Tagalog words starting with L
333 words starting with L, with English meanings and example sentences.
- lala (the note 'A')
- La NiñaLa Niña; a Pacific climate pattern with cooler ocean temperatures and wetter conditions in some regions
- laanreserved
- laangonly; merely
- labato wash (one's clothes)
- labagillegality
- labanfight
- labananbattle
- labasoutside
- labas-masokfrequently going in and out
- labas-pasokfrequently going in and out
- labatibaenema
- labilip
- labintadorfirecracker
- labissurplus
- labnitpeeling off of skin because of friction or heat
- labnosfast drawing of a knife, dagger, or gun
- labnotplucking out hair, weeds, etc.; pulling up by the roots
- laboturbidity of liquids; obscurity; indistinctness; dimness
- laborartistic or decorative design
- laboyvagrant; free-roaming (of animals)
- ladladto unfold
- lagato boil in liquid
- lagakmoney deposit
- laganapto be disseminated, to be proliferated
- lagapakresounding noise
- lagasfallen off (leaves, feathers, etc.); fallen
- lagayto put / place
- lagdato be signed (make (a document) official by writing one's signature)
- lagialways
- lagimgloom; terror
- lagkitstickiness
- laglagto happen to fall
- lagmakprostrate
- lagnatfever
- lagoluxuriant growth
- lagomassimilation; federation
- lagosto pass through (as through a tunnel, etc.)
- lagotto cut off
- lagyanto put
- lahadto lay out; to present or explain clearly
- lahatall, everyone, everything
- lahibreed
- lahoto vanish
- lahokingredient; mixture; contest entry
- laitto insult
- lakadwalk
- lakasinfluence
- lakbayto travel
- lakibulk
- lakoto peddle
- laktawto skip; to omit
- lakwatsato shirk
- lalato weave
- lalakiman
- lalamunanthroat
- lalawiganprovince
- lalimdepth
- lalomore
- lamancontents
- lamandagatsea creatures
- lamangonly, just (limits to what was said)
- lamasto mash or squeeze with one's hands (as of dough)
- lambakvalley
- lambitinto hang by the hands or feet from a branch or similar support
- lamigcoldness; coolness
- lamogfruit pulp; bruising from rough handling
- lampaweak and feeble
- lamparalamp
- lampas-lampasexcessive; beyond the limit
- lampongnoisy mewing of cats during mating
- lampunganto show affection passionately, especially through kissing and hugging
- lamukoscrushed, crumpled
- lamukotfleshy pulp around a fruit seed
- lamutakto squeeze; to crush
- lamyaexaggerated tenderness or coyness in speech or movement
- lamyerdato stroll
- lamyoscaress
- landaspath
- landito flirt
- langonly; just
- langawto cover with flies
- langgamant
- langgasto wash with antiseptic
- langgonisaFilipino pork sausage
- langhapinhalation
- langibto form a scab (on a wound)
- langisoil
- langitsky
- langitngitcreak
- langkajackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
- langoto drink alcoholic beverage excessively
- langoyto swim
- lansagto dismantle
- lansanganroad
- lansetapocket knife, folding knife
- lansitrick
- lansoneslansones (langsat fruit)
- lantato wither
- lantadin full view; exposed
- lantaranopenly
- lantikgraceful curve (of hips, eyelashes, fingers, etc.)
- lantodto flirt
- lantsalaunch, motor boat
- lantutaylazy; indolent
- laonold; long-standing; of long duration
- laossour because of being overripe
- laothigh seas, ocean
- lapato butcher
- lapadflatness; broadness (of an object)
- lapagground level, floor
- lapastanganto act irreverently to
- lapatclose fitting, adjusted
- lapaypancreas
- lapito affix
- lapianpolitical party
- lapidagravestone
- lapispencil
- lapitto come near
- lapotthick; viscous (of liquid)
- lapu-LapuLapu-Lapu City (in Cebu)
- lapulapugrouper fish (Epinephelus spp.)
- larachili pepper
- laranganfield; domain; area of study or activity
- larawanimage
- Larga!Go ahead!
- largabistabinoculars
- larogame
- laruantoy; plaything
- lasaliking
- lasapgood flavor
- lasenggodrunkard
- lasingdrunk person
- laslasto slash the wrist, usually as an act of suicide
- lasoto use or wear a ribbon
- lasonto poison
- lastikorubber band
- laswalewd or indecent expression; ribald language
- latacan; tin; canned food (delata)
- latagsomething spread on a surface like a native mat
- lathalato publish (a newspaper, etc.)
- latinLatin (language)
- latoyto savor
- lawalake; lagoon
- lawakextent
- lawayto salivate
- lawiglength of time; duration
- lawinhawk
- lawitsuspension; hanging from above
- lawlawdangling
- layato set something free
- layagto sail
- layasto run away
- Layas!Go away! Begone!
