linga
LINGA is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
linga, línga (from alinga) a inattentive due to preoccupation with s.t. else. Balikbalíka pag-isplikar kay linga kaáyu, Repeat your explanation because he is very inattentive. n preoccupa-tion that keeps one from concentrating. Dì siya makatrabáhu kay daghan siyag linga, He cant do work because he has lots of other things to think about. v {1} [B12; b3] be inattentive. Wà kung kabantay pag-ági níya. Nalinga lang ku, I didnt see her go by. I wasnt paying attention. Subrang dúwà ang nalingahan ánang batáa, The child has nothing but play on his mind and thus is inattentive. {2} [A12; a] hold ones attention. Nalinga kug tan-aw sa lamígas nga nanag-áway, I was amused watching the ants fighting each other. Lingaha ang gwardiya kay muipsut ku sa píkas, Keep the guard occupied because I will slip through the other side. {3} [B1256] be so occupied. Ang tindíra nalinga ug paninsíyu, The salesgirl was so busy she couldnt make change properly. maka-r-() a being easily diverted, distracted. Pangi-dad nga makalilínga, Age at which one has a short attention span.