Meaning of malmal

malmal

Cebuano

v. be taught, rehearsed, or be inculcated to a high degree. Namalmal mig maáyu sa ininglis kay Amirkánu ámung maistru, We were taught English thoroughly because our teacher was an American. Malmálun nátù ang bátà sa bili sa pagdagínut, We will inculcate the value of thrift in the children’s minds.


malmal

Cebuano

v. 1. beat someone up, usually in the mouth. Akuy mimalmal sa irù nga mikáun sa isdà, I gave the dog that ate the fish a sound beating; 2. use something or scold someone abusively. Natural nagubà ang makinilya kay gimalmal, Of course he broke the typewriter because he abused it. Malmálun kag kasábà bísag gamayng sayup, You get abusive scoldings for the slightest mistakes.