12]get to be round about.around about.Líbud na kaáyu ug muhapit pa mi sa inyu,It will be a very long way out of the way if we go by your place first.n1church procession.2round in games.(→)=líbud,a.(→)suruyntramp, one who wanders from place to place with no particular course or destination.v[B1; b6]become a roamer.Maglibud suruy na lang ku ug wà na kuy trabáhu,I’ll just become a tramp when I have no more work.libudlíbudv[A; b6]roam around aimlessly.
líbugv1[A1B1; a2b3(1)]confuse, be confused.Naglíbug kug diin nákù ikabutang ang kwintas,I’m at a loss to figure out where I could have put my necklace.Ay kug tudlúi. Naglíbug ka lang nákù,Don’t try to teach me. You are just confusing me.2[AP; a2b3(1)]cause s.o. to go crazy through supernatural means or from natural causes.Ang mga kalakíhan makamaung mulíbug (mupalíbug) sa úlu sa táwu,People who possess supernatural powers can make people insane.3[A; a1b8]make the rounds, attending to each and every member of a group or assemblage.Akuy naglíbug ug kík sa mga bisíta,I was the one who passed the cake around to the visitors.Libúga (libga) pagpangutána ang tanang mitambung sa míting,Ask each and every one who attended the meeting.aperplexing.Líbug kaáyu ning prublimáha,This is a perplexing problem.(→)n1fuss or ado about s.t.Way daghang libug mikúut siyag kwarta unyà gibayran ang manunúkut,Without much ado he took the money out of his pocket and paid the bill collector.2be of mixed blood.Libug kining batáa. Ang amahan Pilipínu ug ang ínahan Amirkána,This child is of mixed blood. The father is a Filipino and the mother an American.-an(→), libgánunaprone to get confused.Libugan (libgánun) kaáyu siya kay húmuk ra mawálà bisan sa kinasayunang iksplikasiyun,She easily gets confused because she gets lost with the easiest of explanations.-ay(→)nk.o. work bee wherein the members work for each other in turn and each member repays the people who worked for him with an equivalent amount of work.v[C]hold this sort of work bee.ka-nconfusion.ka-an, ka-an(→)na crossbreed or person of mixed blood.Ang anay pulantsína ug ang butakal dyirsi. Ang mga baktin kalibugan na,The sow is a Poland China variety and the boar a Jersey. The offspring are a crossbreed.v[B126; a2]become a crossbreed.maka-r-acausing confusion.
lib-ugnpool in the tidal flat, left when the tide goes out.
libun1ntick.v[A123P; a4]get infested with ticks.
libun2, líbun1asolid, not hollow.Líbun ang ligid sa íyang bisiklíta,His bicycle has solid rubber wheels.v1[B1256; a]be solid.2[B1256]for a boil not to come to a head.Nalíbun ning hubága maung nagngutngut,This boil hasn’t come to a head; that’s why it aches.3[AN; a12]in a game ofsungkà: to take all of one’s partner’s stones without giving the opponent a chance to take his turn.Sayun ang maglíbun ug tuluy sunug,It is easy to get all of your opponent’s stones when he has three empty holes.
líbun2nthicket.v1[B]become a thicket.Mulibun (malibun) pagbálik ang kaíngin nga byáan,The abandoned clearing will revert to a thicket.2[A; c]reforest with small trees or shrubbery.Byatilis mauy maáyung ilíbun sa mga yútà nga dagul,Ipil-ipilis suitable for reforesting infertile lands.ka-an(→)=líbun,n, v1.
líburnamount paid for the labor on a piece of work.Mugastu ka sa mga matiryális lang. Walay lábut sa líbur,Your only costs will be the materials. The labor is free.— dínLabor Day.— yunyunnlabor union.
libúrusv[B2S3(1); b6]have rashes or hives.Milibúrus ang ákung buktun sa pinaakan sa mga namuk,My arms are covered with rash from the mosquito bites.Til-as ang nakalibúrus (nakapalibúrus) sa ákung nawung,The hairs of the caterpillar caused my face to break out.
líbut1v1[A; a12]go, bring, put s.t. around a place.Mulíbut siya sa punúan sa káhuy,He’ll go around the tree.Siyay milíbut ug batu sa mga tanum,She put stones around each plant.Libúta ang pusti makalima, dì ka ba malílung,Go around the post five times. See if you don’t get dizzy.Ákù siyang ilíbut sa syudad,I’ll take her around the city.2[A2S; b6(1)]surround.Dì makalíbut ning tirása sa líab,This lace isn’t enough to go all around the neckline.Gilibútan ang mga sundáwu sa mga kaáway,The soldiers were surrounded by the enemies.naction of going around.— saaround.Mudágan ku líbut sa plása,I’ll run around the plaza.pa-nsurroundings.Limpiyu kaáyu ang inyung palíbut,Your surroundings are very clean.ka-ann1the world, the earth.1aláing ka-anthe next world.2sexual activity (euphemism).Ayaw mu pagpalábisa kalibútan,Don’t indulge in sexual activity too much.ka-ánunworldly.Kalibutánung mga kalípay,Worldly pleasures.
