List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter M - Page 88

To cover, fill with alluvial matter. Ang dakû nga búhò dirâ sa ubús sang bakólod namonmonán tungúd sang madámol nga ulán. The large hole there at the foot of the hill was filled with alluvium due to the heavy rain. (see láy-on, punô, támpok, táp-ok).

(Sp. mono) Monkey, ape. (see amô).

To say, make a statement, state, declare, manifest, communicate, mention, utter, give out, make known, remark, drop a word. Si Pédro nagmóno nga mapatíndog sing bág-o nga baláy. Peter said that he was going to build a new house. Imóno sa íya ang kilidanón sang digamohán. Tell him about the necessary kitchen repairs. Ginmóno níya nga--. He gave out the statement that--. (see silíng, mítlang, bungát).

(B) Thick, stout, strong; much, too much, excessive, very. (see madámol, támà, lakás, lám-ag, dúro, masyádo).

(Sp. monte) Mountain, forest, wood, woodland; a game at cards. Gindakúp silá sang polís, kay naghámpang sang mónte. They were caught by the police, because they were playing monte.

(Sp. monumento) Monument. (see batungdáan).

(Sp. muñeca) Doll, manikin, puppet, dolly.

To be deep, profound, heavy, sound, lethargic (of sleep). Nagamóok ang íya katulúgon. He is sleeping profoundly. Namoókan siá sang katulúgon. He was fast-, sound-, dead-, asleep. (see hamóok).

(Sp. morado) Violet, purple; brown, dark-red, mulberry-coloured, claret-coloured.

A kind of banana. It is very savoury and can easily be recognized by its brownish or reddish peel.

(Sp. moreno) Brown, swarthy, dark, tawny, brunette.

(Sp. morera) White mulberry tree.

(Sp. morisqueta) Boiled rice. (see kán-on).

(Sp. moro) Moor, Saracen, infidel, unbaptized, non-Christian, Mohammedan native of Mindanao and adjacent islands.

A stage-play often exhibited in the Philippines showing fighting, etc., between Christians and Mohammedans.

To stammer, stutter, splutter, talk indistinctly through fear, shyness, etc.

Doll. See monyéka.

Shirt. See kamísa tsína, kamísa de tsíno id.

See móro-Moor.

(Sp. moroso) Tardy, slow, late, behindhand, laggard, in arrear, delinquent (in paying taxes, etc.).