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To stir, turn about, mingle, mix with a ladle or beater. Lugayá sing maáyo ang linúgaw, agúd maghómok gid. Stir the linúgaw well, in order that it may become very soft. Lugayán mo lang siní ang palanggána. Just stir or mix this in the wash-basin. (see labúgay).

A shortened form of the verbal prefix magaka-; quite frequently this ma-also stands for magka-and even for nagaka-. Madúla inâ, kon dílì nímo pagtipígan sing maáyo. It will get lost, unless you guard it well. (madúlà-magakadúlà). Andam ka, agúd índì ka mahúlug. Look out or you may fall down. (mahúlug-magkahúlug). Mahádluk siá. He is afraid, is getting afraid. (mahádluk-nagakahádluk).

(B) Good, well, healthy, fit, sound; fine, nice. (see mayád, maáyo).

Beautiful, handsome, good-looking, pretty, goodly, comely, pleasing, prepossessing, winning, attractive, engaging, charming, fine, nice.

Rather well, a little better, in pretty good health, so so. Maayóayó na siá ápang dílì pa maáyo gid. He is a little better now (improved in health), but far from being quite well.

(B) Nice, beautiful, pleasing, attractive, pretty, good, comely, handsome. (see dálig, matahúm, magayón, maányag, maáyo).

Satisfactory, pretty good, sufficient, decent, not bad, not very much, but not too little either. (dawâdawâ). (see dirâdirâ, ayádayád, maáyo, gáwa, madahóldahól).

(B) Good, well, nice, beautiful. (see maayád, maáyo).

A prefix used chiefly in the following ways:

1) to denote the active infinitive, e.g. Hándà na kamó maglakát? Are you now ready to set out? Malúyag akó magtán-aw sinâ. I want to see that. Magtuón ka magsulát sing maáyo. Learn to write well.

2) to form the active imperative, e.g. Maghalín ka dirâ. Be off. Go away from there. Magtúman ka siní. Do this. Fulfil this faithfully. Magkáon na kamó. Now, eat your meal. Go to dinner. Indì ka magbúhat sinâ. Don't do that. Dílì ka magsúgid sinâ sa íya. Don't tell him that.

3) To form the active negative with "índì", expressing a disinclination, objection or lack of intention, e.g. Indì akó magbayó. I am not going to pound rice. I will not pound rice. Nanáy, si Hosé índì magtúman sang ímo nga ginsógò. Mother, José is not doing-or-will not do what you told him. Dì (dílì) siá magtámbong, konó, sa ámon bádù. They say that he is not taking part in our entertainment.

4) To form the past active negative with "walâ". Walâ siá magabút. He did not come. Walâ siá magkádto dídto. He has not gone there. Walâ pa siá magpanyága. He has not had his dinner yet.

5) to form nouns (frequently by reduplicating the first syllable of the root, e. g. magtutúon-teacher (tuón); magbubúlung-doctor, physician (bulúng); magsusúlat-writer (sulát); mag-amáy-father; mag-anák-child, son, daughter; mag-ilóy-mother; magluyó-partner; etc. etc.

To guess, conjecture, surmise, suppose, think, imagine, judge, opine. Sa ákon pagmái-om--. According to my opinion or guess--. Anó, ang namai-omán mo sa íya nahanungúd sang pagkasúnug sang íya baláy? What is your conjecture about him as to the burning down of his house? Mai-omá sing maáyo, básì malagpatán mo ang matúod. Make a good guess, perhaps you may hit on the truth. (see bánà, bántà, hunâhúnà, pakót, lágpat).

Perfect, entire, whole, blameless, without blemish or defect, particularly applied to tobacco-leaves, etc.; good-looking, handsome, nice, attractive, beautiful, comely, pretty (of face, etc.) (see mahî, bilóg, maáyo, maányag, magayón, matahúm, maámbong).

Also, too, as well as; well! now! Look here! Nagupúd man ikáw sa íya? Did you also accompany him? Siá malúyag magkádto man. He would like to go too. Man, nagsilíng akó sa ímo nga--. Now, look here, I told you that--.

Quite frequently "man" seems to be employed as a mere decorative particle, e.g. Daw alóla man lang inâ sa ímo. That is only a trifling matter for you. Kon amó man lang ang ákon pangabúhì dirí, maáyo pa nga mapaúlì akó sa ákon bánwa. If my life here is to be only this, it would be better for me to return to my home-town. Kon sa isá man ka bágay matúod inâ--. If on the one hand-or-in one respect that is true--. Amó man gihápon. The same as ever, no change or variation, matters stand as before.

(Sp. mandar) To rule, guide, direct, govern, sway, regulate, control, have authority over, hold sway, command, lead. Iámpò ta nga mandoán sang Diós si N.N. sa pagdumála sa áton sing maáyo. Let us pray to God that he may direct N.N. so that he may govern us well. Sín-o ang nagamándò? Who is in charge? Who commands or rules? (see gahúm, dumála, pasunúd, sógò, buót).

(B) Good, well, etc. See maáyo. Dílì marása ang íya památì (pagbátì). His health is not good. He is sick. Marása gid ang íya nga batásan. His behaviour (character) is excellent. His manners are engaging. (see rása).

(B) Good, well. See maayád, maáyo.

Utterance, pronunciation, enunciation; syllable; to utter, pronounce, speak, say, emit, enunciate, give utterance to. Isá ka mítlang. One syllable. Magmítlang ka sing pilá ka tinagâ. Imítlang mo (mitlangón mo) ang pilá ka tinagâ. Pronounce (say) a few words. Imítlang mo ang ímo nga katuyoán. Give utterance to your thought, plan or intention. Mitlangí kamí sang ímo inugpaháyag. Speak to us of what you have to tell (reveal). Ang mga katsílà índì makamítlang sing maáyo sang tigbató nga "h". The Spaniards are unable to pronounce well the letter "h". (see bungát, tikáb, púlong, silíng, koón, dágil).

To inspect closely, scrutinize, observe well, scan, peer at, look well at, fix-, rivet-, one's eyes-,-one's gaze-, upon (on), look at carefully. Mulalóngi sing maáyo ang ginabása mo. Look carefully at what you are reading. Ginmulalóngan níya ang laráwan. He viewed the picture closely. (see himútad, tán-aw, bilíd, túluk).

To look at intently, look well at, have a good look at, observe, scan, make out, notice, distinguish, mark, note, fix-, rivet-,-one's eyes-,-one's gaze-, upon. Walâ akó makamútad sang duág sang íya báyò. I could not make out the colour of her dress. I had no time or occasion to observe (examine) the colour of her dress. Ginmutáran ko sing maáyo ang íya nga nawóng. I narrowly scanned his features. (see mulálong, himútad which is more commonly used).

To treat well, lavish upon, bestow great care upon, tend, look well after. Ginamuymuyán níya ang íya kabáyo sang labíng maáyo nga pagsagúd. He takes very good care of his horse. Namúymuyán iníng báka sing pílì nga hilamón. This cow was treated to choice grass, was fed very well.

See nahanungúd id. Maáyo gid ang katarúngan nga íya nga ginpaháyag nahatungúd sináng butáng, ápang--. His reasoning with regard to that matter was very good, but--.