LARGA

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

larga v {1} [B36] for a passenger vehicle to leave.
Milarga (nalarga) ang trák binyáan ang kunduktur, The bus went o?
, leaving the conductor behind.
{1a} leave for a distant place.
Mularga mi ugmà pára Butwan, Well leave for Butuan tomor-row.
Ug malarga na mi mahibáwu ka ra, Youll surely know it if we have gotten o?
.
{1b} used in commands only: go ahead, start.
Ug muingun kung larga, dágan .
.
.
Na, larga na, When I say OK, run .
.
.
OK, run!
manuk = larga, 1b.
{2} [A3P; b] allow, permit s.
o.
to do s.t.
freely.
Kinsa may naglarga nímu nga ipatandug nang trabahúa?
Who gave you a free hand to touch that work?
{2a} [A; b] meet a price o?
ered, agree to do s.t.
for a certain price o?
ered.
Mularga ku ánà sa bayinti, Ill let it go for twenty.
{3} [A; b7] pay out the line.
Ayaw pal-abii ug larga sa tugut ang tabánug, Dont pay out the string of your kite too much.
Largahi ang pasul, Pay out the fishline.
{4} [A; bc] let cocks go for a fight.
Largáhan na gánì nang duha ka manuk, súgud na ang búlang, When those two cocks are released, that means the game is on.
{4a} [B; b] set on s.
o.
Gilargahan siya sa mga buguy, The bullies set on him.
-da n all set to go, well-prepared, showing confidence as one goes into a fight, examination, or contest.
Hustu sa largáda si Klí.
Walà giyud magpakítag kahadluk, Clay was all set to go with com-plete confidence.
He didnt show a trace of fear.
-dur() n {1} one who releases cocks in cockfighting.
{2} one who formally announces the candidacy of s.
o.
running for an elective o?
ce.

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