List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 54

(Sp. mangostán) Mangosteen.

Preacher, missioner, clergyman. (see wáli).

Open, roomy, spacious; well off, well to do, prosperous; to be well to do, etc. Manháwà na ang íya kahimtángan. He is well off, has some property, is living in easy circumstances. Mangabúdlay kamó sing may kapísan, agúd maluás kamó sa kaimolón kag magmanháwà ang ínyo pangabúhì. Work hard and assiduously to free yourself from poverty and to get on well in life. (see háwà, manwáhà, dawâdawâ, dir-á-dirâ, kaayohán).

(Sp. maní) Peanut, earthnut, groundnut, goober.

A plant that in its leaves resembles the peanut plant.

(Sp. manivela) Steering wheel.

Trim, neat, tidy. See mahípid, mahípig. (see nídnid).

Little, small, tiny, wee, diminutive. (see tikî, maisót, diótay, ikî).

Ticklish, irritating, having a creepy or ticklish feeling, easily tickled; nervous, excited. (see hilás).

(B) Tingling, grating, squeaking, sharp, gritty, setting one's teeth on edge, said of sensations, etc. (see nílo, mangílo, mangiló).

Godmother. (see padríno, panínoy-godfather; madrína).

Agonizing, in one's last agony, on one's death bed. (see tingâ).

Docile, obedient, submissive, submitting, yielding, dutiful, but mostly used in the negative form dìmanínggol-stubborn, disobedient, headstrong, obdurate, intractable. (see tínggol, panínggol).

A potter, one who makes or sells earthenware vessels; manufacturing, industrial. (see díhon).

Watchful, observing, observant, prying, spying; spy, detective, sleuth. Polís nga maniniíd. Secret service man. Detective. (see tíid, maninilág, tíktik, lampitáw).

A thief; pilfering, thievish. (tíkas).

Thief, petty thief, pilferer, sneak. (see tíkmà, maniníkas).

An observer, spy. (panílag).

A kind of a dark-coloured snake growing to a considerable size and very harmful to chickens, eggs, etc., but non-poisonous.

Setting fire to, an incendiary, one who commits arson. (see síndot).