List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 50

A critic, one who censures or finds fault with, a fault-finder. (see sawáy).

The eldest sister. Si mánang mo diín? Diín si mánang mo? Where is your eldest sister. (see mánong-eldest brother).

The vocative of mánang.

Toddy-gatherer, tubâ-collector, one whose daily business is to climb a number of coconut palms and to collect the palm-wine. (see tubéro-a seller of, dealer in, tubá).

A kind of bird of prey; a hawk.

See manáda.

See manaól.

(H) Familiarly used for mánang-eldest sister.

Complacent, cheerful, merry, jolly, gay. (nayánáya).

Open, clear, unobstructed, extensive, wide, spacious (said of fields, etc.). (see náyap, mahanáyap, mahanáyak, mahanáhay).

Far away, distant, remote, a long way off. (see nayók-náyok).

Victor, conqueror, winner; victorious, triumphant. (see daúg).

(B) (Sp. mandato) Order, command, mandate, injunction, regulation, precept; leader; ringleader, originator, one who starts or is chiefly responsible for an act. Ikáw gid ang mandátos sinâ. It was you who started that. You are the one who is responsible for that. (see sógò, kasogoán, pangúlo, manugpahítò, kábo, manugdumála).

Aunt; stepmother, foster-mother; dear old woman. (see tíà, tíyà, darâ, áling, bóboy).

(Sp. mandar) To rule, guide, direct, govern, sway, regulate, control, have authority over, hold sway, command, lead. Iámpò ta nga mandoán sang Diós si N.N. sa pagdumála sa áton sing maáyo. Let us pray to God that he may direct N.N. so that he may govern us well. Sín-o ang nagamándò? Who is in charge? Who commands or rules? (see gahúm, dumála, pasunúd, sógò, buót).

(Sp. mando) Authority, office, power, sway, rule, command. (see gahúm, palangakóan, dumála, batúta).

(Sp. mandragora) Mandrake, mandragora.

See manghátì, manghatión-twenty-five centavos each, etc. (see kahátì).

Tourist, sight-seer, traveller; emigrant, home-seeker, one who goes to live or moves to another place. (see malangályaw, mangangáyaw, pangáyaw).

(H) Reaper, harvester, one who reaps rice by means of a "kayóg". (see áni, manganganí, manuganí).