- layawfreedom from parental control; pampering by parents
- layayhanging, drooping
- layayanhem
- layodistance
- layonto have as an objective
- layterlighter (fire-making device)
- layuningoal; purpose
- lebellevel (degree or amount)
- leegneck
- legallegal
- lehitimolegitimate
- Lekat!exclamation of disappointment
- leksiyonlesson
- lekturalecture
- lektyurlecture
- lelanggrandmother; old woman (regional)
- Lemlunaythe Tiboli tribe's concept of paradise
- lengguwatongue; language; idiom
- lentelens; magnifying glass; flashlight
- leonlion
- letaniyalitany
- letraletter of the alphabet; script
- letsemilk
- letse plancreme caramel; flan (Philippine dessert)
- Letse!expression of disgust or anger
- liberalliberal
- liberalismoliberalism
- libidolibido; sexual instinct
- libinggrave
- libingangrave
- libishillside slope; lowland at the foot of a hill
- liblibhidden; secluded
- libothousand
- liboglust; sexual desire
- libotsurroundings; environment
- librapound
- librefree
- libretabankbook; ticket booklet
- librobook
- liderleader
- lideratoleadership
- ligaassociation
- ligaligtrouble; unrest; unease
- ligamgamlukewarm temperature (especially of liquids)
- ligasgasrough, dry skin texture
- ligawto court
- ligidto be surrounded
- ligoto bathe
- ligpitto clear
- ligtainadvertent omission; oversight
- ligtassafe
- lihamletter
- lihito conceive
- lihimsecret
- lihisto turn aside to avoid hitting (something)
- liitsmallness, inadequacy
- likasnatural quality
- likobend; curve
- likodback
- likomact of collecting; collection
- likotrestless, mischievous, always moving
- liksyonlesson
- likuranback
- lilaviolet color, purple
- lilimshade, shadow
- limafive
- limahidgrimy condition; filthiness
- limasbailing water out of a boat or pool
- limbagprint; imprint
- limitlimit; restriction
- limitaact of limiting; limitation
- limitadolimited
- limonlemon
- limosalms
- limotto happen to forget
- limpakchunk; lump (especially of meat)
- linamnamflavor; deliciousness
- lindolearthquake
- lingasesame plant
- linggoweek
- lingidunknown
- lingkodhelper
- lingonlooking back; turning one's head backward
- linisto have someone clean
- linisinto clean
- linlangdeceit, fraud, hoax
- linsiyakexpression of disgust or surprise
- lintaleech; parasite (figurative)
- Lintakexpression of disgust or surprise
- lintiklightning
- linyafile
- lipaDendrocnide meyeniana (a species of nettle-like plant)
- lipadto fly
- lipanawidespread
- lipaslapsed, old-fashioned, out of style, faded, passe
- lipattransfer
- lipinlineage; ancestry
- lipunansociety
- listato list down
- listahanlist
- litanyalitany
- litawvisible; well-known; noticeable
- literalliteral (exactly as stated)
- litoconfused; puzzled
- litrolitre
- liwaliwto wander around
- liwanagclear result
- liwasto deviate
- liyamadofavored to win (in betting, races, or cockfights)
- liyanerametal dish for molding jellies or custards (letse plan)
- lokallocal (pertaining to a certain locality)
- lokasyonlocation
- lolagrandmother
- lolograndfather
- longganisaFilipino pork sausage
- loobcourage
- lookbay (body of water)
- lotelot
- lubakpothole; hollow in a road surface
- lubidrope
- lublobto immerse; to wallow in mud
- luboscompletely
- lugarplace
- luhatear
- luhodto kneel on
- luklokto sit on
- lukotcrease; wrinkle
- luksain mourning
- luksojump; leap
- lulanload
- lulongto be addicted to something (such as drugs, alcohol, etc.)
- lumaold; second-hand; used; antique
- lumabanto fight
- lumabasto appear
- lumadLumad (an indigenous people of Mindanao)
- lumakasto intensify
- lumakito grow
- lumapitto become near
- lumayoto become far or distant
- lumikhato create
- lumipadto fly (of birds, etc.)
- lumpiyang makawMacao spring rolls
- lumpoparalyzed; lame
- lumutangto float
- lunasremedy
- LunesMonday
- LunetaRizal Park (Luneta) in Manila
- lunggahole in the ground made by an animal
- lungkotsadness
- lungsodcity
- luningningsparkle, shine, brilliance
- lunoshedding of skin (as reptiles, certain insects, etc)
- lunodto drown
- lunokto be swallowed
- lunsadlaunching; alighting from a vehicle; unloading of cargo
- luntiangreen
- lupaearth; ground; land; soil
- lupagito sit with one's buttocks flat on the ground or floor
- lupainterritory
- lupalassquatting, sitting on one's haunches
- lupalopvast expanse of land, continent
- lupitcruelty, savageness, harshness
- lusawmelted, diluted, fluid
- lusessparkler (hand-held firework)
- lusobto invade
- lusoghealth; good health
- lusotpassing through a narrow place
- lustayto waste
- lutangfloating; adrift
- lutassolved; resolved
- lutoto cook
- luwagspaciousness; looseness; ease
- luwalhatiglory
- luwangwidth
- luwasto export
- luwatto stay too long in a certain place
- luyaginger
- Luzonlargest island of the Philippines located in the northern region of the archipelago
- lyaneraoval metal mold used for leche flan