ma part. [diminutive]
mA1-
mA2-
mA3-
maa 1. link. both 2. ques. asking question
Maabang-abang prop_n. the uncle of Tulalang who was left behind and turned into a stone when God (Manama) lifted up his people to the sky. Instead of waiting for the rapture as he had been advised, Maabang-abang had decided to go fishing.
maalas1 adj. corn is quick to get used up
maama n. the male sibling or cousin of a female n. the male first cousin of a female
maan v. to recover his mind from deep sleeping in order to have awareness of something v. to be able to recover their minds, or to be a thing which causes them recover
Maangewhangew n. maangewhangew falls
mabatek adj. colorful
Magbebayè See bayè n. Lord; Son of God
magkukulam n. sorcerer witch craft devil advocate
mahainaldawan adj. warm
mahal adj. expensive v. to not proceed with something because it is too expensive
mahalimuken n. a half-grown chicken (which is roughly the size of a limuken dove)
mahalimuken n. a kind of tree
mahaliyug n. a visitor from a long distance; an outsider v. to come to forclose
mahal ne batu n. a small shell used as a bead n. jewelry
mahamata v. to develop kernels on the cob
mahasalapuyan n. a chicken which is not yet fully grown (roughly the size of a salapuyan dove)
mahatungal n. a big type fruit tree; the fruit is red when unripe, and black when ripe, the size of hte fruit is about the size of an olive
mahatus n. mahatus banana
mahay v. to blame someone else or something for a reason v. to be disappointed at someone else or something for a reason
mahinged n. owner of the residence; native in the place; occupant
Mahumaney prop_n. a benevolent spirit incharge of flying animals
Mahuralu n. a lesser deity who was assigned by Manama to look after a pair of each type of animal. He built a large house and kept them in it. When the flood came and covered the plains, this house and the animals were saved.
makabadbad n. a type of tree
makabanlew n. a type of ginger
Makalagmeng n. makalagmeng mountain
makina n. apparatus
makinilya n. a typewriter v. to type
makupa 1. n. a short small type of a fruit tree which is cultivated (Malay tersana rose apple) 2. n. a type of fruit tree
malahatas n. a small straight kind of tree which produces lots of white sap and has a thick leaf, the wood of which is good for making kuglung.
malaiyav Variant of malarya n. a kind of sickness which is contributed by the mosquitoes
Malala prop_n. the name of a constellation
malalab se lebut ne langew n. a fly variety that has a red back ends
malalan n. ten thousand; a million?
Malamba prop_n.
Malambahu prop_n. a mountain to the SE of Panganan
malangelis adj. rancid odor
malantip v. someone who is intelligent/broad thinker
malarya n. a kind of sickness which is contributed by the mosquitoes
malayapa n. a kind of tree which leaves are used for making charm or perfume
Malaybalay prop_n.
malayen n. a place; a paradise
maleha n. red skinned sweet potato - the flesh is white
maleyihang n. a type of fruit tree
Maligatung prop_n.
Malihè prop_n. the name of a constellation
Malingling prop_n. the name of a powerful being
malitan n. a woman or girl n. wife
malpilv Variant of marpil n. false teeth
malù1 adj. almost adj. quite adj. similar; like
malù2 n. a whitish sugarcane, grows very tall
malumpayag adj. a plane no slope
malunay prop_n. Malunay
malung1 vt. to grab the breasts of a girl
malung2 n. a long wrap of material worn or used as a blanket
malungasuy v. looks lonely because of the problem
malutù v. to cook all the portions of a wild pig together
mamahus n. a flowering ornamental shrub
mamè 1. n. betel palm and nut 2. v. to chew betel 3. n. betel chew
mameen1 n. a type of very short (40mm), rather round banana (that looks a similar size to betel nut)
mamekè n. a measure from the fingertips to the centre of the chest
mammalayen n. a powerful beautiful woman spirit
mammegkit n. a large terrifying kinds of snake with a green color; and the head of this snake is like a horse head; it is long and staying above the trees; it will feed people by swallowing them
mammiley n. a shiny black poisonous snake that live in a virgin forest; it is very long; venomous
mammiyak n. a small, wild bird
mammunpun n. it is a kind of crawling insects that has a hard shelter made from tiny woods and usually sticks in the leaves of any plants
Mampangendey prop_n.
mamun n. a kind of bread; soft bread
Man ulasen n. man-ulasen river
managkisan n. a red bee variety that can't bite
Manalingan prop_n. a spirit to kill
manalinganv Variant of Mandalangan1 prop_n.