*líbut2unsay ka-an[gen.]what does [gen.] know about it?Unsay kalibútan ku kun diin ka paingun?How would I know where you went to?walay ka-an1unconscious.Gidá siya sa uspital nga way kalibútan,They brought her to the hospital unconscious.2unaware.Way kalibútan ang ákung gipangulitawhan nga minyù na ku,The girl I’m courting has no idea I’m married.
libutugnsmall bulge, swelling.v[B; b4]swell, bulge.Mulibutug ang pinaakan sa lamuk ug kalútun,Mosquito bites swell if you scratch them.
libúunk.o. edible clam which buries itself into the mud of mangrove swamps. It has a thin, greyish shell, growing to 3″.
líbuyn1handle of a plow.2penis (humorous euphemism).v[A13; a]put, use as a plough.
libwasv[A; b]1put a new roof on a house.Íyang gilibwásan ang tanang atup nga dáan,He replaced all the old roofing.1areplace anything.Maáyung malibwásan mu ang ímung kinaíya,You had better change your ways.2[B126]for one’s savings to be used up (lit. get to the stage that it must be replenished).Nalibwas ang tanan kung tinagúan karung Paskúha,Christmas ate up all of our savings.-únunaneeding a change of roof.3[B; b]for one generation to replace another.Maglibwas ang táwu sa kalibútan,A new generation will replace the old generation of people in the world.libwaslibwasv[A13; b]do s.t. several times.Walà pa giyud ka mabusug nga naglibwaslibwas man kag káun?Haven’t you gotten your fill? You have eaten several times.
líd1n1lead guitar.2music performed by the lead guitar.v[A; b6(1)]play the lead guitar in a combo performance.— gitar=líd,n1.
líd2nlead-projectile of a bullet.
lidgidv1[A; a]grate.Lidgíra ang kamúti,Grate the sweet potatoes.2[A; a]make the delicacy calledlidgid.nsweet made of a mixture of finely grated cassava or sweet potato mixed with grated young coconut and sugar which is rolled, wrapped in banana leaves, and boiled.ni-, -in-=lidgid.lidgiran, lidgíran, lidgiránanngrater.
lidibagnk.o. ladybug commonly found on squash plants.
lídir1n1ward-leader or other person who can command a block of votes.2leader of a group.v[B156; c1]be, become a political leader.-atu(←)npolitical leadership.Kusgánun ang lidirátu ni Duránu sa Sugbu,Durano has strong political influence in Cebu.
lídir2na go-between or one who is the bearer of communications between lovers.v[B156; b8]make s.o. a go-between between lovers.
lidirátuseelídir1.
*lídis— dringkna drink with only a small amount or no liquor for ladies to drink at a party.— diyisna dance number where the ladies choose the men and the men have to pay ten centavos per dance, which goes to charity.v[A1; c1]make a dance number, one where the men have to pay ten cents.— tsuysladies’-choice-dance number where the girls choose the partners.v[A1; c1]make a number a ladies’ choice.
lidlid=lidgid.
liga, líga1ns.t. added to s.t. to enhance its quality.Táyid nga may ligang anyil,Detergent with bluing added.v[A; c]1put an addition to s.t.Ligahi ug suwà ang lána,Put citrus juice into the coconut oil.2adulterate.Giligáhan ang tablíyag mani,They adulterated the unsweetened chocolate with roasted peanuts.— puulabeing enough to give one his fill until he tires of it.Líga puul giyud ang súruy rung bakasiyun,When I get my vacation I’m going to roam about until I get sick of it.
líga2ntournament.Líga sa baskitbul,Basketball tournament.v[A13]hold a tournament.
líga3nThe League of Nations.
lígad1v[A2S; c6]for people or animals to lie down.Ayaw ilígad ang ímung igsilimba,Do not lie in your Sunday clothes.
lígad2v[A2S; b5]pass, pass by, go by.Wà kay gibúhat samtang nagligad ang úras?You did nothing as the time went by?Dì mu makalígad sa Argaw kun muadtu mu sa Baríli,You do not go by Argao when you go to Barili.Ligárun (ligáran) ta nang buntúra,We will go beyond that mountain.(→)aafternoon, the time after the sun has passed the zenith until sunset.ncrops that are left over after the harvest.Nanghagdaw silag mga ligad sa mais,They are gleaning the few ears of corn that were missed in the harvest.(→) sa kasaránganexcessively, more than normal.Ligad sa kasarángan ang ímung pag-inum,You drink excessively.
ligadíra=rigadíra.
ligalalegal, within the law.-idadn1legality, lawfulness.Ang ligalidad sa ámut mauy ámung gilalísan,The legality of the contributionwas what we were arguing about.2the legal point in contention.Ang ligalidad nga gikagubtan nagagikan sa pagsabut sa púlung ‘dupa’,The legal point that is in contention lies in the interpretation of the word ‘fathom’. †
ligasv[B256; b4(1)]1for s.t. to slip off of what it is placed on or for one’s footing to slip.Bangíla ug maáyu ang tiil sa lamísa arun dílì muligas (maligas),Wedge the table leg carefully so it won’t slip off.Naligas ang ákung tiil sa hakhak,My foot slipped out of the notch in the coconut tree.2commit a mistake.Muligas (maligas) ka lang ug kas-a, itsapuyra dáyun ka,If you make a single mistake, you will be fired at once.Naligas ang ákung bàbà pagtug-an,The truth slipped out of my mouth.3fail, be unsuccessful.Sáyang, miligas ang átung plánu,Too bad. Our plan failed.4be past the high noon mark.Musúgud ta pagtrabáhu sa dílì pa muligas (maligas) ang adlaw,We will start work before the sun gets past high noon.a1be past the zenith.Ligas na ang bulan. Kay daktul, saylu na sa tungang gabíi,The moon is past the zenith, and since it is full moon, it must be past midnight.2for a pig to be below the accepted standard weight (forty kilos) for wholesale shipment.(←)v1[A13; b]miss a number or proportion by a small amount.Ug maglígas ang ímung timpla sa abúnu mamatay ang tanum,If your fertilizer is not mixed in the right proportions, the plant will die.Ang madaúgun nga tíkit ug ang ákù naglígas ug duha ka numiru,My ticket was only two numbers off of the winning number.2[b3(1)]have differences over s.t.Gamay ra gud nang inyung gikaligásan, sultíhun lang gud nà,You are having a quarrel over such a small thing. You should talk it out.pa-v[A; a12]look for errors s.o. has made to justify harsh action against him.Gipaligas ka lang sa ímung manidyǐr arun maháwà ka,The manager is just waiting for you to slip so he can fire you.pa-(←)v[A; b]provoke s.o. to provide the excuse to beat him up.-an(←)nthe amount or extent to which one thing differs from another.
