lalain
lalaín with stress marks
to weave [it]
From root: lala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilala
ni-la-LA
wove
Present (Incomplete)
nilalala
ni-la-la-LA
is being woven
Future (Contemplated)
lalalain
la-la-la-IN
will be woven
Usage Note
Lalain is the object-focus infinitive of lala, a variant of habi referring to the interlacing of pandan, nito, or rattan into baskets, mats, or containers. The craft tradition it describes is regionally widespread, and lalain is the natural form when the woven object is the sentence focus.
Examples
" Lalain mo ang mga dahon. "
Natural Translation
Weave the leaves.
Literal Translation
Weave you the leaves.
" Kailangan mo na lalain ang mga dahon ng niyog. "
Natural Translation
You need to weave the coconut leaves.
Literal Translation
Need you to weave the leaves of coconut.
" Tinuruan ako ng lola kung paano lalain ang mga tuyong dahon ng pandan para gumawa ng banig. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother taught me how to weave the dried pandan leaves to make a sleeping mat.
Literal Translation
Taught me by grandmother how weave the dry leaves of pandan to make of mat.
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