List of Tagalog words starting with the letter L - Page 33

n. nearness; contiguity; proximity

lapit ng loob comp., n. devotion; fondness

(nilalapitan, nilapitan, lalapitan) v., inf. approach; come close

laplap n. 1. decortication; 2. excoriation

laplapin (nilalaplap, nilaplap, lalaplapin) v., inf. remove the skin

lapnis adj. stripped or torn off (bark from a tree)

lapnis n. bark stripped off from trees in making rope, twine, etc.

lapnit adj. decorticated; detached (bark or skin)

lapnit n. treated rind of bamboo used for tying

lapnos adj. peeled off (skin that has been burnt, etc.)

lapok adj. rotten or decayed (wood, etc.)

n. thickness of liquids; viscosity

n. the chief of Mactan when Magellan arrived in 1521 to Philippines

n., zoo. species of grouper (fish)

lapurit adj. crumpled; rumple (as cloth)

(nilalaputan, nilaputan, lalaputan) v., inf. thicken; make thick (liquid)

lapya adj. flattered

lapyad n., adj. flat nose; flat-nosed

n. equilibrium

larangan n. 1. field (art, science, etc.); 2. domain; 3. front (war); 4. arena