Meaning of mangtas

ferocious

ruthless

n. 1. cruel, fierce beast. Ang táwung nalúnud gikaun sa usa ka mangtas sa dágat, The drowning man was eaten up by the shark (lit. fierce beast of the sea). 2. fierce, heartless in character. Dílì makamaung malúuy sa pubri kanang mangtas nga adunáhan, That heartless rich man does not know pity for the poor. Mangtas nga katalagman, A fearful calamity; v. be, become fierce and devoid of tender feelings.