lígasngarter to hold the stockings up.
ligásunnribs in a boat frame to which the boards or steelplates which form the hull covering are attached.
ligawv[A12; b8]do s.t. right by accident.Nakaligaw ku ug bungat sa hustung tubag,I happened to hit on the correct answer.Nakaligaw ku sa hustung timpla,I hit on the right mixture.
ligaynswollen lymph node.v[B46; b4]get swollen lymph nodes.Giligayan ku kay giansúyan ang ákung tunuk,I have swollen lymph glands because my wound got infected.
ligdasv[A3]1lie any old place to sleep.Nagligdas sa dálan ang hubug,The drunk was lying in the road.2die.Muligdas mug way tawutáwug ikakuntra ninyu ang taga Pásil,You’ll be killed without even anybody knowing who did it if you make enemies with people from Pasil.
ligdunga1upright.Ligdung kaáyu siya sa íyang trabáhu. Dì manáwat ug suburnu,He is very upright in his work. He won’t accept bribes.2keeping in one’s place, proper and refined in deportment.Usa siya ka táwu nga ligdung ug dílì maakuakuhun,He keeps in his place and is not presumptuous.3serene in demeanor, but dignified and reserved.Ligdung kaáyu siyang manubagtubag,She answers with very dignified reserve.v[B1; a12]be upright, refined, and stay in one’s place.ka-ndoing what is proper to one’s station.Ipakítang ímung kaligdung; pangáyug katahúran, ayaw ipabundak ang ngálan sa ímung isigkatáwu, ayawg tubagtubag sa mga tigúlang,Show you know how to behave: greet people, don’t address people without using a title, don’t talk back to old people.
lighut(fromlihut)v[A13; b6]sneak out, leave surreptitiously.Mulighut ta sa klási,Let’s sneak out of the class.Milighut siya ug sakay sa ayruplánu,He boarded the plane surreptitiously.Mag-ábut nyà ta ug makalighut ku sa ámù,I’ll see you later if I can sneak out of the house.
lígidv1[APB2S6; c1]roll, roll s.t.Si Pidru mauy mulígid (mupalígid) sa búla,Pedro will roll the ball.Lígid dáyun ug masúnug ang sinínà,Roll (on the ground) if your clothes are afire.Ligírun (ligdun, ilígid) ku kanà kay nakaáli sa ákung agiánan,I will roll it out of the way.1a[A23]for days, years, etc. to roll by (literary).Túling milígid ang katuígan,Years rolled by swiftly.1b[A]throw a tantrum by rolling on the floor.Ngánung milígid ang bátà? Unsa na puy íyang gustu?Why is the child throwing a tantrum? What does he want now?2[A]lie down.Mulígid siya dáyun igkahumag káun,He lies down as soon as he finishes eating.2a— sa banigbe bedridden.Tulu na ka túig siya nga naglígid sa banig,She has been bedridden for three years.3[A; b6]wallow.Ang kábaw sa panahun sa ting-init mulígid sa tunaan,On hot days the carabao wallowsin the pond.Kanang daginutána naglígid sa bahandì,That miser is wallowing in riches.Naglígid siya sa kasal-ánan,She is sinking deep in sin.4[A; a1]do s.t. to s.o. mercilessly without letup.Gilígid kug pangutána sa abugádu,The lawyer cross-examined me.Ang asáwa gilígid ug hawuk sa íyang bána,The husband smothered his wife with kisses.(→)nwheel.kaligirayv[A13]roll around.Nagkaligiray si Duman sa túmang kasakit,Duman rolled around in intense pain.kaligiranv[A13]roll head over heels.Nagkaligiran ang táwung nadakin-as sa bakilid,The man slipped on the slope and tumbled down head over heels.pa-nhoop to play with.
ligingligingv[B1456]be bulging all over from obesity.Si Áyik Lusáda nagligingliging sa katambuk,Ike Lozada is bulging all over from obesity.
lígingsnleggings worn with riding pants.v[A13]1wear leggings.2wear stockings (humorous).
ligisv1[A; a]flatten or mash s.t. into powder by pressing s.t. heavy on it.Ligisa (ligsa) ang asin ug kutsára,Pulverize the rock salt with a tablespoon.2[A; b2]for a vehicle to run over s.t.Dariyut ku maligsi sa taksi,The taxi nearly ran me over.npestle, rolling pin, or anything else used for crushing things into fine particles.ligsananns.t. on which s.t. is crushed.
ligitlígitv[A13; a12]knead, roll into a ball with the thumb and forefinger.Naghunàhúnà siya samtang nagligitlígit sa íyang búngut,As he was thinking, he twisted his beard with his fingers.
ligngin=língin(plural).
