List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 53

Dark, obscure, black, dusky, ebon, sable, opaque. (see ngitóngitó, maitúm, ilóm, átà, áta, ágtà, madulúm, pitípit).

(B) Jack tree and jack fruit. (see lángkà id.).

A kind of hardwood tree and its valuable timber.

Seeker, one who looks for something. Manglalághap sing palangágdan. A job-hunter, an office-seeker. (see lághap).

Tourist, traveller, one who takes a vacation or travels for pleasure. (see lagúyaw).

One who walks on foot, a footman, foot-soldier, infantry-man; infantry. (see lakát).

One who encroaches upon-, usurps-, wrongfully takes possession of-, another's property. (see láksam).

Bombardier, artilleryman; artillery. (see lantáka).

Searcher, investigator, one of a search party. (see líghot).

A peso of Philippine money. (see písos).

To widen, be or become wide. Kon dugángan magadiótay, kon ibánon nagamángmang. Anó inâ?-Búhò inâ. If something is added, it grows smaller, if something is taken away from it, it grows wider. What is that?-That is a hole. (see wángwang, bángbang).

Rich, having plenty of money. (see mángmang, pilákan, manggáran, manggaránon, bankílan, aligyanán).

Dull, stupid, brainless; an ass, fool. (see tipangág, pangág, pángog, balingág, balingá, búngaw, tampuháw, búang, kólò).

Head, chief, director, manager, leader, boss, spokes-man, ruler, authority, official. (see ólo).

Palpitating, quivering, throbbing (of wounds, the conscience, etc.). (see ngótngot, mangítngit).

Brave, courageous, fearless, reliable, trustworthy, fierce. Mángtas nga idô. A good watchdog. (see mántas).

A charcoal-burner, charcoal-man. (see úling).

Farmer, tiller of the soil, agricultural labourer. (see umá).

One that is attached; supporter, friend, helper, assistant, partner. (see únung).

Debtor, one who owes a debt or borrows money. (see útang).