lihay, líhay v 1 [A2; c] dodge, evade a blow. Ilihay ang ímung nawung, ayawg atras, Pull your face away, but don’t back off. 2 [A2; b(1)] evade a question, wriggle out of s.t. Maáyu siyang mulihay ug pangutána kay abugádu man, He is good in evading questions because he is a lawyer. Dì ka na giyud makalihay ánang mga pruyba, There is no way you can wriggle out of it in the face of this evidence. 2a escape one’s obligations. Buluhatun nga íyang gilihayan, A job that he wriggled out of.
lihi v 1 [A; b] inaugurate s.t. with the proper ceremonies or magical ingredients. Maglihi sila sa iskuylahan, They will have the school blessed. Kámay mauy ilihi sa mag-anak, When a woman is in labor, give her brown sugar to insure that she will recover quickly. 1a bury s.t. with plants to insure a good harvest. Lihian ug tablíya ang tabákù arun lugum ug kulur ang dáhun, They plant chocolate together with tobacco seeds to assure that it will have dark-colored leaves. 1b begin the new year with a certain action which is believed will then endure for the rest of the year. Gilihian níla ang bag-ung túig ug áway, They began the new year with a quarrel. 1c use s.t. for the first time following the proper prohibitions or injunctions. Lihian nátug simba ang bag-u nátung sapátus arun mulungtad, Let’s wear our new shoes to church so they will last. 2 [A1; b6(1)] crave s.t. in the first few months of pregnancy such that the appearance of the thing desired appears as a birthmark in the offspring. Kun maglihi kag asin, putì kunu ang ímung bátà, If you crave salt in your early months of pregnancy, your child will be white. 2a [b4] for a child to get the appearance of a certain thing his mother craved while she was conceiving him. Náay pula nga tap-ing sa íyang nawung kay gilihian siyag kundíman, He has a purple splotch on his cheek because his mother craved red cloth in her pregnancy. 2b [b4] get to have a certain characteristic by starting out in a certain way. Bag-ung túig gánì, sayug mata arun dì ka lìhan pagkahingatulug, Get up early on New Year’s day so you won’t get the characteristic of being a sleepyhead for the whole year. n 1 injunctions or prohibitions observed upon inaugurating s.t.; anything used as a magical means to insure success of s.t. inaugurated. Ang lihi sa pagtanum ug mangga, asúkar, They use sugar to plant with mangoes to insure sweet fruit. 2 birthmark which is thought invariably to be due to a mother’s cravings in her early stages of pregnancy. pistang ig-l-(←) n holiday of obligation in the Catholic Church.
lihíru 1 doing things with agility and rapidity. Lihíru siyang sugúun, When you tell him to do s.t. he does it quickly and without hesitation. Lihíru siyang mulálag banig, She’s quick in weaving mats. 2 ready to do s.t. Lihíru nga mangusì ning batáa sa íyang kadúlà, This child is quick to pinch his playmates. 3 skillful. Lihíru siyang mudúwag ahidris, He’s good in playing chess. 4 bright. Dakù siyag grádu kay lihíru man, He got high marks because he is intelligent. 4a smart, resourcefully shrewd. Dì kang kaliput ánang kumirsiyantíha kay lihíru nà, You can’t put one over on that shrewd businessman. 5 — ug kamut a light-fingered. Kinahanglang magbantay ang mga tindíra sa mga lihíru ug kamut, The salesgirls had better watch out for light-fingered customers. v [B125] get to be expeditious, skillful. Malihíru man lang ni si Puduy ug náay diyis, Podoy will move if he knows he can get a dime out of it.
lihisladur n legislator. v [B1456] be, become a legislator.
lihislatíbu n legislative.
lihislatúra n legislature.
lihiya, lihíya n lye: caustic soda or lye obtained from wood ashes. v [A; a2] make lye.
líhù v [A; c] guide s.o. while he urinates or defecates. Ang míd mauy mulíhù sa bátà sa bangkíyu, The maid makes the child sit on the potty. Ilíhù ang masakitun sa inudúru, Guide the patient while he goes to the toilet.
*lihug pa- 1 please. Palíhug, ikúhà akug túbig, Please, get me some water. 2 work bee in which people are not paid for their labor. v 1 [A; ac] ask s.o. to do s.t. as a favor without pay. Palihúgun ku siyag húlug ug suwat, I will ask him to do me the favor of mailing a letter. Dúna kuy ipalíhug nímu, I have a favor to ask of you. Ipalíhug kug kúhà ánà bisag wà kuy iháwun, Please do me the favor of getting it, even though I have no pig to roast (from the notion that people who are asked to do a big job without pay are generally given a good meal). 2 [AN] hold a work bee in which people work for free except for food and drinks. Mupalíhug (mamalíhug) kug paalsa sa ákung balay, I’m having a work bee to move my house. n 1 = [-in-]. 2 favor asked. pina- n persons requested to help.
líhuk v 1 [A2S] move. Búhì pa diay ang isdà kay naglihuk, The fish is still alive because it is moving. 1a [A; a12] cause s.t. to move. Kinsay naglíhuk sa hárì áring damahan? Who moved the king here on the checkerboard? 1b [A2; a12] betake oneself to do s.t. Dì mulíhuk ug dílì suburnúhan, They won’t make a move unless you bribe them. 2 [A2; b4] for a characteristic to make its appearance. Ug mukatursi anyus na ang láki, mulíhuk na ang gána, When a boy reaches fourteen years or so, he begins to feel his sexual drives. Milíhuk na pud ang túlis, Robbery cases are on the rise. Gilihúkan na pud siya sa íyang kabúang, His insanity is making its appearance again. n 1 action, deed. Katahápan ang íyang líhuk, His actions are arousing suspicion. 2 one’s turn to move a piece in a game. hínay ug — a 1 timid, lacking aggressiveness. Hínay nímug líhuk! Musugut na untà tu ug ímu pang giapríta, You sure don’t move! She would have accepted you had you pressed her. 2 slowpoke. Hínay bayà nímug líhuk, wà man nímu mahuman nga udtu na man, You sure are slow! You haven’t finished and it’s already noon! (→) n movement, stirring. Basta way irpákit, wà giyuy lihuk ang ayruplánu, As long as there are no air pockets the airplane will fly smoothly. a 1 always moving, unstable. Lihuk kaáyung tabanúga, An unstable kite. Lihuk nga bátà, A restless child. 2 for women to have excessive sexual desire. Ang mga babáying lihuk bísag minyù na, manguríbut pa giyud, Women who have excessive sexual desire fool around with men, even if they are married. v [B12; b6] be, become s.t. that moves around too much or a woman of excessive desires. pa- v [A23; a12] set s.t. into motion. Ubang pulitiku mupalíhuk dáyun sa ubras publikas sa panahun sa piliay, Some politicians will set public works projects into motion during elections. hag- v [B1256] be able to move. Pwirti nákung lisánga. Wà ku mahaglihuk, I was so frightened I couldn’t move. -an(→) a given to moving around, restless. Lihukan siyag kamut sa sinihan, He has wandering hands in the movie house. -in-an(→) n way one acts. ka-an n 1 activities. Unsay kalihúkan sa iskuylahan rung gabíi? What is going on in school this evening? Kalihúkang langyaw, Foreign affairs. 2 movement, organized activities to gain a certain objective. Kalihúkan sa pausbaw sa swildu, Movement to increase wages. ma-(→) = lihuk, a. paN- n 1 the way one carries himself. Mga babáying artipisyal ang panlíhuk, Women with artificial ways about them. 2 things to be done, chores to attend to. -un(→) = [paN-], n2.