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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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falling on s.t. v [A] for water to make a splattering<br />

noise. Naglagasak ang íhì níya sa batu, Her urine made<br />

a splashing sound as it hit the rocks.<br />

lagat_1 a for root crops or bananas to have a s<strong>of</strong>t,<br />

stringy consistency with no flavor. Lagat ning sagínga<br />

kay ahat pagkahinug, These bananas are s<strong>of</strong>t and<br />

stringy because they were picked before they were ripe.<br />

v [B; a1] get soggy and fibrous. Mulagat ang kamúti ug<br />

madugay ug húmul sa túbig, Sweet potatoes become<br />

soggy if they are left soaking in water too long.<br />

lagat_2 a for the eyes to be bulging. () v [B23] for<br />

the eyes to bulge. Nilágat ang íyang mga mata sa<br />

kahibúlung, His eyes popped out <strong>of</strong> his head in surprise.<br />

lagatak n {1} a clattering, slapping, thudding noise<br />

<strong>of</strong> numerous things hitting s.t. {2} = lagasak. v [A;<br />

a1] {1} strike with a clatter. Milagatak ang mga batu<br />

sa bungbung, The stones hit the wall with a rattling<br />

sound. Milagatak ang mga sinsilyu sa simintu, The<br />

coins dropped with a clatter on the cement floor. {2}<br />

shell out a large amount <strong>of</strong> money for s.t. not necessary.<br />

Upat ka gatus ang nalagatak níya sa nayitklab,<br />

He spent four hundred pesos at the night club. {3} =<br />

lagasak.<br />

lagatlat a for corn grits to be wet and unevenly cooked.<br />

v [B6; c1] for corn grits to come out lagatlat. Mulagatlat<br />

ang linung-ag ug daghan ang túbig ug kúwang<br />

sa káyu, Corn grits come out wet and unevenly cooked<br />

if you use too much water and not enough fire.<br />

lagatukan a almost cooked, but not quite. Lagatukan<br />

pa ang kamunggay, ayaw únà haúna, The vegetables<br />

are not quite s<strong>of</strong>t. Let them cook a bit longer.<br />

lagaw n k.o. deep sea fish with pink skin about 6 in<br />

length and 2 in width, caught in large schools.<br />

lagay_1 n {1} penis (coarse). {2} scrotal sack encasing<br />

the testicles. v [a12] be hit or struck on the penis<br />

or in the scrotum. Lagaya siya pagpátid, Kick him in<br />

the balls.<br />

lagay_2 v {1} [A; c] bribe, grease the palm (slang).<br />

Wà man ka mulagay mau nga gidakup ka, You didnt<br />

give him anything, so you were arrested. {2} bribes<br />

given to s.o. in power.<br />

lagbà = labà_2.<br />

lagbas v {1} [A2; b5] pierce or traverse through. Milagbas<br />

sa íyang panumdúman ang tíngug sa íyang<br />

asáwa, The voice <strong>of</strong> his wife passed through his mind.<br />

Milagbas ang lansang ngari sa píkas, The nail pierced<br />

through the other side. Lagbasun (lagbasan) ning<br />

sinilása ug lansang, A nail can pierce through these

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