List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 74

Sharp-pointed. See matalíwis.

Easy to split, separable; disjointed, spaced wide apart. Ang sibúkaw matálhà. Sebucao-wood is easy to split. Sapan-wood cleaves-easily,-readily. Iníng súlud matálhà sing ngípon. This reed (of a weaving loom) has its teeth spaced wide apart. (see tálhà, malakâ).

(H) Sharp-pointed, acute, prickly, barbed. (talíwis).

(H) Sharp-edged, keen, cutting. (talúm).

Also: difficult to digest (of food). (matarúm id.).

Quiet, tranquil, calm, comfortable, undisturbed; straight on, continuous; pure unsullied. (talúnsay).

Attentive, regardful, intent on, considerate, observant, taking care of or paying attention to. (talupangúd). (see tamúd).

Sweet, sugary, syrupy, delectable (of food and drink); delightful, delicious, pleasant (of music, smells and feelings); kind, gentle, tender (of speech, disposition and sentiments); pleasing, beautiful, nice, pretty (to see). (tám-is). (see marímis).

Overmuch, excessive, too much, more than enough, immoderate, exorbitant, preposterous. (támà). (see lám-ag, lakás, masiádo, demasiádo).

Slow, lazy, indolent, sluggish, idle, slothful, otiose, slack, inert, listless, drone. (see támad, tamarán, ligoyán).

Fat, obese, plump, fleshy, stout, corpulent. (támbok).

Aiming well, a marksman, a good shot, an adept shooter or hitter; exact, precise, perfectly adapted or fit for. Iníng súlud waló (ka búgkos) nga matándà. This reed (of a weaving loom) is exactly adjusted (adapted) for eight (small bundles of yarn, i.e. stripes, to the span (dángaw). This is a reed of exactly eight (stripes to the span). (see tándà, ígò).

Marking, noting, taking stock, observing well, taking note of or paying much attention to. (see tándà, matinandáon).

Handy, practical, expeditious, zealous, diligent. (see tándus, mapísan, mabúhat, makarî, maábtik, etc.).

Wonderful, miraculous, extraordinary, marvellous, strange, surprising, astonishing; one who wonders or is surprised. (see tanhágà, makatitingála, makatalanhágà).

Smooth, slippery, easy to swallow. (see matalás, madánlug).

Loud, shrill, high-pitched, sonorous (of sounds and voices). See malánoy. (see tánoy, masulánting, masílik, malániog, matúnug, purús).

(Sp. matanza) Slaughter; license to slaughter animals; payment for the license to slaughter animals. (see íhaw, ilihawán).

Straight, erect, upright, vertical, perpendicular, growing tall and straight. (see tanús).

Weak, feeble, exhausted, fragile, frail, nerveless, enervated, debilitated, wanting strength. (see táp-ol, mapígaw, malúya).