List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 57

Reliable, etc. (of watch-dogs). See mángtas id.

(Sp. manteca) Lard, fat, dripping. (see támbok).

(Sp. mantequilla) Butter.

(Sp. mantel) Table-cloth, altar-cloth, table-cover. (see tabón).

(Sp. mantellina) Mantilla, a woman's head-shawl, woman's veil. (see kúnop, kúmbung, takuróng, tákdong, kúdong).

(Sp. mantener) To maintain, keep up, hold out, support, keep alive, manage to go on. Nagamantenér gid lang silá sang íla pangabúhì. They are just managing to keep alive, they are supporting themselves rather poorly or with difficulty. Mantenehón mo ánay ang kalát, kay kuháon ko pa ang tigíb. Hold the rope in position, for I am going to fetch the chisel. Komústa kamó?-Nagamantenér kamí. How are you?-We are getting along pretty well. Nagaduhádúha akó kon makamantenér siá dídto sing maláwig nga tión. I wonder (doubt), whether he will be able to support himself there (remain there) for any length of time. Mantenér lang. It will do-for the present,-to go on with. It is only-a make-shift,-a temporary substitute, or the like.

See mantenér.

A ghost. See mantíw.

Bewitched, charmed, wonderful. (see mantíw).

A bugbear, a ghost supposed to be of gigantic proportions and of terrible aspect; jinnee, jinn.

Bewitched, etc. See mantihón.

(Sp. manto) A head-covering, head-shawl (for women). (see mantelyína).

A ghost. See mantíw.

Preying upon, devouring, ravening, rapacious, catching and tearing to pieces. (see subád-sibád, síbà, manúkub).

See manog-.

Butcher, slaughterer, dealer in meat. (see íhaw).

Fisher, fisherman, angler, fishmonger or dealer in fish, seller of fish. (see ísdà).

(B) Daughter-in-law. (see umágad-son-in-law; in some places manúgang and umágad are used promiscuously for son-in-law and daughter-in-law). (see dúgang, ágad).

Doing well, recovering, getting well, improving (of sick persons); promising, likely to turn out well (of crops, etc.). (see áyo, marayádon).

Buyer, purchaser, customer. (see bakál, súkì).