línà1 v 1 [A13; a12] collect toddy before the normal time to gather it, most usually take the toddy in the evening instead of the following morning. Maglínà ku sa dawat kay gustu kung muinum ug tam-is nga tubà, I will take the toddy this evening because I want to drink sweet palm toddy. Lináa ang tubà arun tam-is, Gather the palm toddy early so that it will be sweet. 2 [A; a1] restore s.o.’s health by drinking fresh unfermented coconut toddy. Gilínà ang bátà kay luyahun, The child was given fresh toddy as a tonic because he was so weak. n sweet palm toddy. (→) = [línà], n.
*línà2 pa- n 1 a process of purification in folk medicine whereby some evil or bad effect is removed by exposing the victim to magical smoke, obtained from certain plants and compounds. 2 the material burned in the process of palínà. v [A; b6(1)] administer this treatment. Gipalináan ug sagbut sa mintiryu ang gilubatan, She became ill after attending a funeral and was treated with smoke from plants taken from the cemetery.
línab n woman born with a very narrow or no vaginal opening.
línaw1 a 1 calm, free of agitation. Línaw ang dágat, The sea is calm. 2 calm, free from excitement. Línaw átung hunàhúnà ug walà tay mga suliran, Your mind is calm if you don’t have problems. v 1 [B2S; b4(1)] be, become calm. Naglínaw ang panahun, The weather is calm. Dúgay ming naabut kay nalináwan ang sakayan, We arrived late because the boat was becalmed. 2 [B1; a12] be calm, undisturbed. Dílì maglínaw ang ímung tanlag, Your conscience will not be at peace. Lináwa ang ímung kaugalíngun, ayaw ug katarantar, Compose yourself. Don’t panic. n peace, calm. Walay línaw ning panimuyúa, The way we’re living, there is no peace and quiet. ma-un a calmly, peacefully. Malináwun siya nga namatay, He died calmly. ka- n = [línaw], n.
línaw2 n pool, lake. v [A; b6] form into a pool, pond, or lake. Mulínaw ang túbig sa sílung ug kusug ang ulan, A lake forms under our house when it rains hard.
lindag v [B456] toss about restlessly in bed. Naglindag ku sa higdaánan gabíi, wà giyud kung katulug, I didn’t sleep the whole night last night. I just kept tossing around in bed.
lindug n 1 unbranching trunk of a tree. Lindug sa lubi, The trunk of a coconut tree. 1a column in a building. 2 column in a newspaper or journal. Lindug sa mga bálak, Poetry section. 3 warp threads. mag-r- n columnist.
linga, línga (from alinga) a inattentive due to preoccupation with s.t. else. Balikbalíka pag-isplikar kay linga kaáyu, Repeat your explanation because he is very inattentive. n preoccupation that keeps one from concentrating. Dì siya makatrabáhu kay daghan siyag linga, He can’t do work because he has lots of other things to think about. v 1 [B12; b3] be inattentive. Wà kung kabantay pag-ági níya. Nalinga lang ku, I didn’t see her go by. I wasn’t paying attention. Subrang dúwà ang nalingahan ánang batáa, The child has nothing but play on his mind and thus is inattentive. 2 [A12; a] hold one’s attention. Nalinga kug tan-aw sa lamígas nga nanag-áway, I was amused watching the ants fighting each other. Lingaha ang gwardiya kay muipsut ku sa píkas, Keep the guard occupied because I will slip through the other side. 3 [B1256] be so occupied. Ang tindíra nalinga ug paninsíyu, The salesgirl was so busy she couldn’t make change properly. maka-r-(←) a being easily diverted, distracted. Pangidad nga makalilínga, Age at which one has a short attention span.
língab a having the congenital defect of a narrow or no vaginal opening.
lingabngab n yawn. v [AN2] yawn. Mulingabngab (manglingabngab) lang ku ug katulgun na ku, I yawn when I feel sleepy.