LÁUA

Width of hollow things.

Wide thing, like opening of door, trousers, hat, na ⊗.

To widen opening, pa ⊗ en.

To fit loosely, e.g. hat on head, handle in hoe, ag ⊗.

(ancient) Stunted chick, mai ⊗.

See acába.

LAUÁG

Clarity in general.

Clear thing, na ⊗.

To clear up day, dawn, ag ⊗, um ⊗.

To clarify word, deed, ⊗ en: that clarified, i ⊗.

Clear expression, manifest deed, na ⊗.

Speak clearly, Ca ⊗ em ó ⊗ em ti agsaó.

Name of capital of Ilocos Norte, situated by Gaco river.

See palauág.

LÁUAG

(ancient) Ease: be easy to one, have no difficulty, pagpaca ⊗ an.

LÁUAS

Distance from node to node in canes; shin of arm or leg of man or animal.

Week: Itóy á ⊗ na, this week.

Taken by some for holiday.

See al-luás.

LÁUAY

(ancient) Nakedness: walk always naked, ag ⊗.

LÁUI

Abusive term among Tinguians, meaning abstinence from foods observed on death of relative or friend.

LÁUIN

Medium fishhook: fish with it, manğ ⊗; bait it, ⊗ an.

Taken by some for swallowing bait, remainder sticking outside mouth, e.g. hen swallowing tripe.

See banníit.

LAÚS

Excess, surplus: excessive thing, na ⊗.

Sometimes means complete thing, lacking nothing in its kind.

See lálo, labés.

LAY-ÁS

To shorten ration to horse so it slims or runs better, ⊗ an.

LAY-ÚG

To yield underfoot, um ⊗, ag ⊗.

LAYÁ

Ginger.

Put ginger in something, ⊗ an.

LÁYAC

Wide, broad thing (speaking of clothing or nets), na ⊗.

Opposite of nailét.

See láua.

LÁYAG

Sail of boat.

To sail, ag ⊗; sailor, mannanğí ⊗.

To remain ashore crew because vessel left them or having set sail, na ⊗ an.

LAYÁNG̃

Clear, unobstructed place, seen at first glance, e.g. room without chairs or utensils; field without trees; plain easily seen, na ⊗.

LÁYANG̃

Height.

High like house floor or sentry box, na ⊗.

LAYÁO

Leap.

To leap from one edge to other, like ditch, um ⊗; that leapt over, ma ⊗.

See lactáo.

LAYÁP

Exhalation, shooting star.

Glittering knife or weapon.

To shine knife, um ⊗.

Said also of fire of divine love.

LAYÁS

Spread of liquids.

To spread water, ⊗ an; watered thing, na ⊗ an.

LÁYAS

Sterile animal.

Some say also of woman.

See lúpes.

LÁYAT

To raise hand or other thing in gesture of striking.

To threaten, threaten, i ⊗; whom threatened, ⊗ an.

To threaten something, like storm, rain: i ⊗ na ti túdo, threatens rain.

In an instant, in a moment, sanğapanğ ⊗.

LAYLÁY

Limp, withered, like leaf or plant, na ⊗.

See layót.

LÁYOG

Too tall, e.g. person or tree exceeding proportion, na ⊗.

LAYÓN

Continuation, prolongation.

To do something continuously; pass without stopping at destination; be reelected in office, ag ⊗.

See canáyon.

LÁYON

Expression of blessing, wishing long life: i ⊗ comá ti Dios ti salunátmo, may God preserve your health.

LAYÓT

Softness acquired by plant or fruit withering and turning limp.

See layláy.

LAYÚS

River flood, inundation, deluge.

For land to be flooded, ma ⊗ an; flood entering town, ag ⊗; what flood carried away, nai ⊗.

To increase wealth in short time, ag ⊗.

See tapónos.

LEBBÁO

For foot to sink in soft ground, lumbáo: Nalbáo ti sácana iti capitácan, his foot sank in mud.

LEBBÁY

To faint spirit, grieve, malbáy.

See lidáy.

LEBBÉC

Grinding: grind, pound, crush making pieces or not, ag ⊗, ⊗ en.

Curse: nalbécca comá, crushed may you be.

See mecméc.

LECBÁ

To fall something, like shirt collar over shoulder, or shoulder receiving slash.

To fall away from body, ag ⊗: na ⊗ ó silec ⊗ ti bádona, bare-chested with falling collar.

LECBÁS

To remove or reduce warp threads so cloth comes out narrower, ⊗ en.

(ancient) To pull down with hand as much stone as reached from wall.

LECCÁB

To unglue, detach glued thing, like guitar body, clam from shell, ⊗ en: malcáb, detached.

LECCÁS

(ancient) Tempering: have good temper food, well-seasoned, naimbág ti ⊗ na.

Now they say templá, from Spanish.

LECSÁB

To peel bark off stick; lift nailed board, ⊗ en.

LED-LÉD

Rubbing of eyes: rub eyes, ⊗ en.

See lidlid.

LEDDÁANG̃

Melancholy, sadness, sorrow, grief: to grieve, become sad, um ⊗, ag ⊗: um ⊗ ti náquemco, my heart grieves.

Melancholic, sad, naldiánğ.

See lidáy.

LEDDÉG

Pointed and smaller snail than bisocól.

LEDDÓOC

Sound produced when swallowing: sound thus, um ⊗: lumdóoc ti pannanğanná.

Gullet, swallow: hollow of throat below Adam’s apple to chest.

LEGGÁC

Appearance, manifestation: to rise sun or star; emerge, manifest sin of someone; come to light, um ⊗: that brought to light, i ⊗: clear, evident thing, nalgác.

Point where sun rises, Le ⊗ an.

(Metaphorically).

To draw capital in business: saán á limgác ti poónac, I did not recover capital.

Sentence: aoán ti nalméng̃ á di lumgác, nothing hidden that will not come to light.

See táud, palgác.

LEGGUÉD

To hide a thing, not reveal it, e.g. stolen property, one’s knowledge: legdénna ti ammóna, hides his knowledge.

See lemméng̃.

LEGLÉG

Mosquito smaller than namóc; swarm in clouds and are very troublesome getting into eyes.

LEMDÓOS

Abundant sweat: sweat thus, ag ⊗.

See linğ-ét.

LEMMÉNG̃

Hiding place: to hide, ag ⊗; hide something, i ⊗; hidden thing, na ⊗: drink secretly, ag ⊗ á aguinúm.

See limed, legguéd.