A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

ing of the coconut bud as the first step in tapping
the toddy. n {1} the lower part of the leaves of the
areca palm which sheathes the trunk. Maáyu kaáyung
buhátun ug sudlanan sa bugas ang mga layà nga láas
sa káhuyng búnga, Several pieces of dry palm frond
sheaths of the areca palm can be made into useful containers
for rice or corn grits. {2} the covering cloth-like
sheath of the coconut bud which grows from the sides
of the bottom of the frond.
laaw n stray cat.
láay a {1} monotonous, wearingly boring. Láay kaáyu
ning wà tay búhat, It is so dull to be without anything
to do. Láay kaáyu ang pagpaábut, It is very boring
just to wait around. {2} disgusting, disappointing in
that one doesnt conform to what is expected of him.
Laáya nímu uy, ingun ka palitan ku nímug sapátus,
How disgusting! You promised to buy shoes for me
(but you didnt). Kaláay bayang Nína, gipanabì diay
níya ang ákung sikrítu, How disgusting of Nina. She
told my secret to everybody. v [B124; b4] be boring,
feel bored. Nagkalaay na ning trabahúa kay mu ra gihápun,
This work is getting boring because it is always
the same thing. Mipaúlì na lang siya kay gilaáyan nag
pinaábut nímu, He just went home. He got tired of
waiting for you. () n a variety of corn that takes a
long time to mature. laaylaay v [A; b(1)] while away
time or do s.t. for the meantime. Samtang magpaábut
ku mulaaylaay lang kug gansilyu, While Im waiting, Ill
while away the time crocheting. Gilaaylaayan ku lang
nig búhat, nahuman na giyud, I just did this little by
little during my spare time, and now its finished. ka-()
= laaylaay. ka- n boredom.
láb_1 n half of the number of points or one less half
the number of points that make a tennis or pingpong
game. (From the notion that when the one who is
behind reaches half the number of pointsusually ten
points, that number is subtracted from the winners
points and the one behind is reckoned at zero. E.g. a
score 12 to 10 is reckoned at dus láb instead of dúsi
diyis.) v [A; b6] for the one who is behind to get as
far as the half-way point. Makaláb lang ku, sigurádu
giyud kung makaagpas ug makadaug, If I can make
it to love (ten points), Im sure I can catch up and
win. Siya ang kampiyun apan gilában ku siya, He is
the champion, but I was able to get ten points (out of
twenty-one).
láb_2 n lab.
laba v {1} [A; b1] wash clothing. Gilabhan níya ang
ákung púlu, She washed my shirt. Ang batu nga ílang
gilabhan, The stone where they do their washing. {2}
[A; b] scold, talk against. Gilabhan ka na sad sa ímung
bus? Did your boss give you a cussing out again? {3}