lukat

lukat v [A; a] {1} redeem s.t. pawned or mortgaged. Marimáti ang singsing ug dì nímu lukatun, The ring will be foreclosed if you do not redeem it. {2} ransom. Gilukat na ang gikidnap, The man that was kidnapped has been ransomed. {2a} redeem, save (figurative). Malukat ku ra gihápun siya sa íyang kalisud, I can save her from her di? culties. {2b} redeem, compensate for. Ang íyang kaligdung makalukat sa kalaksut sa íyang dagway, His good manners make up for his ugly face. {2c} sa signus v [A1; a12] in folk belief, an occurrence or happening which spares a persons life by taking s. o. who dies in his stead. Gituhúan nga lukatun ang signus sa tag-íya sa íyang mga buhì, It is believed that domestic animals spare their owners from death by dying in their stead. {3} pay a fee and get s.t. back that one had fixed or reworked. Lukata nag gipaáyu nímung rilu, Go pick up the watch you had repaired now. {4} pay for tokens of privilege like tickets, licenses, etc. Mularga giyud ku kay nakalukat na kug tíkit, Im really going to leave now because I already paid for my ticket. Díay písus ilukat ug sidula, Here is one peso to pay for a residence certificate. {5} ug áway, lális [A12] get involved in a dispute or fight. Ayawg tambag ánang lantúgì kay makalukat kag lális, Dont give advice to people who are arguing because you will just get trouble for yourself. n {1} amount for redemption or ransom. {2} fee for having s.t. made or repairs done. -an() = lukat, n. Pila may ákung lukátan (lukat) ning sinináa? How much do I pay to have this dress sewn?