lukalúka n the groin of animals, the area connecting the upper thigh and the body of the animal. a detachable. Lukalúka ang mga tiil sa lamísa, The legs of the table are detachable.
lúkap n nightmare in which a person is unable to move or make a sound. Failure to wake up is said to lead to death. v [A12; a4] cause, have such a nightmare. Kanang hilabihang kabusug únà matúlug mauy makalúkap, Overeating before sleeping causes deathly nightmares.
lukápa v 1 [B26; b6] stumble, be knocked down and hit the ground hard. Milukápa (nalukápa) ang baksir, The boxer hit the deck hard. 2 [B26] fail in an exam or course. Milukápa siya sa bár, He flunked in the bar exam. 3 [B26] fall from power, be ruined. Nalukápa ang gahum sa ílang punduk sa pagkamatay sa ílang lídir, After the death of their leader, their party lost its power.
lukas v [A123P; b] for laundry to become clean and white or for skin to become lighter in complexion. Malukasan ang ímung pamánit ug dì ka magpainit, Your skin will become lighter if you stay out of the sun.
lukat v [A; a] 1 redeem s.t. pawned or mortgaged. Marimáti ang singsing ug dì nímu lukatun, The ring will be foreclosed if you do not redeem it. 2 ransom. Gilukat na ang gikidnap, The man that was kidnapped has been ransomed. 2a redeem, save (figurative). Malukat ku ra gihápun siya sa íyang kalisud, I can save her from her difficulties. 2b redeem, compensate for. Ang íyang kaligdung makalukat sa kalaksut sa íyang dagway, His good manners make up for his ugly face. 2c — sa signus v [A1; a12] in folk belief, an occurrence or happening which spares a person’s life by taking s.o. who dies in his stead. Gituhúan nga lukatun ang signus sa tag-íya sa íyang mga buhì, It is believed that domestic animals spare their owners from death by dying in their stead. 3 pay a fee and get s.t. back that one had fixed or reworked. Lukata nag gipaáyu nímung rilu, Go pick up the watch you had repaired now. 4 pay for tokens of privilege like tickets, licenses, etc. Mularga giyud ku kay nakalukat na kug tíkit, I’m really going to leave now because I already paid for my ticket. Díay písus ilukat ug sidula, Here is one peso to pay for a residence certificate. 5 — ug áway, lális [A12] get involved in a dispute or fight. Ayawg tambag ánang lantúgì kay makalukat kag lális, Don’t give advice to people who are arguing because you will just get trouble for yourself. n 1 amount for redemption or ransom. 2 fee for having s.t. made or repairs done. -an(←) = [lukat], n. Pila may ákung lukátan (lukat) ning sinináa? How much do I pay to have this dress sewn?
lúkat v [AB12; a1] uproot s.t., prying the roots out of the ground. Ang bagyu mauy nakalúkat (nakapalúkat) sa lumbuy, The typhoon uprooted the lumbuy tree. Lukáta nang muhun ug ibalhin, Dig out that buried landmark and move it.
lukay n coconut palm leaves. lukaylúkay 1 the bridge of the nose, including the central bony ridge that separates the nostrils. 2 = [hanlulúkay]. han-r-(←) see [hanlulúkay].
lukba v [AB12; a] uproot a finger or toenail. Nagkalukba ang íyang kuku nga nalaswahan, His toenail that got scalded is falling off. Tug-an arun dì lukbáhun ímung kuku. Confess so they don’t pull your fingernails out.
lukbun see [lubuk].
lukdu v 1 [A; c1] carry a load on the head. Mas sayun pag lukdúhun (lukdúun, ilukdu) nákù ang duwang, It would be easier for me to carry the basin on my head. 2 [c6] for one to be so many years old. Bísan pa sa katuígan nga íyang gilukdu batan-un siyang tan-áwun, He carries his years well. He still looks young. 3 — ug kalbásà [A] be held back a grade. Makalukdu ka giyug kalbásà ug dì ka magtuun, You will fail the grade if you don’t study.