laas
LAAS is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
láas v [A; a] {1} tear leaves or thin sheets lengthwise into strips. Miláas siyag papil pára himúung bandirabandíra, She tore some papers into strips to make into pennants. {2} tear, peel s.t. o? from an attachment. Nakaláas ku sa bulsa sa íyang púlu, I accidentally tore the pocket o? his shirt. Ang uban nga táwu laásun lang ang pánit sa kanding, Some people just peel the skin o? of goats. {2a} remove the cloth-like sheathing of the coconut bud as the first step in tapping the toddy. n {1} the lower part of the leaves of the areca palm which sheathes the trunk. Maáyu kaáyung buhátun ug sudlanan sa bugas ang mga layà nga láas sa káhuyng búnga, Several pieces of dry palm frond sheaths of the areca palm can be made into useful containers for rice or corn grits. {2} the covering cloth-like sheath of the coconut bud which grows from the sides of the bottom of the frond.