List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 15

Averse to noise or boisterousness, unsociable, retired, one who keeps aloof from the bustle, noise and strife of social life. (see gamó).

Intercessor, advocate, patron, mediator, intermediary, arbitrator, go-between. (see ámpò, umalámpò).

Conspicuous, bright, vivid, gaudy, glaring, showy (of colours): dandy, spruce, ostentatious, making oneself conspicuous. Magalán ang duág nga pulá. Red colours are conspicuous.

A rice-harvester, reaper. (áni). (see mangalaní).

Boisterous, uproarious, obstreperous, loud, clamorous, noisy, making a racket. (see galúng, magáhud).

Small, little; slender, thin. See magágmay.

Bulky, large; inconvenient, unwieldy, cumbrous, cumbersome, awkward to carry on account of size or shape. (see mabángkag, gámbal).

Trouble-maker; turbulent, tumultuous, riotous, disorderly, out of hand, disturbing, radical, rowdy, bad, a disturber of the peace, one who causes an excitement or upsets an established (peaceful) order. (see gamó, magarók).

(Sp. gana) Nice, savoury, tasty, delicious, delectable, dainty, palatable; relishing, having a taste or liking for; stimulating, exciting (whetting) the appetite, appetizing.

Tasteless, insipid, watery, especially applied to fruits and vegetables. (maganás is opposed to marabó-savoury, tasty). (ganás).

A kind of tree, whose leaves somewhat resemble those of the tamarind.

A verbal form of anó. With "bisán (kon)"-However--. Whatsoever--. Bisán (kon) maganó kadakû ang (sang) íya kinaádman--. However great his learning may be--. Whatever (whatsoever) the extent of his learning--.

Boisterous, noisy, etc. See magáhud. (see gánsal, magalúng).

Dense, bushy, umbrageous, of thick foliage, with drooping, shady branches. (see gápà, madábung).

Rough, harsh, uneven, bumpy, rutty, bad, not smooth. Magarás nga dálan. A rough (bad) road. Magarás nga hámbal. A rough (coarse, harsh) speech or saying. (see garás).

Harsh, fierce, violent. (garís; see mabarís).

Rotten, decayed, carrion, decomposed, putrid, in a state of corruption or putrefaction, turbulent, disturbing the peace, tumultuous, riotous, causing a commotion. (see garók, kagarokán, magamú, gabók).

Noisy, boisterous; voluble of speech, gabbling, talking very quickly and consequently not distinctly, pouring forth a flood of words; dense, thick, crowded, near together. (see garót).

Expensive, dear, costly, extravagant, wasteful. (see gasto, kostóso, maámbas, mahákug, mahinguyángon).

Bright, glaring, showy, vivid, conspicuous, outstanding, visible from afar. (see gátaw, magalán).