Manama prop_n. God; the supreme deity adj. about thing related to Almighty
manama n. a god —supreme God —false god
mananap n. animal —domesticated animal
manangkè pad te mahaliyug adj. for a woman to be in the early stages of pregnancy, say two to three months pregnant
Man-apen prop_n.
mandalahit n. hawk
Mandalangan1 prop_n.
mandalangan2 n. a red type of banana
mandalanganv Variant of Mannalingan prop_n. a evil spirit that replaces the good thoughts of people with bad and is likely to lead them into killing others v. to be possessed by the blood-thirsty Mannalingan spirit which then encourages them to kill so that blood will be split
mandù v. to instruct or teach someone (such as his children) n. ruler
manduyyawen n. a large fly variety that usually leads by the evil spirit, and it calls peingkeng ka means where are you going.
manè n. attitude; culture; tradition
man-e 1. part. again 2. adv. also (as in "He did this and he also did something else.")
maneba n. a large plants which like a fern
maneilew n. a type of tree (used in house-building and making rope)
manenempug n. an ant variety that usually small back ends and has a painful bite
maneul n. Brahminy kite
mangalaglag vi. to evacuate
mangaluwag adj. refering to a cat or dog that catches a lot of prey
mangatelug te manuk adj. early morning - approximately 8:00 am to 10:00 am
mangelkel n. a small plants like a tree
mangga n. mango
manggianak n. a mother who has children
manggi-anak ne babuy See babuy n. mother pig
Mangguwalis prop_n.
mangguwapuy n. A small dark bird with black eyes, and it calls during the afternoon and sometimes in the rainy days.
mangguwawa n. thread-waisted wasp
mangingilut v. to check for broken bones?; to file the teeth?
mangita te kulis adj. just after dark - around 6:30 pm
mangngabang n. unedible insect from the forest
mangngapeng n. stinging plants which have a wide leaves
mangngawag n. A large type of flightless bird which used cut wood for building its nest.
mangngayew n. a person with intent to kill another person, often for revenge of a perceived crime v. to target someone else (or sometimes any individual in a target family or group) for killing, possibly for revenge of a perceived crime
mangngesè n. Philippine falconet
mangngunteen v. to not know something
mangnguwed adj. unripe n. young coconut
mangnguwud ne gusuk n. the first rib which is soft
manika 1. n. betel pepper 2. n. betel leaf 3. n. a small kinds of a tree which the leaves are like a betel leaves and very useful (e.g.,good for firewood, fences, etc.)
Manila prop_n.
manila tundan n. manila tundan banana
manimbulan n. manimbulan rice
mannaat n. a measure from the fingertips to the lower arm or elbow of the other arm
Mannalingan prop_n. a evil spirit that replaces the good thoughts of people with bad and is likely to lead them into killing others v. to be possessed by the blood-thirsty Mannalingan spirit which then encourages them to kill so that blood will be split
mannikep n. yellow bittern black bittern (female)
mansa n. stain (in clothes) vi. to become stained
mansanas n. apple
Mansihew prop_n. a man who lived in ancient times who became a leader of evil spirit
Mantayù prop_n. a man who lived in ancient times as wild chicken hunter who became an evil spirit
mantayu n. a person possessed by spirits living in the forest
mantulewuk n. a small type of ground lizard
mantungè n. patani
manubila n. handlebar
manuk 1. n. chicken —chick v. to raise chickens 2. n. (a wild or domesticated) bird 3. n. bird
manuksuk n. yellow-backed sunbird
manuk te anit n. a largish red dragonfly which skims over the top of water
manuk te kalan n. See manuk yellow-vented bulbul
manunubbuk n. a tiny fly variety that named after its character mannubuk that is fond of entering the eyes
manunungkul n. a small insect (which bites the eye)
manv Variant of ma part. [diminutive]
mara 1. adj. dry —moist —wet v. to dry something v. to become dry v. to dry off (e.g. after getting wet in the rain) cloth or body 2. vi. to become thirsty
marang n. cultivated fruit tree
marani ne suled See suled n. a close relative
Marawing prop_n.
Marewnay prop_n.
mari?v Variant of kumpari? n. co-father
mariwana n. maruana; a plant used as a stimulant
Mariya prop_n.
martilyuv Variant of mertilyu n. a hammer
Martis prop_n. Tuesday
masa vt. to rub flour between one's hands as in making bread
masalangit adj. taste
Masamalang prop_n. a mountain to the west of Panganan
Masulug prop_n.
Masuwi prop_n.
mata 1. n. eye —pupil —eyelid adj. sure about something v. to form an opening 2. n. the blade (of a cutting implement)
matalarug vi. to be screwed up, e.g., after getting up in the morning after a sleepless night
mata te peit n. a skin disease
mateggù n. White-breasted Mannikin bird
matehù n. dried pangi nuts (lahas)
Matigsalug prop_n. the name of this tribe, literally "those who live by the Salug river", Salug being their name for the upper reaches of the Davao river
mating-ew ne eglalag See ting-ew See lalag adj. fluent and have a clear voice
maung n. demin trousers; jeans
màv Variant of manì ques. why ques. why
maya n. chesnut munia white-bellied munia v. to go one by one
mayulv Variant of mayur n. mayor
mayur n. mayor
me1 part. -s (pluraliser)
me2 part. about; approximately
meddag adj. expression to ridicule someone/something
Mehes prop_n.
