List of Cebuano words starting with the letter M - Page 100

n. kind of perennial aromatic herb cultivated for ornamental and medicinal purposes: Chrysanthemum indicum.

n. small spreading tree of waste spaces, the bast fibers of which make rope in times of scarcity: Muntingia calabura.

n. polygamist

n. common-law couple; v. live as man and wife without the benefit of a church wedding.

see mansanítas.

n. mansion.

tame

v. 1. break in a work animal. Si Dyígu ray makamansu ning kabayúa, Only Diego can tame this horse; 2. train, discipline someone Namansu sa párì ang walay hibangkaágan nga bátà, The priest trained the child that was innocent of all knowledge; 2a. give someone a lot of work to do. Kining batáa namansu sa mga trabáhu sa balay, The household chores were dumped on the child. mansuhan, mansuhánan n. training ground.

see mantalágà.

(not without l) v. 1. herald, announce. Ang tuktugáuk sa sunuy nagmantálà sa umaábut nga kabuntágun, The crowing of the rooster announces the approaching morning; 2. publish in a magazine or newspaper. Gimantálà sa mantaláan ang umaábut nílang kasal, Their approaching wedding was published in the papers; 3. advertise. Mga lúhà nga nagmantálà sa ákung kapildíhan, Tears that advertised my defeat. -an, paN-an n. 1. newspaper, magazine; 2. press. mag-r- n. publisher. tagapaN- n. press relations officer. tig- n. 1. advertising man. Milíhuk ang tigmantálà sa bag-ung kumpaníya, The new company’s ad man worked hard; 2. an announcer, someone or something who or that spreads talk or news around. Kanang bayhána mauy tigmantálà sa tanang mahinabù dinhi, That woman is the person who spreads the gossip of all that is going on around here; 3. publisher.

advertisement

journal

n. magazine

n. newspaper

n. paper

publication

tabloid

n. giant octopus.

see mangtas.

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