ligpitv1[A; b6(1)]fasten s.t. temporarily by pressing it down with s.t. that holds it in place.Bungbung amákang giligpítag dus pur dus,Sawali walling that was held in place by two-by-two’s.Ligpíti ug kumpit ang mga hinayhay,Clip the wash with clothespins.2[A; b2]press down on s.t.Hiligpitan ang ákung tudlù sa sira,My finger was caught in the door shutter.Bug-at nga batu ang iligpit sa binanggud balanghuy,Use a heavy stone to press out the juice of the grated cassava.3put pressure on s.o.Gitug-an níya kay giligpítan siya sa pulis,He revealed the truth because the police pressured him.n1clip to fasten s.t.2s.t. used to press s.t. in place.
ligsìv[B26; a12]for bamboo to crack along the grain under pressure.Ayaw ug ibundak ang sag-ub kay muligsì (maligsì),Set the bamboo tube water container down gently so it doesn’t crack.
ligsik(fromlisik)v1[B23(1)46]expel s.t. solid from within with a sudden force.Muligsik ang lísu sa nangkà ug hugtun paggúnit,The seed of the jackfruit will jump out if you grab the meat.2[B246]be wide-eyed with fear, amazement, surprise, etc.Miligsik ang mga mata sa táwu sa kahibúlung,The man’s eyes became wide with amazement.
ligtakv[B26C; a12P]for the skull to crack.Miligtak ang íyang úlu pagkabunsù sa simintu,He cracked his skull when he fell, striking his head on the cement.Ligtákun ku nang úlu mu,I’ll crack your skull wide open.
ligtìv[B26; a12]1for brittle things to crack due to sudden change of temperature.Ang básu muligtì ug butangan ug pinabúkal nga túbig,The tumbler will crack if you put boiling water in it.Miligtì ang sundang kay dì maáyung pagkasubu,The sword cracked because it was not well tempered.2[B26; a12]crack s.t.Ligtíun ku nang bagulbágul mu,I’ll crack your skull.
ligtikv[B26; a12]for s.t. to crack under pressure or sudden change of temperature.Muligtik nang ímung tiyan ug magpalábi kag káun,Your stomach will burst if you eat too much.Muligtik (maligtik) ang sag-ub ug ímung ipusdak,The bamboo water container will crack if you slam it down hard on the ground.
ligtiwv[B2346; b8]fly off to a distance.Naligtiwan ku sa aligatu sa nag-ismiril,The sparks flew off from the sharpening stone and hit me.
lígù(fromdígù)v[A; a]1bathe s.o.Ang inahan naglígù sa bátà,The mother is bathing the baby.Ligúa ang irù.Bathe the dog.2[B123S56]take a bath, go swimming.Malígù (mukalígù) ta sa Talísay,We’ll go swimming at Talisay Beach.Dì ta makaligù kay way túbig,We cannot take a bath because there is no water.2a[B1256](in proverbs) do s.t. to a certain extent.Puslan mang malígù, manlúgud na lang giyud,Since we took it on, we might as well go through with it. (We’re bathing so we might as well rub the dirt off.)Puslan mang mahumud, malígù na lang,Since you took it on, you might as well go the whole hog. (Lit. You got wet, so you might as well bathe.)walay (→)anot having had a bath.Húgaw batáa. Way ligù,What a dirty child. He didn’t take a bath.ka-v1[A2; b6(1)]take a bath.Ayawg kaligúi ang banyu kay naistak-ap,Do not take a bath in the bathroom because it is plugged up.Ínit túbig ang ikalígù,Bathe with hot water.1a[A123S]take a bath after being bedridden, and therefore be cured.Makabalik ka na sa trabáhu kay nakaligù(nakakaligù) na ka,You may go back to work because you are all better now.2[A123S]be wet all over, as in taking a bath.Nakaligù (nakakaligù) ang nangharánag íhì,The serenaders were bathed with urine.naction of taking a bath, going swimming.ka-an(→), ka-anannplace one bathes or goes swimming. †
lig-una1strong, sturdy, durable.Lig-un kaáyu ning baláya kay walà matumba sa bagyu,This is a strong house because it was not blown down in the storm.Lig-un ning panaptúna,This is durable cloth.2firm in will or endurance.Dílì ni makapahílak níya kay lig-un siya ug balatían,You cannot make him cry with that because he is a strong child.Nagsáad siya sa lig-un nga dì na muusab,He firmly resolved never to do it again.2a— ug kasingkásingastouthearted.Ang táwung lig-un ug kasingkásing dílì daling mahadluk ug mawad-ag pagláum,A stouthearted man is not easily frightened nor easily discouraged.3strong, difficult to defeat.Lig-un nga tím sa baskitbul,A strong basketball team.way —aweak, not strong.Way lig-un ning báya kay gabuk na ug halígi,This house is not strong because it has weak posts.v[AB; a12]be, become strong, durable, sturdy; cause s.t. to become so.Lig-úna ang ímung kaugalíngun. Ayaw paghílak,Brace yourself. Don’t cry.ka-nstrength, durability, firmness.ka-anndocuments as evidence of a contract, agreement, and the like.Dúna kay kalig-únan báhin sa íyang útang?Do you have any evidence of her debt?Kining singsing kalig-únan sa ákung gugma nímu,This ring is a token of my love for you.
ligung=binga.
ligutgut=aligutgut.
liguyatrying to get out of work.Ang maistrang liguy muatúbang ug klási nga way lísun plan,The lazy teacher comes to class with no lesson plan.v1[B; b6]get out of work by being absent or simply not tending to it.Ug dúnay mga bug-at nga buluhatun, muliguy siya,When there are unpleasant things to do, he bugs out.2[A2; b6]play hooky.Muliguy ku sa klási kay mutan-aw kug sini,I will skip class to go to the movies.liguylíguyv[A; b(1)]1loaf on the job.Mauwaw kung muliguylíguy sa ákung trabáhu ug náa ang ákung ámu,I am ashamed to loaf on the job when my boss is around.2be absent from school every once in a while.ka-nbeing a bug-out.
