LINGAW

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

lingaw v {1} [A; a12] attract ones interest or attention.
Ákung lingawun si Máma ug ikay kúhà sa dulsi, Ill keep Moms attention while you get the candy.
{2} [A2; a12] entertain, amuse.
Ang íyang kumidiya dílì makalingaw nákù, His jokes dont amuse me.
Nalingaw ang bátà ug panakup ug apan, The child is amused, occupying himself with catching grasshoppers.
n thing to keep oneself busy with.
Ug wà kay lingaw, pagtuun, If you dont have anything to do, you could study.
ka- v [A3; b6] do s.t.
in ones spare time, spend ones time doing s.t.
Samtang nagpaábut ku, magkalingaw kug bása, While I am waiting, I will pass the time reading.
lingawlíngaw v {1} [A13] amuse, divert oneself.
Human sa trabáhu, maglingawlíngaw mi, After work we amuse ourselves.
{2} [A13; b6] spend ones spare time doing s.t.
Human dáyun ni kay ákung lingawlingáwan ug pintal human sa trabáhu, It wont take long to get done painting because Ill do it in my spare time after work.
n recreation, amusement.
Álang kaníya ang panulat usa ka lingawlíngaw, For him writing is a form of relaxation.
palingawlíngaw v [A; b6] pretend to be occupied or engrossed with s.t.
to avoid confronting an embarrassing situa-tion.
Nainsultuhan gud siya piru nagpalingawlíngaw lag hinábì sa uban, She felt insulted but she just pretended to be engrossed in her conversation with other people.
ka-an() n amusement.
Sa karnabalan daghang kalingáwan, In the fair grounds there are lots of amusements.
maka-r-() a a?
ording amusement.

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