Tagalog Words Starting With L
409 root words from La Niña to lyanera. Each root unlocks its own family of derived words and verb forms — open any entry for pronunciation, stress marks, and example sentences.
- La Niña wetter/colder episode in the Pacific
- laab flame; blaze
- laan reserved; provisioned
- laaw long shrill shout for help
- laba laundry (washing clothes)
- lababo sink
- labag against; not permitted
- labaha razor
- labahita surgeon fish
- labakara face towel; wash cloth
- laban conflict; against; opposed; fight
- labanos radish
- labas outside
- labas-masok frequently going in and out
- labatiba enema
- laberinto labyrinth
- labi lips
- labi remains of the dead; excess
- labintador firecracker
- labis excess; excessive
- labnaw diluted condition; watery
- labnit peel off skin
- labnos draw knife fast; peel skin
- labnot plucked out; pulled with a jerk
- labo blurriness; hazy; unclear; vague
- labog overboiled; mushy
- labon spongy condition
- labong edible bamboo shoot
- laboratoryo laboratory
- laboy to wander; vagrant
- labra carving of wood
- labrador wood carver
- labsa almost spoiled (fish); overripe
- labsak soft and sticky from overcooking
- labsaw melted
- labulabo brawl; free-for-all
- labuyo wild chicken; small hot chili, wild pepper
- ladlad unfurl; open; display
- ladrilyo brick
- laga boiled (food)
- lagablab blaze; flame
- lagak money deposit
- lagalag nomadic; wanderer
- laganap widespread; general
- lagapak sound of something falling flat
- lagari carpenter's saw
- lagas fallen off (leaves, petals, hair)
- lagaslas babble; sound of rippling water
- lagatak leaking through a roof
- lagay condition; status; to put
- lagda signature; to sign
- lagi always
- lagim gloom; terror; horror
- lagitik sound of snapping fingers or creaking bones
- lagkit stickiness
- laglag fallen off; dropped
- lagmak prostrate
- lagnat fever
- lago luxuriant growth; lush
- lagok gulp; to swallow liquid
- lagom monopoly; merger; to summarize
- lagos pierced through; penetrated
- lagot cut off; snapped; broke
- lagpak thud; crash; failure
- lagpas surpassed; went beyond
- lagundi medicinal shrub for cough
- lagusan passageway; tunnel; hole
- lagutok sharp snapping sound (joints/branches)
- lahad open palm; declare; explain
- lahat all; everyone
- lahi race or lineage
- laho eclipse; disappear; vanish
- lahok ingredient; mixture; contest entry
- laing Bicol dish (taro leaves/coconut milk)
- lait insult; vilification
- lakad walk; errand
- lakambini muse
- lakan title of nobility (pre-Hispanic)
- lakas strength
- lakatan species of banana eaten raw
- lakbay journey; travel
- laki size
- lakip enclosure; included
- laklak voracious drinking; gulping
- lako to peddle goods
- laktaw skip over; omit
- lakwatsa playing hooky, absenteeism, wandering
- lala serious; acute; aggravated; severity
- lala weave (variant of habi)
- lalaki man; male
- lalamunan throat
- lalang creation
- lalawigan province
- lalim depth
- lalo more; especially
- laman flesh; substance; content
- lamandagat sea creatures
- lamang only, merely, just
- lamang advantage, lead
- lamas mash; hand-to-hand battle
- lamat crack
- lamay funeral wake; night vigil; overtime work
- lambak valley
- lambanog wine made from coconut/palm juice
- lambat fishing net
- lambing affection, tenderness
- lambitin to hang from a branch/bar
- lambong covering; veil; shroud
- lambot softness; tenderness
- lamesa table (variant of mesa)
- lamig coldness
- lamlam dimness; languidness
- lamog softened by handling/bruising
- lamok mosquito
- lamon voracious eating; gorging
- lampa weak and feeble; unsure of footing
- lampara lamp with shade
- lampas over; too much; beyond
- lampaso floor mop; coconut husk for scrubbing
- lampin diaper
- lampong noisy courtship sound of cats, caterwauling
- lamukos crushed; crumpled in the hand
- lamukot fleshy part of fruit; to crush with hand
- lamutak squeeze repeatedly with the hand
- lamya affectionate or gentle speech, soft
- lamyos caress; show of fondness
- landas path; trail
- landi flirt; flirtatious
- langaw fly (insect)
- langgam ant
- langgas wash a wound with antiseptic
- langgonisa Filipino pork sausage
- langhap inhaling; to inhale
- langib scab of a wound
- langis oil; to apply oil
- langit heaven; sky
- langitngit creak; squeak
- langka jackfruit
- lango tipsy; drunk
- langoy swim
- languyngoy intense mourning
- lansa fishy smell or taste
- lansag dismantled; dissolved
- lansangan street; road
- lanseta pocket knife; folding knife
- lansi trick; to deceive
