List of Cebuano words starting with the letter M - Page 173

n. Mr.

mystery

mysterious

n. mistake; v. make a mistake in school or on one’s paper.

need to, have to do (used only negatively or in questions). Mistil pa ba nà nímu buhátun? Must you do that? Dì na siya mistil sultíhan, He does not need to be told. -in- see mistil.

n. 1. title for a gentleman; 2. husband. Háin man magtrabáhu ang ímung mistir? Where is your husband working? 3. title for the winner of a contest among men, as Mr. Universe; v. 1. call someone Mr. 2. be, become Mr. (so-and-so). Kun gustu kang mamistir Pilipins pagbarbil, If you want to become a Mr. Philippines, practice weight lifting. (→) voc. Ása ka Mistǐr? Where are you going, Sir?

n. mystery tune contest on the radio.

n. mystery, one of the fifteen events in the lives of Jesus and Mary serving as a subject for meditation during the saying of the rosary. Mistiryu sa Himáyà, Kalípay, Kasákit, The Glorious, Joyful, Sorrowful Mysteries; 2. mystery, something that is difficult to understand. -sa see mistiryúsu (female). -su a. mysterious. Usa ka mistiryúsung istranyu ang nagluwas nákù, A mysterious stranger rescued me; v. get mysterious. Nagkamistiryúsu na hinúun ang íyang kamatáyun, His death is getting to become more and more of a mystery.

n. 1. woman of mixed blood. Mistísa Insik, Woman with Chinese blood; 2. kind of light-skinned cooking banana; 3. drink of beer, coke, and cheap hard liquor. — dris n. a modern version of the old Filipina dress (sáyang pinarawhan) which may lack the panuylu or long skirt (íkug) or the stiff sleeves (paráwu). mistisahun a. having Caucasian features. mistisilya a. having some mestiza blood or features.

n. 1. person of mixed blood; 1a. person with Caucasian features, considered to be handsome; 2. animal of mixed breed; v. be, become mestizo. — balúlang, bangus, patsang n. a word of ridicule for an ugly mestizo. mistisuhun a. looking like a person with Caucasian blood. -in-(→) n. kind of working knife (búlu) with a square end, longer than the usual búlu but shorter than the sundang.

see maistra, 1.

see maistru, 1.

board

reply

n. fine, brittle, thread-like noodles of white flour; v. make a dish of miswa.

n. humorous term of address for young ladies, used intimately without affixing the name. Huy, Miswa, dalì na, Miss, Miss. Come here. Nía nang mga miswa, Here comes the girls.

missionary

n. Miss Universe; v. 1. be, become Miss Universe; 2. get a Miss Universe winner. Nakamisyunibirs (namisyunibirsan) na ang Pilipínas, The Philippines has produced a Miss Universe.

temper

n. half the number or size of something Ang mitad sa karni kang Piduy, Half the piece of meat belongs to Pete; v. in a game, give someone a handicap of half the number of points. Arun lang magkadúlà ta mitaran ta ka, Just so we can play I will give you a handicap of half the number of points.