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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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labigan n k.o. herb <strong>of</strong> moist places, with stoutbranched,<br />

aromatic rhizomes and long, flat leaves with<br />

medicinal uses: Acorus calamus.<br />

lábil n label, a mark put on s.t. for identification. v<br />

[A; b] label s.t. Labílan lang ni nátung malíta, Let us<br />

label this suitcase.<br />

lábing a like sweethearts. Lábing kaáyu silang magtiayúna,<br />

They are a very loving couple. v [B1] be loving.<br />

Malábing ra man nà silag náay mutan-aw, They get<br />

to be very loving if s.o. is watching them.<br />

labit v [A; b] stitch with a loop that holds but can<br />

be unravelled. Si Lúsi ang mulabit niánang ímung<br />

panyù, Lucy will stitch loops around the edges <strong>of</strong> your<br />

handkerchief. labitlabit n small bits <strong>of</strong> meat adhering<br />

to the bones or any part <strong>of</strong> a slaughtered animal. v {1}<br />

[AN; b5] stitch s.t. hurriedly and unevenly by hand.<br />

{2} [A13] for bits <strong>of</strong> meat to be left adhering to bones.<br />

Panguháag mga unud nga naglabitlabit sa bukug, Get<br />

the small bits <strong>of</strong> meat that are adhering to the bones.<br />

a meat which has lots <strong>of</strong> sinews. Gáhì kaáyu usápun<br />

ning karníha, labitlabit, This meat is very tough to<br />

chew. It is sinewy. labitlabitun = labitlabit, a. -íra,<br />

-íru n one who works stitching materials.<br />

labka a partially cooked, usually said <strong>of</strong> root crops and<br />

bananas, but sometimes <strong>of</strong> cereals as well. Labka pa<br />

man ning kamúting ímung gilútù, These sweet potatoes<br />

that you are cooking are still half done. v [B26;<br />

b5c1] cook root crops halfway, and, by extension, cereals.<br />

Mulabka (malabka) ang linung-ag ug dílì maángay<br />

ang káyu, Rice will become unevenly cooked if the fire<br />

underneath it is uneven. labkahan = labka, a.<br />

lablab v {1} [AB12; ab2] slash, tear in a long slash.<br />

Malablab ang bandíra ug kusgun ug hángin, The flag<br />

will get ripped if it is blown in too strong a wind. {2}<br />

[B6; c1] be loose fitting. Mulablab (malablab) ang<br />

ímung sáya ug ímung padakuan, Your skirt will be<br />

very loose if you have it enlarged. ang bàbà v [B6;<br />

c1] shoot <strong>of</strong>f the mouth with unsensical, boasting talk.<br />

Naglablab ang bàbà sa táwung nahubug, The man who<br />

got drunk became very talkative. n {1} big rip, slashed<br />

part. Ang lablab sa sáku gipíkut, The big rip on the<br />

sack was mended. {2} nonsensical talk, boasting. a<br />

loose fitting.<br />

labnaw a {1} heavily diluted, having too much water.<br />

Labnaw ra ning pagkalúgaw, This porridge has too<br />

much water in it. Labnaw ug dugù, Weak-blooded,<br />

lacking drive or guts. {2} cool, lacking in warmth.<br />

Labnaw siyag tinagdan sa mga bisíta kay dílì íyang<br />

grúpu, She received her visitors coolly because they<br />

werent her crowd. v [B; ab7] {1} be diluted, put too

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