laki
LAKI is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
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.