Meaning of "lean"

lean •

adj.
• • 1. thin: payat
  • 2. having little fat: di-mataba, payat, walang taba
  • 3. thin, slender: balingkinitan
  • 4. producing little: mahina, salat

v.
• • 1. to bend, not upright: humapay, kumiling, humilig
  • 2. to rest sloping or slanting, set or put in a leaning position: humilig, ihilig, sumandal, isandal
  • 3. to follow or depend on: sumunod, umasa, manangan, manghawak
  • 4. to trust: magtiwala, pagtiwalaan

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recline

v.
• • to lean back, to lie down: humilig, ihilig, sumandal, isandal, sumandig, isandig

rest

n.
• • 1. a sleep: tulog, pagtulog
  • 2. quiet, freedom from anything that tires, troubles, disturbs, or pains: ginhawa, kaginhawahan, katiwasayan
  • 3. the absence of motion, stillness: katahimikan
  • 4. ease after work or effort: pahinga, pamamahinga, pagpapahinga
  • 5. a support: patungan
  • 6. what is left, remaining: ang natira, ang iba

v.
• • 1. to take a rest: magpahinga, mamahinga
  • 2. to lean: sumandal, isandal, sumandig, isandig
  • 3. depend: masalalay, isalalay
  • 4. to let rest: patigilin
  • 5. to be at rest, to be dead: namamayapa na
  • 6. to lie in the grave: nasa libingan

tilt

v.
• • to slope, slant, lean, tip: tumagilid, itagilid, patagilirin, kumiling, ikiling, pakilingin, tumikwas, itikwas, patikwasin, humilig, ihilig, pahiligin

n.
• • 1. a slope: dalisdis, deklibe
  • 2. a slant: tagilid, hilig, hapay, kiling
  • 3. a contest: laban, labanan, paligsahan, timpalak
  • 4. at full tilt, at full speed: buong bilis (tulin)

skinny

adj.
• • very thin, very lean: napakapayat, masyadong payat, butot balat, patpatin

sandalan

n.
• • back of a seat, something used to lean or recline against

sandal

n.
• • act of reclining against an object magsandal, isandal (mag-:i-)

v.
• • to place (something or someone) in a reclining or leaning position against a support. Isandal mo ang iyong likod sa unan. Lean your back against the pillow.

payat

adj.
• • thin, slim, lean, skinny