List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 35

Very dry, exsiccated, parched, arid, waterless; barren, desert, unproductive (of soil). (see kigás).

Peaceful, peaceable, pacific, quiet, meek, loving peace and quiet, wishing to live in peace with everybody. (see dáit).

Conversationalist, orator; loving to talk or speak, addicted to-, given to-(public) speaking.

Attached to royalty, fond of royal customs and manners, royalist, imperialist, not democratic. (see hárì).

Fornicator, lewd, unchaste, wanton, lecherous, lustful, sensual, carnal, erotic, immoral, attached or addicted to sensual pleasures, inclined to sins of the flesh. (see láwas, hiláwas).

Egoistic, egotistic, egotistical, conceited, self-important, selfish, self-seeking, self-sufficient. (see íya).

Trembling (as from an electric shock), shivering, quaking; shaking, cringing, quivering with fear or surprise, as a bird when caught, as a timid dog when approached by a stranger. (see kilás).

Nervous, excitable, easily agitated, soon upset or afraid for the slightest reason. (see kibút).

Beggar, mendicant, poor fellow. (see limós, póbre, próbe, ímol).

Also: one who is afraid of, and sees, ghosts everywhere (kítà).

Seeing well, having good eyes, sharp or keen of sight, hawk-eyed, lynx-eyed. (see kítà).

See makilitán-on.

(Sp. máquina) Machine. (see galingán, dawdáwan).

Industrious, active, energetic, working hard, exerting oneself, assiduous, sedulous. (see búdlay).

Sighing, sighful, grieving, lamenting, complaining. (see kághà, makakalághà).

Attached to one's own, hence: nationalistic, independent. (see kaugalíngon, makiugalíngon, makiangáyon--democratic; makihariánon--imperialistic).

Parsimonious, frugal, thrifty, sparing, saving, economic, economical, economous, spending little. (see kínì).

(Sp. maquinista) Machinist, mechanician, mechanic. (see inhenyéro).

Frugal, thrifty, parsimonious, saving, close, miserly, niggardly, mean, sparing in expenditure; economical. (see kínot, makínì, maínot, maímot).

Nervous, easily frightened. (see kúgmat, makilibúton).