List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 46

Itch, pain; to itch, hurt, pain (of a healing wound).

Faded, fading, of a fading colour. (see lús-aw).

See malús-aw.

Wan, pale, pallid, etc. See malúpsì.

Dark, deep, pronounced (of colours). (see lútò, tagúngtung).

Weak, frail, feeble, nerveless, enervated, debilitated, unstrung, strengthless, powerless. Malúya ang íya láwas. Malúya siá sing láwas. He is weak. His health is impaired. Malúya siá sing buút. He lacks will power. He is weak-kneed. (see lúya, malumíng, mapígaw).

(H) Fond of, liking, having a liking or passion for, desirous of, etc. See maluluyagón id.

(B) For malúyag from lúyag-to like.

For mamaón from mamâ-to chew betelnut.

(B) To chew betel-nut; betel-nut chewing. Malúyag ka magmamâ? Do you like to chew betel-nut?

(B) To flatten, make flat (by pressure or by pounding), to crush or beat flat. Mamáa (lubáka, báyha) ang ságing, kay láktan ko sing kalámay. Pound the bananas soft (flat), for I am going to mix them with sugar. Mamái siá sing búnga, kay índì siá makadulút. Crush the betel-nut for him, for he is unable to bite it through. Imámà akó ánay siníng mga ságing nga tinanók. Please pound these boiled bananas for me. (lumâ, pusâ, lúbak, bayó).

(Sp. mama) Mother, mama, mamma; a wet-nurse. (see nánay, ilóy, yáya).

Old man, father.

Wet nurse. See mamá.

(H) Strong, stiff, fresh, fierce, violent, rushing, blustering (of wind; see mádlus).

(Sp. mamador) The nipple of a baby's feeding bottle; nursing bottle; instrument to draw off milk. (see beberón, lulutgútan).

Light, airy, easy to bear or carry, not heavy or weighty. Mamág-an ang íya lúlan, pagbátyag, panghunâhúnà, etc. His burden is light, he is much better or feels only a slight pain, his mind is at ease, etc. (see mág-an, mabúg-at-heavy).

Perfect, entire, whole, blameless, without blemish or defect, particularly applied to tobacco-leaves, etc.; good-looking, handsome, nice, attractive, beautiful, comely, pretty (of face, etc.) (see mahî, bilóg, maáyo, maányag, magayón, matahúm, maámbong).

Dim. of mamahî. Rather well developed, not much torn or fissured, pretty well, etc.

Dry, exsiccated, desiccated, arid, waterless, parched, free from moisture, drained; seasoned (of wood). Mamalá nga pagkádlaw. A dry laugh i.e. not a hearty smile, not an honest laugh, but a forced smile. (see malá, mabasâ-wet).