"Laki" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

láki see laki.

lakí - Grandfather. (cf. úlang, úyong,
abuélo, lólo; bayí-grandmother).

laki
Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (malaki) big; large (noun) size (noun) high tide
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láki - Man, male, masculine. (cf. laláki).

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.

láki maáyung have exceptional ability.
Maáyung láki si Maríya sa ininglis, Maria has exceptional ability in English.
ka- n {1} ability, skill.
Pwirtig kaláki níya sa karáti, He is very skilled in karate.
{1a} extraordinary ability of supernatural origin.
May kaláki siyang makatihul samtang mag-inum, He has the ability of whistling while drinking.
{1b} walay no good.
Way kaláki ang pagkáun dinhi, The food here is no good.
{2} course of ac-tion, maneuver.
Ug dì ta mangampanya, masíru giyud ta íning kalakíha, If we dont campaign we will get no votes in this race.
Maprísu ta ánang kalakíha nímu, We might land in jail with those plans of yours.
{3} doings, usually evil.
Unsa tung inyung kaláki sa Manílà?
What was going on in Manila?
{3a} way one does things.
Kanúnay kang malít ug mau nang kalakíha, Youll never be on time if thats the way you do things.
{3b} unsay ka-how are things?
Unsay kaláki run bay?
How are things, pal?
v {1} [ANP; a1] find ways and means to remedy a problem.
Akuy mukaláki (mupakaláki, mangaláki) niíni arun dílì magkúlang, Ill do s.t.
so that this will be enough for all of us.
Kalakíha ri ug mahímù pa ba ning pawuntin ping daut, See if you can do s.t.
with this broken fountain pen to make it work.
{2} [A1P] do s.t.
one shouldnt be doing.
Nagkaláki (nagpakaláki) ka dihag lan-guylánguy ug malumus ka, You dare to swim where you shouldnt be.
You might drown.
Kaláki (pakaláki) kag mulumakinilya ug sakpan ka sa tag-íya, Better stop playing with that typewriter.
The owner might catch you.
paka- v [A1] 1, 2 = kaláki, v.
{3} do ones best.
Magpakaláki giyud aku sa pagtuun, Ill do my best in my studies.
kalakíhan a having an extraordinary ability of supernatural origin.