ligwanmeasurement of distance: a league.
ligwannk.o. small wild honeybee, having black and light orange stripes, nesting inside trees or walls.
ligwatv[A; b6]pry s.t. off or open.Ligwáti lang ang kaban kay nasúd ang yáwi,Just pry the trunk open because the key is inside.Náay lansang sa bungbung muy iligwat sa pipsi,There’s a nail on the wall to open the Pepsi.ns.t. used to pry s.t. open.pa- ug sultiv[A; b]make nasty allusions about s.o.Pirmi siyang kakitag áway kay kusug mupaligwat ug sulti,She tends to pick quarrels because she tends to make nasty allusions.
líhav[A; b6]rub or smooth down s.t. with sandpaper or s.t. similar.Ikay mulíha sa tabla ug akuy mupintal,You sand the board, and I will paint it.nsandpaper or s.t. used like sandpaper.papil di-=líha.
lihangn1vertical space made when two long things are not placed closely.Ang tayùtù nakalusut sa lihang sa bungbung,The lizard went through the space between the parts of the walling.2the space between teeth that are set somewhat apart.
lihatv[B126]do s.t. inadvertently.Ang kadaghan sa pumapálit mauy makalihat (makapalihat) nákù sa pagpanuklì,I made mistakes in making change because there were so many customers.Nalihat ang pulis patrul sa kutsi nga ílang gisunud,The police patrol inadvertently lost track of the car they were following.
lihay, líhayv1[A2; c]dodge, evade a blow.Ilihay ang ímung nawung, ayawg atras,Pull your face away, but don’t back off.2[A2; b(1)]evade a question, wriggle out of s.t.Maáyu siyang mulihay ug pangutána kay abugádu man,He is good in evading questions because he is a lawyer.Dì ka na giyud makalihay ánang mga pruyba,There is no way you can wriggle out of it in the face of this evidence.2aescape one’s obligations.Buluhatun nga íyang gilihayan,A job that he wriggled out of.
lihiv1[A; b]inaugurate s.t. with the proper ceremonies or magical ingredients.Maglihi sila sa iskuylahan,They will have the school blessed.Kámay mauy ilihi sa mag-anak,When a woman is in labor, give her brown sugar to insure that she will recover quickly.1abury s.t. with plants to insure a good harvest.Lihian ug tablíya ang tabákù arun lugum ug kulur ang dáhun,They plant chocolate together with tobacco seeds to assure that it will have dark-colored leaves.1bbegin the new year with a certain action which is believed will then endure for the rest of the year.Gilihian níla ang bag-ung túig ug áway,They began the new year with aquarrel.1cuse s.t. for the first time following the proper prohibitions or injunctions.Lihian nátug simba ang bag-u nátung sapátus arun mulungtad,Let’s wear our new shoes to church so they will last.2[A1; b6(1)]crave s.t. in the first few months of pregnancy such that the appearance of the thing desired appears as a birthmark in the offspring.Kun maglihi kag asin, putì kunu ang ímung bátà,If you crave salt in your early months of pregnancy, your child will be white.2a[b4]for a child to get the appearance of a certain thing his mother craved while she was conceiving him.Náay pula nga tap-ing sa íyang nawung kay gilihian siyag kundíman,He has a purple splotch on his cheek because his mother craved red cloth in her pregnancy.2b[b4]get to have a certain characteristic by starting out in a certain way.Bag-ung túig gánì, sayug mata arun dì ka lìhan pagkahingatulug,Get up early on New Year’s day so you won’t get the characteristic of being a sleepyhead for the whole year.n1injunctions or prohibitions observed upon inaugurating s.t.; anything used as a magical means to insure success of s.t. inaugurated.Ang lihi sa pagtanum ug mangga, asúkar,They use sugar to plant with mangoes to insure sweet fruit.2birthmark which is thought invariably to be due to a mother’s cravings in her early stages of pregnancy.pistang ig-l-(←)nholiday of obligation in the Catholic Church.
lihíru1doing things with agility and rapidity.Lihíru siyang sugúun,When you tell him to do s.t. he does it quickly and without hesitation.Lihíru siyang mulálag banig,She’s quick in weaving mats.2ready to do s.t.Lihíru nga mangusì ning batáa sa íyang kadúlà,This child is quick to pinch his playmates.3skillful.Lihíru siyang mudúwag ahidris,He’s good in playing chess.4bright.Dakù siyag grádu kay lihíru man,He got high marks because he is intelligent.4asmart, resourcefully shrewd.Dì kang kaliput ánang kumirsiyantíha kay lihíru nà,You can’t put one over on that shrewd businessman.5— ug kamutalight-fingered.Kinahanglang magbantay ang mga tindíra sa mga lihíru ug kamut,The salesgirls had better watch out for light-fingered customers.v[B125]get to be expeditious, skillful.Malihíru man lang ni si Puduy ug náay diyis,Podoy will move if he knows he can get a dime out of it.
lihisladurnlegislator.v[B1456]be, become a legislator.
lihislatíbunlegislative.
lihislatúranlegislature.
lihiya, lihíyanlye: caustic soda or lye obtained from wood ashes.v[A; a2]make lye.
líhùv[A; c]guide s.o. while he urinates or defecates.Ang míd mauy mulíhù sa bátà sa bangkíyu,The maid makes the child sit on the potty.Ilíhù ang masakitun sa inudúru,Guide the patient while he goes to the toilet.
