ling-un n 1 a small area. Ling-ung gitamnag mais, A parcel planted to corn. 2 mass of people in a certain area. Ang ling-un sa mga katawhan sa plása, The mass of people in the square. 2a a group of people, social class. Ling-un sa mga timáwà, The poorest classes.
linimintu n liniment. v [b6] apply liniment to s.t. Linimintuhi ang pamául mu, Apply liniment on your sore muscles.
línin n 1 linen cloth. 2 stationery having a linen finish. swis — n k.o. fine cloth.
línis1 v 1 [A23B2; a12] melt, wear down or eat away. Ang ayis krim dalì mulínis sa ínit, The ice cream will melt rapidly in the sun. Nagkalinis ang kutsilyu pagbináid, The knife is being worn down from being sharpened so often. Linísa sa túbig ang tablítas, Dissolve the tablets in water. 2 [A123; a3b4(1)] digest food eaten. Wà malínis ang ákung kináun, What I ate did not dissolve. (→) a worn down.
línis2 v 1 [AB12; b5] make s.t. clean. Ang dyanitur mauy mulínis sa mga lawak, The janitor will clean the rooms. Malínis na unyà ning sapatúsag kalimpyáhan, These shoes will be clean once they are shined. Kinahanglang linísun (linísan) nímu ang báy pirmi, You should always clean the house. 2 [APB12; b5] cleanse or purify the soul, reputation, etc.; become cleansed. Ang paghinulsul mauy mulínis (mupalínis) sa ímung kunsinsiya, Repentance will cleanse your conscience. Kinahanglang linísun (linísan) nátù ang átung banságun, We must clear our family name. ma- a clean, pure.
linlang v [A; a1] 1 deceive, fool. Naglinlang ka sa mga táwu ánang pagparìpárì mu, You are deceiving the people by posing as a priest. 2 distract, divert s.o.’s attention. Dì ka makalinlang níya kun magtan-aw siyag tilibisyun, You cannot divert his attention when he is watching TV.
linsa v [A; b6] string a guideline in construction. Akuy mulinsa sa pagpinsa arun dì maghiwì, I’ll string a guideline for the fence so it won’t come out crooked. n string used as a guide.
linsúwak v [B1256] fall headlong. Nalinsúwak siya gíkan sa bintánà, He fell headlong from the window.
lintà n leech.
lintar v [B126; b3(1)c5] lose one’s head, panic. Nalintar siya maung gasulinadur hinúuy íyang gisikáran, He panicked, so he stepped on the accelerator instead. Wà pa gánì ka kasab-i nalintar na, You haven’t even got your scolding and you already panic. lintádu a tending to panic.