- lansones native tree/fruit with yellow skin
- lanta withered; wilted
- lantad exposed; in full view
- lantaran openly
- lantík graceful curve
- lantod flirtatious; indecently dressed
- lantsa launch; motor boat
- lantutay loiterer; lazy
- laon vintage; long time
- laos past prime; obsolete; overripe
- laot high seas; ocean
- lapa butchering; to butcher
- lapad width; breadth
- lapag ground level; to lay down
- lapastangan disrespectful; sacrilegious
- lapat close-fitting; thin strip of bamboo
- lapay pancreas
- lapi affix
- lapida gravestone; tombstone
- lapirot squashed/crumpled with fingers
- lapis pencil
- lapit closeness; to approach
- laplap decortication; remove skin
- lapnos peeled off (skin from burn/scald)
- lapot thick liquid; consistency
- Lapu-Lapu city in Cebu; Mactan chieftain
- lapulapu species of grouper fish
- larangan domain; field of knowledge
- larawan picture; photograph
- largabísta binoculars
- laro game or play
- laroy crumpled; soft
- lasa taste; flavor
- lasap good flavor; to relish
- lasenggo drunkard
- lasing drunk; intoxicated
- laslas gash; slash; ripped
- laso ribbon; knot
- lasog pulled apart; disjointed
- lason poison
- laspag worn out; overly used
- lastiko rubber band
- laswa lewd; lascivious
- lata can; tin; softness
- latag something spread on surface; to lay
- latak residue; to form residue
- latay welt
- lathala announcement; to publish
- latigo whip; lash
- latik scum/residue of boiled coconut milk
- latoy taste; savor; worth (colloq)
- latundan species of banana eaten raw
- lawa lake
- lawak expanse; vastness
- laway saliva; drool
- lawig duration of time
- lawin hawk
- lawiswis top part of bamboo; wind sound
- lawit common sickle; suspended
- lawlaw dangling; loose; liquid stirred by hand
- laya freedom
- layag sail of a boat; to voyage
- layas run away; vagabond
- layaw freedom from control; ease; pampered
- laylay hanging; drooping
- layo distance
- layon intention; goal
- layter lighter
- leche flan caramel custard
- ledyit legitimate
- leeg neck
- lehitimo legitimate
- lehiyon legion
- Lekat! expression of disappointment
- leksiyon lesson
- lektura lecture
- lelang grandma; grandmother (informal)
- lelong grandpa; grandfather (informal)
- Lemlunay T'boli concept of paradise
- lengguwa tongue; language
- lengguwahe language; vernacular
- lente lens; flashlight
- lespu police (inversion of pulis)
- letaniya litany
- letra letter of alphabet
- letse milk
- letse plan custard (letche flan)
- Letse! expression of disgust
- letson roasted pig
- letsugas lettuce
- libag dead skin cells; skin dirt
- libak insult; ridicule; mock
- liban absence; omission; to skip
- libang entertainment; distraction
- liberal liberal
- liberalidad liberality
- liberalismo liberalism
- libido sexual desire; urge
- libing burial; interment; funeral
- libis lowland; hillside; slope
- liblib hidden; secluded; remote
- libo thousand
- libog lust; lasciviousness
- libot surroundings; to rove or tour
- libra pound (unit of weight)
- libre free; exempt; clear
- libreta bankbook; passbook; book of tickets
- libro book
- lider leader
- liderato leadership
- liga league; coalition
- ligalig trouble; unrest; worried
- ligamgam lukewarm; tepid
- ligasgas rough skin surface
- ligaya happiness; joy
- ligid circumference; vicinity
- ligis ground; crushed; pounded
- ligo bath
- ligoy verbosity; beating around the bush
- ligpit put away (tidy up)
- ligta inadvertent omission; forget
- ligtas safe
- liha sandpaper
- liham letter; written message
- lihi conception; pregnancy craving
- lihim secret
- lihis deviated; incorrect
- liit smallness
- likas natural; innate
- likha creation; work of art
- liko bend; curve; twisted
- likod back; reverse side
- likom collecting; gathered
- likot restless; mischievous
- liksi quickness; agility; efficiency
- lila purple
- lilim shade; shadow
- lilip hem
- lilok carving; sculpture
- lima five
- limahid shabbiness; dirtiness of body/clothes
- limas bailing water out
- limbag print; to print
- limit frequent
- limita limit; restriction
- limon lemon
- limos alms
- limot forgetfulness
- limpak large piece; large quantity
- linamnam flavor; deliciousness
- linaw clarity (sound or voice)
- lindol earthquake
- linga sesame plant/seed
- linga looking from side to side
- lingat negligence; distraction
- Linggo Sunday; week
- lingid unknown; hidden; secret
- lingkod servant; to serve
- lingon looking back; esteem
- linis cleanliness
- linlang deceit; fraud; hoax
- linta leech; parasite (fig.)