*lihugpa-1please.Palíhug, ikúhà akug túbig,Please, get me some water.2work bee in which people are not paid for their labor.v1[A; ac]ask s.o. to do s.t. as a favor without pay.Palihúgun ku siyag húlug ug suwat,I will ask him to do me the favor of mailing a letter.Dúna kuy ipalíhug nímu,I have a favor to ask of you.Ipalíhug kug kúhà ánà bisag wà kuy iháwun,Please do me the favor of getting it, even though I have no pig to roast (from the notion that people who are asked to do a big job without pay are generally given a good meal).2[AN]hold a work bee in which people work for free except for food and drinks.Mupalíhug (mamalíhug) kug paalsa sa ákung balay,I’m having a work bee to move my house.n1=-in-.2favor asked.pina-npersons requested to help.
líhukv1[A2S]move.Búhì pa diay ang isdà kay naglihuk,The fish is still alive because it is moving.1a[A; a12]cause s.t. to move.Kinsay naglíhuk sa hárì áring damahan?Who moved the king here on the checkerboard?1b[A2; a12]betake oneself to do s.t.Dì mulíhuk ug dílì suburnúhan,They won’t make a move unless you bribe them.2[A2; b4]for a characteristic to make its appearance.Ug mukatursi anyus na ang láki, mulíhuk na ang gána,When a boy reaches fourteen years or so, he begins to feel his sexual drives.Milíhuk na pud ang túlis,Robbery cases are on the rise.Gilihúkan na pud siya sa íyang kabúang,His insanity is making its appearance again.n1action, deed.Katahápan ang íyang líhuk,His actions are arousing suspicion.2one’s turn to move a piece in a game.hínay ug —a1timid, lacking aggressiveness.Hínay nímug líhuk! Musugut na untà tu ug ímu pang giapríta,You sure don’t move! She would have accepted you had you pressed her.2slowpoke.Hínay bayà nímug líhuk, wà man nímu mahuman nga udtu na man,You sure are slow! You haven’t finished and it’s already noon!(→)nmovement, stirring.Basta way irpákit, wà giyuy lihuk ang ayruplánu,As long as there are no air pockets the airplane will fly smoothly.a1always moving,unstable.Lihuk kaáyung tabanúga,An unstable kite.Lihuk nga bátà,A restless child.2for women to have excessive sexual desire.Ang mga babáying lihuk bísag minyù na, manguríbut pa giyud,Women who have excessive sexual desire fool around with men, even if they are married.v[B12; b6]be, become s.t. that moves around too much or a woman of excessive desires.pa-v[A23; a12]set s.t. into motion.Ubang pulitiku mupalíhuk dáyun sa ubras publikas sa panahun sa piliay,Some politicians will set public works projects into motion during elections.hag-v[B1256]be able to move.Pwirti nákung lisánga. Wà ku mahaglihuk,I was so frightened I couldn’t move.-an(→)agiven to moving around, restless.Lihukan siyag kamut sa sinihan,He has wandering hands in the movie house.-in-an(→)nway one acts.ka-ann1activities.Unsay kalihúkan sa iskuylahan rung gabíi?What is going on in school this evening?Kalihúkang langyaw,Foreign affairs.2movement, organized activities to gain a certain objective.Kalihúkan sa pausbaw sa swildu,Movement to increase wages.ma-(→)=lihuk,a.paN-n1the way one carries himself.Mga babáying artipisyal ang panlíhuk,Women with artificial ways about them.2things to be done, chores to attend to.-un(→)=paN-,n2.
lihutv1[A2]take time out to do s.t. for a moment.Bisag daghang trabáhu, mulihut giyud siyag dúaw dinhi,In spite of all the things he has to attend to he still takes out time to come here.Makalihut pa giyud siyag suwat bísan ug bísi,She still found time to write to me even if she was busy.2[A2; c1]do s.t. secretly.Kun maúlaw kang hidunggan, lihuta (ilihut) lang pagsulti,If you are ashamed to let anyone hear it, just tell it secretly.
likagnk.o. ray.
likatv[b8]overlook or miss s.t.Nalikatan (hilikatan) níyag ihap ang usa ka libru,He overlooked one book in counting them.
likayv1[A; b6]avoid s.t., s.o.’s company.Mulikay siya sa buluhatun,He tries to avoid work.Maglikay ka sa sámuk, ha?You must keep away from trouble, understand?Likayi nang tawhána kay palaaway siya,Keep away from that man because he is quarrelsome.Dílì kalikayan ang sayup,You can’t avoid making some mistakes.1a[a3]be delivered, safe from actual or feared evil.Mag-ampù ta básin ug malikay siya sa kadaútan,Let us pray and hope that he be kept safe from evil.2[A2; c]dodge s.t., duck out of the way.Walà ku makalikay sa íyang suntuk,I was not able to dodge his blows.Naglikay sa bága, nahasugba sa síga,Out of the frying pan, into the fire (lit. avoiding the coals, he got broiled in the fire).
likbungv[A; b6]put s.t. in the way to prevent passage.Ikaw bay naglikbung ug síya sa pultahan?Were you the one who placed a chair across the doorway?nanything placed across an opening or passageway to prevent passage.
likhadv[B3(1); b(1)]for the brim of s.t. stiff and woven to open out.Mulikhad (malikhad) ang daplin sa nígu ug wà pay liskug,The sides of a winnowing tray will come out open if there’s no ring to keep it in place.
