LINGA

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 preoccupa-tion that keeps one from concentrating.
Dì siya makatrabáhu kay daghan siyag linga, He cant 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 didnt see her go by.
I wasnt 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 ones 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 couldnt make change properly.
maka-r-() a being easily diverted, distracted.
Pangi-dad nga makalilínga, Age at which one has a short attention span.