List of Cebuano words starting with the letter M - Page 160

n. course of medicine. — kabinit n. medicine cabinet. — bag n. medicine bag.

n. 1. medicine. Pagpalit ug midisína sa butíka, Buy medicine at the drugstore; 2. chemical for the processing of something Midisína sa kulung, Chemicals for a permanent wave; 3. course in medical school.

half. Midiya pulgáda ang gibag-un, Half an inch thick. Midiya ang bátà sa sinihan, A child pays half fare in the movies. Midiya kílu nga karni, Half a kilo of meat. i- thirty minutes after the hour. Alas dus imidiya, Two thirty; v. get to be to the half hour. ‘Alas singku na ba?’—‘Mumidiya na hinúun,’ ‘Is it already five o’clock?’—‘It is nearly five thirty.’ — agwa n. a roof projecting beyond the wall at a downward angle over the whole length or width of a house, or just over a window or door; v. add an overhang. — bangku n. wind coming at a forty-five degree angle from directly in back of a boat. Pabur gihápun sa sakayan ang hángin nga midiya bangku, A wind which comes from the back but at an angle is still favorable to sailboats. — díya n. half day. Midiya díya ra ang trabáhu basta Sabadu, We work half-day on Saturdays; v. do something half-day. — nutsi n. the dinner served at midnight on Christmas. — pága n. half fare. — táwu n. someone who is extraordinarily short. midiyamidiya v. do something in a moderate way. Midiyamidiyáhi lang pagpadágan arun dílì ta madisgrasya, Drive at a moderate rate so we don’t meet an accident. Midiyamidiyáhi ug hugut ang twirka arun dílì maharùs, Tighten the screw moderately so it won’t get stripped. midiyahan n. 1. a fifth, so called because it contains half the volume of a bottle which formerly was in wide use; 2. small train station between two main stations where a train can stop to take on or discharge passengers or freight but cannot issue tickets.

n. 1. socks, stockings; 2. condom (humorous euphemism); v. 1. put on, wear socks, stockings; 2. use a condom. -an(←) n. for an animal to have a different color on its legs so that it looks as if it is wearing stockings.

[adj.] somewhat, a little bit. Midiyu hubug ka dà, You’re a little bit drunk. Midiyu língin ang purma, It is somewhat roundish in shape.

n. 1. makeshift or temporary means to accomplish something Pangitáan ta nig midiyus arun muandǎr ang makina, Let’s look for some temporary way we can get this engine to run; 2. means of resolving a problem. Kadtung íyang labad sa úlu midiyus lang tu sa paglikay sa trabáhu, His headache was just an excuse to get out of doing work. Wà kuy láing midiyus gawas sa pagpangútang, I have no other way of resolving the problem except borrowing money. Ang labing maáyung midiyus sa ímung ubu, The best remedy for your cough.

n. 1. Medical Technology course. Ang íyang gikúhà midtik, He is taking up Med. Tech; 2. housemaid (humorous and depreciatory word play on míd). Naíbug ka ánang midtik man nà? Did you fall for that girl when she’s just a maid?

n. mid-term exams; v. have the mid-term exams.

v. visit

v. stick(ing)

n. name given to the pieces in mahjong from 2. through 8. as compared to the tirminális (1 and 9).

n. 1. trained midwife; 2. course of midwifery; 3. maid (humorous, deprecatory word play on míd); v. be, become a midwife. -iri n. midwifery.

n. stocking

n. sock

n. 1. major in the military or police force; 2. major field of study in an academic course. Sáyans ang íyang midyur, She is a science major; v. 1. be, make someone a major; 2. take a certain course as one’s major.

hug

v. be established or ooted

v. be slothfully inactive. Ang táwung magmigkap dì madúgay niíning trabahúa, A person who loafs will not last long on this job.

see migkap.

see mikrupunu.