LAKI

LAKI is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

laki n {1} male animal or plant.
{2} descriptive term given to plants, where the same name is given to di?
erent species or vari-eties.
The thorny and/or smaller variety or species is called laki, as opposed to a larger and smoother species or variety called bayi female.
{3} paramour.
v {1} [B1256; b6] have male o?
spring.
{2} = laláki, v.
() n = laláki.
v [B1256; c1] turn out to be a boy.
Maáyu untag maláki ning ákung gisabak, It would be nice if my baby turned out to be a boy!
laláki n {1} human male.
Laláki kaáyu siyang manlihuklihuk, He acts all man.
{2} paramour.
Pusilun ku ang laláki sa ákung asáwa, Ill kill my wifes paramour.
{3} -ng búhat acting in a way proper to a man.
Mu nay láking búhat nga makig-áwayg babáyi?
Is that what a gen-tleman doesquarrel with a woman?
{4} mau nay Atta boy, thats the way you ought to do it (said only to males).
la-(), panla-, panla-() v [A; a] have a paramour.
Nanglaláki (naglalaki) ang íyang asáwa, His wife has a paramour.
Gipanglalaki (gilalaki) níya ang íyang humagbus, She took her stepson for a lover.
- in-() a done like a male; man-like.
Lináki ang íyang tupi, She has a mans haircut.
v [A; a] do things like a male.
Mulináki ku ug ímu kung suhúlan, Ill act like a man if you pay me.
Il-ináki (linakíha) ang ímung pagbayhun arun dì ka hiilhan nga báyut, Carry yourself like a man so people wont recognize that youre a fairy.
-in- n {1} mans bicycle.
{2} riding astraddle like a man.
v [A; a2] ride astride an animal or vehicle.
Maglinaki ku pagbakráyid sa mútur, Im going to ride astride the back of the motorcycle.
pakala-() v [A13; a12] act like a man, consider, treat like a man.
Kinahanglan kang magpakalaláki arun dì ka ingnung báyut, You have to act like a man so they wont call you scared of women.
kalalakin-an n {1} the menfolk as a group.
{2} = tag-().
lakin-un a a female that acts like a male, tomboy.
tag-(), taglakin-an, taglalakin-an n the grooms relatives at the wedding.

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