Meibulan See ?ibul n. a servant of all souls
meilem n. a color wether it is blue or green.
meilem ne langew n. a green fly variety which are very sensitive smell
meireb n. a small and pointed work bolo
meistarav Variant of meistra n. a female teacher
meisturev Variant of meistru n. a male teacher
meisturuv Variant of meistru n. a male teacher
mekaamung n. son-in-law
mekag n. a kind of tadpole which is a product of edible frog
melat v. to have their eyelids drop as they try not to fall asleep v. to flash on and off; to blink
meleg vt. to look intently at something or (less often) to listen carefully to something vi. to be seen clearly vi. to be able to distinguish
Meleyun prop_n.
melikanu prop_n.
membel vi. to cling to its mother
memv Variant of ma part. [diminutive]
menà v. to hold on cultural belief or tradition
menebe n. Manobo tribe n. Manobo clothes
menge2 adj. about; approximately
mengeanak term_of_address. nephew
mengeatebey term_of_address. niece
mengebay1 n. an unmarried girl vi. to grown into a young woman
mengebay2 n. yellow skinned sweet potato - the flesh is also yellowish
mengkig n. a type of an edible lizard which is thorny tail
mengngak n. Philippine banded crake
menì n. peanut n. a kinds of plant which seems as peanut plant but it can produce edible fruits
Mentiyanak n. a type of evil spirit (busew) that crying like a baby when attack to someone
mentiyè n. a charm belt which when worn makes one insusceptible to being killed or injured by spears and other weapons
1 ques. how ques. how; why v. to have happened; what happened ques. what relationship ques. how is something (e.g work)
2 tag question
Menugpal prop_n.
metmet v. to stare at someone or something vi. to keep on staring at someone with blinking
Meuy prop_n. an evil spirit that gives paralysis
mewù n. rot adj. rotten vi. to rot or decay v. to cause plant material to be rotten to decay somewhere (e.g., box)
Mewulanya prop_n.
meyana n. a fragrant weed used for treating phlegm
meyi hentew pron. whoever
meyitenged conj. concerning
mibuung n. contusion
midisina n. a spray such as a fungicide or insectide
Miditiranyu n. Mediteranean
midiyasv Variant of midyas n. socks
midiyav Variant of midya adj. half; middle
midyas n. socks
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Migsalurayan prop_n. Migsalurayan stream
Migsubal prop_n.
miket ???. xXXXXXXXXXXXXXx
mil num. thousand
milimitrus n. millimeter
milimiturusv Variant of milimitrus n. millimeter
miliyunv Variant of milyun num. million
milkadduv Variant of mirkaddu n. market
Miluwayan n. miluwayan falls
milyun num. million
mimesa n. a weed with leaves that close when touched
mi-mì v. to squash something v. to become squashed
mimurayis v.
Minandang prop_n.
Mindanaw prop_n.
mingaw adj. desolate
minsan hendei adj. everywhere See hendei pron. anywhere
minsan hentew pron. whoever
minsan nekey See nekey pron. whatever
minsan pad conj. even if
minsan pila ???. however many
minted n. the base of a doorway
minul n. a type of tree, the small green sour berries of which are eaten by children
minuldi v. printing
Mirkulis prop_n. Wednesday
misiyas n. messiah
mitrus n. meter
miturusv Variant of mitrus n. meter
miyasung n. a small type of citrus tree
miyed v. to express disagreeing someone's decision
miyew n. cat —kitten —civet cat v. to pretend to be a cat to immitate a cat; to play a game of cat and mouse
mugga n. hand woven cotton cloth
muhè? n. to have red eyes v. to have a sore eyes
Muhù prop_n. a person of the Bagobo or Obo tribe vi. to speak in their dialect
mukat adj. newly awake and get out from the bed
mukkù vt. to screw up something, especially clothing
mula n. offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
muladu n. muladu banana
mulas n. genital mucus
muled n. a type small type of fish that seems like a mudfish, it lives in fresh water under stones
muli v. to be able to distinguish sounds v. to be distinguished by someone v. to distinguish sound
mulikiki v. to be heavily loaded, i.e., having a backpack, carrying something, and a basket in front and something on the head also
muliteg v. to stare blankly, as having heard something he didn't understand v. to cause to stare blankly
multa v. to impose a fine on someone
mulug2 n. deep sleeper
mulukus vt. to screw up something, especially clothing
mummu n. dropped food particles
Mungan prop_n. name of a person
munisipie n. municipality
muntiyè n. an object such as a stone or a pig's tusk which is considered to have supernatural power and is kept as a fetish or charm
muntus n. sperm
munusiyè n. just a human being; a person
murel n. a type of tree the sticky sap of various trees and of the rattan palm
muri 1. v. to follow behind 2. n. back (as location)
museng n. charcoal v. to make charcoal
muted1 n. a largish black fish found in the fresh water
muted2 n. a long pointed banana. Bitter if still green, but liked for it's taste when ripe.
muteg vi. to say something quietly that others can just hear but cannot understand —whisper
muti n. a type of green, leafy vegetable
mutulv Variant of mutur n. motorcycle v. motor biking
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