láring n k.o. sword similar to the kanduwálì but with a slight curve to the blade.
larínu a speaking clearly and fluently. Larínu kaáyu nang Kanúa mubinisayà, That American speaks Cebuano very fluently. v [B12; c1] speak clearly and fluently.
láruk = [lagduk], in all meanings except 1a.
larut v [A3P; a] 1 pull up by the roots. Maglarut kug mani pára lapwáan, I’ll pull up some peanuts to boil. Íyang larutun ning tangúha, He’ll pull this tooth out. 2 pull s.t. off from its moorings, as if uprooting it. Bagyu ang nakalarut (nakapalarut) sa mga barungbárung, The typhoon knocked the shanties over. 3 [B12N; b3] lose one’s hair. Nanglarut ang íyang buhuk, His hair is falling out. n 1 hair that has fallen out. Matag kalígù níya dúnay daghang larut, Every time he takes a bath he loses a lot of hair. 2 bad luck, allegedly brought on by s.o. Ngánung miduwà pa giyud ka, napildi na núun ta. Ikaw lay nagdá sa larut, Why did you have to play with us? Now we lost. You must have brought this bad luck. (←) v [A; ab7] take rice seedlings out from their bed ready for transplanting. Larútun na nátù ang similya kay andam na ang basak, Let’s take the seedlings out of the seedbed now because the field is ready for planting.
laruylaruy, laruyláruy v [A; b6] roam idly, aimlessly about instead of doing s.t. Gilaruylarúyan níya ang íyang pagtuun maung nahagbung, He wandered about instead of studying, so he failed.
laryang n meaningless word used in singing a song without words.
las for the last time. Hatági pa ku bi, las na lang, Please let me have one more. This is the last one, for sure.
lása1 a oil floating on top of liquids. Lása kaáyu ang sabaw sa linat-ang manuk, The chicken soup is oily because the chicken is fat. v [B2S] for oil to appear on liquids. Naglasa ang dágat tungud sa gasulína, The sea is covered with a film of oil from the gasoline leak.
lása2 n taste. Tayam ang lása sa ílang túbig imnunun, Their drinking water has a salty taste. v [B2346; c5] be tasty. Dì mulása ang útan ug daghan ang sabaw, Vegetable stew does not taste good if there’s too much water. n spices. (→) v [A; b6c1] add or use spices. Mulasa kug tanglad sa linat-ang manuk, I use lemon grass to spice chicken stew.
las-ag n puddle, esp. a dirty one.