likì1v[B2]crack.Mulikì ang yútà ug dúgay nga ulanun,The earth cracks if there is no rain for a long time.Ang ínit makalikì (makapalikì) sa tabla,Heat can make boards crack.Ang lapalapa mulikì ug dílì sapatúsan,Your soles will crack if you don’t wear shoes.ncrack.bibingka nga usa ray —female genitalia (humorous—lit. rice cake with a single crack).— sa kawáyannof unknown origin.aillegitimate children.Kanang mga anak mung gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan,Those illegitimate children of yours (lit. who come from the cracks in bamboos).bappearing from nowhere.Mu ra mag gíkan sa likì sa kawáyan nang tawhána. Nikalit lag tunga dinhi,That man seems to have appeared out of nowhere. He just appeared in this place. a having a crack.Sugung nga likì,A bamboo container with a crack.(←)v[a12]do s.t. to s.o. intensely.Likíun (likiyun) kag búnal ni Pápa mu ug sakpan ka,Your father will beat you mercilessly if he catches you.pa-v[A; a]cause a crack or s.t. like a crack to appear s.w.Palikiun ku ang ákung hinápay,I’ll do my hair with a part (lit. cause my hairdo to have a crack). †
likì2v[A12]take a liking to s.o. (humorous slang).Nakalikì siya sa íyang bag-ung silíngan,She took a liking to her new neighbor.
líkidv[A2]go around a winding path or road.Kun milíkid na gánì sila dílì na nímu sila makit-an,If they have already gone around the bend you won’t see them any more.Dúgay silang miabut sa ibabaw kay milíkid man sila,It took them long to reach the top because they took the winding path up.
likida, likidarv[A; a]liquidate, kill.Sinuhúlan ang milikidar sa kunggrisman,The congressman was killed by a hired goon.
líkidsnleakage in a government examination,where the answers are given to buyers.May líkids matag iksámin sa Síbil Sirbis,There is always a leakage every Civil Service exam.v[A12]obtain the answers in advance through leakage.Nakalíkids man maung nakapasar,He got the answers ahead, and that’s why he passed.
likidunliquid, not solid.
líkinn1cigar made of finely crushed, roasted tobacco rolled in thelungbuyleaf or some other material formed into a tube.2the wrapper for this sort of cigar.v[A; a12]make, make into this sort of cigar.(→), -an, -an(→)=líkin,n2.-in-=líkin,n1.
líkisv1[A13B; c]be wound around, cause s.t. to do so.Didtuy dakung sawa nga naglíkis sa sanga,There was a big snake wound around the branch.Ilíkis ug hugut ang písì sa halígi,Wind the rope tightly around the post.2[A; c]put s.t. all around s.t.Akuy mulíkis aring mga batu líbut sa punúan sa tanum,I’ll put these stones around the base of the plants.-an(→)nthe beam at the far end of the loom around which the warp threads are wound.
líkitv[A; a12]roll s.t. flat into a tight tube, or turn a tube to wind s.t. around it.Maglíkit kug mga papil pára sa rípa,I will roll pieces of paper up for the raffle.Likta ug maáyu ang ímung tinustus arun dílì muhungaw,Roll your cigar tightly so it will draw in air well.ntight roll.Usa ka líkit nga kwarta,A roll of paper bills.-in-=líkit,n.
liklikv[A2N]go along the edges of s.t. or round about, not straight across or in the center.Nangliklik ku sa asíras kay nag-ulan,I walked along the sidewalk (rather than in the street) because it was raining.Mangliklik lang ta kay náay daghang buguy dihà sa agiánan,Let’s go around because there are lots of toughs on the road.
likmùv1[A; c]conceal s.t. so others will not know it.Ilikmù nákù ang ákung daug,I’ll conceal the fact that I won.Likmúi ang inahan nga namatay ang íyang anak,Keep it hidden from the mother that her son died.2[A; a2]cheat s.o. by withholding part of the amount or number to be handed in.Likmúun nákù ang katungà sa hálin,I’ll keep half of the proceeds to myself.
liksiv[A2]jump up or aside, usually by reflex action in fright or to avoid danger.Miliksi siya sa kakurat,He jumped back with fright.liksiliksiv[A; b6]jump about violently.Paknga ang isdà arun dílì muliksiliksi sulud sa baskit,Knock the fish on the head so they won’t thrash around in the basket.
liksiyunn1lesson in school.2object lesson, an event or experience that should teach one to do s.t. differently.Kadtung baháa liksiyun nátù báhin sa pagpanagag káhuy,That flood should be a lesson to us with regards to deforestation.v1[A; a12]assign, study a lesson.Akuy muliksiyun ninyu run báhin sa paghúbad,I will give you a translation exercise today.Nagliksiyun mi báhin sa birbu,We were having our lesson on verbs.2[A12; a12]make s.o. know the disagreeable consequence of an act.Liksiyunun ta ka sa ímung binúang,I will discipline you because of your foolishness.
liktyurn1lecture.2scolding (humorous slang).v[A; b6]1give a lecture.2scold.Sa sayu sa buntag nagliktyur na siya sa íyang mga suluguun,It’s early in the morning, but she is already reading her servants a lecture.
likù, líkùv1[A2; c]turn, change directions.Mulikù ka sa wala padúlung sa pantalan,Turn left towards the wharf.Ilíkù ang dyíp dihang iskináha,Turn the jeep at the corner.2[AB6; c1]bend, be wound around.Nakalikù siya sa bakus sa líug sa irù,She managed to get the belt around the dog’s neck.Kining karsadáha naglikù sa bungtud,This road encircles the hill.(←)v[B; c1]for a way to be, become round about.Mulíkù ang átung pagkaági ug manúbay ta sa karsáda,Our way will be round about if we follow the road.around about way.(→)na bent pipe for channelling gas in a lantern.likùlíkùa1zigzagging.2not direct to the point, beating around the bush.v1[B456]be, become zigzagging.Mupahínay ka ug mulikùlíkù ang karsáda,Slow down if the road starts to zigzag.2[A; c1]beat around the bush.Sultíhi ku sa inyung túyù. Ay na lag ilikùlíkù (likùlikúa),Tell me what it is you want. Don’t hem and haw.naction of beating around the bush.Sa way daghang likùlíkù mipadayag siya sa íyang túyù,Without beating around the bush, he disclosed his intentions.likùlikuanaone who is inconsistent in what he says, unreliable.Dílì kasalígan ang táwung likùlikuan,A person who doesn’t say the same thing twice can’t be trusted.v[B12]become inconsistent and unreliable.-an(→), -anann1curve, bend of a road.Náa ang íla sa may likúan,Their place is near where the bend is.2place one turns off.