- Lintak expression of disgust/surprise
- lintik lightning; curse
- linya line; column; alignment
- lipad flight
- lipana widespread; rampant
- lipas expired; elapsed
- lipat transfer (finance); to move
- lipi lineage; ancestry
- lipon group; gathering
- lisa nit (egg of a louse)
- lista list; to register
- lista alert; clever; quick
- listo alert; clever; quick
- litaw visible; well-known
- litid ligament; tendon
- litis trial in court; examination
- lito confused; puzzled
- litrato photograph
- litsiyas lychee
- liwanag clarity; light; shine
- liwayway dawn; break of day
- liyab blaze; flame
- liyempo pork brisket/belly
- lobo balloon; wolf
- lodi idol; role model
- loka insane woman; crazy
- loko insane man; dishonest male person
- lola grandmother
- Lola Basyang pseudonym of Severino Reyes
- lolo grandfather
- longganisa Filipino pork sausage
- longsilog sausage-rice-egg breakfast
- lonta short for pants (pantalon)
- loob interior; inside
- LPG liquefied petroleum gas
- lubak pothole; hollow in ground
- lubha extremely; very much
- lubid rope
- lublob wallow in mud; immerse
- lubog submerged; sunken
- lubos complete; thorough; utter
- lugar place
- lugas fallen out (petals/hair)
- lugaw rice porridge
- lugay hanging loose (hair)
- lugi financial loss; at a loss
- lugit extension of time; allowance
- luglog fat white noodle; to rinse
- lugmok prostrate; helpless
- lugod enjoyment; pleasure
- luha tear (from the eye)
- luho luxury
- luhod kneeling
- lukayo clown; jester
- luklok sit on a throne; seat of honor
- luko-luko crazy; mischievous
- lukot crumple; crease
- luksa in mourning (wearing black)
- lukso jump; leap
- lulon swallow
- luma old; worn-out
- lumad indigenous people of Southern Philippines
- lumanay gentleness; mildness
- lumot moss; algae
- lumpiyang makaw Chinese spring rolls
- lumpo paralyzed; crippled
- lunas cure; remedy; solution
- Lunes Monday
- Luneta historical urban park in Manila
- lungga hole in ground (animal), burrow
- lungkot sadness
- lungsod city
- luningning sparkle; shine; brilliance
- luno shedding of skin; molting
- lunod drown
- lunok swallow
- lunsad getting off a vehicle; launch
- luntian green
- lupa earth; land; soil
- lupalop vast expanse of land; continent, farflung area, distant places
- lupasay squatting on haunches
- lupit cruelty
- lusaw melted; diluted; liquefied
- luses sparkler (firework)
- lusob attack; invasion; raid
- lusog health; robustness
- lusot passing through narrow place
- lustay to embezzle; misappropriate
- lutang floating
- lutas solved; finished; resolved
- luto cooking
- lutong brittleness; crispiness
- luwa religious poem or chant
- luwad clay
- luwag spaciousness; leniency
- luwalhati glory
- luwang width
- luya ginger
- Luzon largest island in the Philippines
- lyamado favorite to win
- lyanera metal dish for molding jellies/custards