List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 55

A listener, eavesdropper, one who overhears a conversation, a spy. (see tingád).

Trickling, flowing sparsely or slowly. (see ninít).

Thin, fine, light, flimsy (of paper, cloth, boards, etc.). (see nipís, madámol, madákmol-thick).

(H) Round, spherical, rotund, circular, annular, cylindrical. (see tipólon, matimbúlug, matibúnug).

Lean, thin, spare, lank, emaciated, meagre, gaunt, skinny, slight, slender. (see níwang, mahágpis, kanít, kandínggal, matámbok-fat, stout).

Dim. of maníwang. Rather lean, slightly emaciated.

(Sp. manilla) Manacle, gyve, shackle, handcuff; to fetter; to entangle, get entangled, be caught, become involved (in a rope, sling, etc.). Nagmaníya ang karabáw. The buffalo entangled itself with the tether or rope. (see gápus, gapús, bulíbud).

See mángkà-jackfruit.

A kind of large-eyed (broad-eyed) frog; vermin; a wild boar or pig; wild beasts in general.

See manglalagúyaw-a tourist.

Devouring, swallowing, gobbling up; fierce, bloodthirsty. (see lámon, manunúkub, mananágit).

Spreading, catching, taking, infectious, contagious, epidemic, epidemical. (see latón, malaláton).

Revolutionary, riotous, mutinous, agitator, exciting a commotion or tumult. (see ribók).

A kind of small octopus. (see kugíta-a large octopus).

A large sea shell.

Redeemer, saviour, liberator, rescuer, deliverer. (see luás, mamamáwì, manunúbus).

One who (that which) unbinds, solves, opens, explains or translates something. Manlulúbad sang hámbal. An interpreter. (see lubád).

Flyer, aviator; winged. (see lupád).

A contraction of manungâ. Also: middle-aged, from about thirty-five to fifty-five years of age. Daw anó kamál-am (katigúlang) si Fuláno?-Mánngà (siá). How old is N.N.?-He is middle-aged. (see médya, bída).

(Sp. mano) The hand; the lead, a hand of cards (in card-playing); the right side; direction to a driver of a vehicle to turn to the right or to the side opposite the "sílya". (see kamót, manohán, sílya).