likubv[A; b6(1)]place or put s.t. in the middle or across a path to prevent or obstruct passage.Akuy mulikub ug batu áning agianána, bir ug kinsay muyawyaw,I willput a rock in the middle of this pathway. Let’s see who dares complain.Ang kanal nalikban ug sagbut,The ditch was blocked with trash.nanything in the way to obstruct passage.
likud1behind, at the back of.Ang ámung balay náa sa likud sa simbahan,Our house is behind the church.Didtu siya maglingkud sa likud sa trák,He sat in the back of the bus.1aone’s back.Palíhug kalúta ang ákung likud,Please scratch my back.2coming after.Likud sa íyang mga pag-antus miabut ang kalampúsan,On the heels of his sufferings came success.3coexistent with but not readily apparent.Likud sa íyang pahiyum nag-umidu ang kayugut,There is a seething rancor behind her smile.Didtuy mistiryu nga nahitágù sa likud sa kangitngit,There was s.t. mysterious hidden in the midst of the darkness.v[AN; c1]betray, turn one over to his enemies.Gilikud si Taruk sa íyang sákup ngadtu sa Písi,Taruc’s men betrayed him to the P.C.likurannplace in back of s.t.likudlíkudneve before a wedding.Mikalit lang siyag kahánaw sa likudlíkud sa íyang kasal,He suddenly disappeared on the eve of his wedding.
likugv[AB; c1]for s.t. long and thin to get crooked or curled.Gilikug níla ang alambri sa punúan sa káhuy,They tied the wire around the trunk of the tree.acrooked, not straight.Dì na magámit ang rúlir, kay likug na,We can’t use the ruler because it is bent.
likulikuhan=likùlikuan.seelikù.
likung, líkungv[A; c1]make into a circle, coil.Likúngun (ilíkung) ku ning alambri,I will coil up the wire into a circular loop.ns.t. fashioned into a coil, loop.Dúnay líkung nga gipátung níya sa íyang úlu silbing hapin sa íyang lukdúun,She has a piece of cloth rolled into a coil which she placed on her head to cushion what she is going to carry.Kuháang likung kay maghulahup ku,Get me a hoop. I’m going to play hulahoop.
likup, líkupv[A2S; a]surround, enclose.Ang mga kaáway milíkup sa ílang kampu,The enemies surrounded their camp.Daghang mistiryu ang naglikup niíning hitabúa,The event is shrouded in mystery.Likpa (likupa, palikpi) ug kural ang balay,Build a fence around the house.(→)ndistance or measurement around s.t.ka-an, pa-nsurroundings, environs.
lik-upv[A; b6(1)]close, cover a passage.Dì mu makalik-up ning dalána kay agiánan man ni sa publiku,You can’t block this road because this is a public thoroughfare.Ákung gilik-úpan ang sapà arun muhubas ang ubus,I’m damming up the brook so that the area below will dry up.
likuplikupna climbing vine with whitish-yellow flowers and round, smooth leaves, belonging to the familyDischidia.
líkusv[A; c]be coiled around s.t.Sawa nga nagalíkus sa sanga,A snake coiled around the branch.Milíkus sa payag ang mga sundálu,The soldiers surrounded the hut.Dúnay paril nga naglíkus sa simbahan,There is a stone wall that is surrounding the church.Ílang giliksan sa púkut ang dakung duut sa isdà,They encircled the big school of fish with the net.nmeasurement around s.t., perimeter.(→), likuslikusnk.o. itchy skin infection where eruptions of watery pustules appear in splotches around the body and later burst.
likutaslit-eyed.Likut siya kay kalíwat ug Insik,He has narrow eyes. He is of Chinese extraction.v[B15]be, become slit-eyed.
likuy, líkuyagoing in a curve.Líkuy ang dágan sa búla kay walà man manibil ang mísa,The ball is rolling crooked because the billiard table is not level.v[B2S]for a ball to curve or swerve.Lisud saw-un ang búla nga naglikuy,It is hard to catch a curve ball.
likwav[c]buy stock with the proceeds of a day’s sale.Ígù rang ilikwa ang halin karung adláwa,Today’s sales are just enough to buy new stock.likwalikwanthe system of small-time buying and selling in which the entire capital is tied up in a single day’s sales and the proceeds go for buying new goods.v[A12; c]operate a business on this method.
likwadv[AN; c]cleverly deny s.t. or conceal a truth when accused.Dì ka makalikwad kay nasáyud na ku,Don’t try to be clever and hide anything because I already know.Ayawg ilikwad nákù ang hustung kítà,Don’t try to conceal exactly what the proceeds are.acleverly denying or concealing s.t. when accused.likwadlikwadv[A; c1]investigate, cross-examine thoroughly, turning questions inside out.Ug likwadlikwárun (ilikwadlikwad) ang mga pangutána, tingálig maluba ang giakusar,If the questions are turned inside out in the course of the cross-examination, the accused will probably give in.