List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 85

Crushed, squeezed, pressed; compressed; to crush, squeeze, press, compress, destroy the natural condition or shape of a thing by pressure. Kálò nga mîmî. A crushed hat. Indì mo pagmîmión ang maléta. Don't crush (squeeze out of shape) the handbag. (see pusâ, lumâ).

Cat, pussy. See koríng, kutî.

To call the cat. (see kóring, koríng).

(Sp. mina) Mine; to mine, to mint. Mináha ang buláwan nga nagasímbug siníng bató. Mine the gold mixed with this rock. Ginmináhan kitá sang pangolohán sing bág-o nga pílak. The government minted for us new silver coins. (see duláng, dulángan).

Mine. (see mína, dulángan).

(B) Old, of old, of yore, ancient, antique, obsolete, archaic, primitive, according to the customs and manners-of old folks,-of long ago. (see mál-am, tiniguláng, sinádto, karádto).

Dead, deceased, departed, defunct; corpse, carcass, mortal remains. Sán-o ilubúng ang minatáy? When is the corpse to be buried? Ang ádlaw sang tanán nga mga minatáy. All-Souls' day. (patáy, matáy).

True, truthful, verified, confirmed, fact, genuine, correct, right, real, corroborated. (túod).

Put up in bags, packed in sacks, made up in jute-bags, by the bag. Ginlulánan níla ang sakayán-húlas sing kalámay nga mináy-ong. They loaded the steamer with sugar packed in jute-bags. Anó ang pagbalígyà mo sang kalámay? Sing mináy-ong ukón sing kinílo? How do you sell the sugar? By the bag or by the kilo? (see máy-ong).

(Sp. mineral) Mineral.

(Sp. mineralogía) Mineralogy.

To be or become sad, dejected, pensive, dismal, doleful, dreary, downcast, lonesome, sentimental, cheerless, disconsolate, glum, desolate. Nagmíngaw iníng lugár, kútub sang paghalín sang mga táo. This place has become dreary since the departure of the people. Namingáwan akó dirí. I feel sad or lonely here in this place. (see subô).

Married, wedded. Pangabúhì nga minínyo. Married life. Wedlock. (see mínyò).

(Sp. ministerio) Ministry, cabinet, office and officers of the executive government. Ministério (Parroquial) Parokyál. Parochial Administration.

(Sp. ministro) Minister; agent; subordinate.

A hamlet, a small village, a collection of but a few houses. (see murô).

(Sp. menos) No good, poor, mean, defective, bad, not well done or said, inferior, mediocre, below expectations, not up to the mark or standard; to grow less, deteriorate, be bad. Nagmínus ang pinatubás ko nga humáy sa karón nga túig. This year I had a poor crop of rice. (see kulabús, kabús, maláin, kúlang).

(Sp. minúscula) Small letter, lower-case letter. (see mayúskula-capital letter).

Married or wedded people, living in wedlock, joined in matrimony; to cohabit, live together as husband and wife. Walâ pa silá makasál, ápang nagamínyò na silá. They are not yet married, nevertheless they are living together already as husband and wife. (see magasawá, kasál, hilúngug).

See mirâ-mirâ, which is more commonly used.