Meaning of mingaw

boring

lonely

miss

peaceful

quiet

a. 1. lonely, deserted. Míngaw ang balay, kay nanáug ang tanan, The house is deserted because everyone went out; 2. lonely in feeling. Míngaw ang syudad ug istranyu ka, A city is a lonely place for a stranger; v. 1. be lonely, quiet. Nagmingaw ka man gud, ikaw ra bang usa? You seem to be lonely. Are you alone? 2. feel homesick, miss someone Wà ka ba mingáwa (mingawa) sa ímung mga bátà? Didn’t you miss your children? Buut akung magpaduul gayud sa namingáwan (gikamingáwan) kung asáwa, I want very much to be near my wife whom I miss so much. — sa gunting v. for hair to be uncut (humorous). Ang buhuk sa mga Bítuls gimíngaw sa gunting, The Beatles’ hair is lonely for the scissors. ka- n. loneliness, homesickness. ma- a. quiet, silent. Mamíngaw nga kagabhíun, Quiet night. ma-un a. lonely. Mamingáwun kaáyu siya sukad mamatay ang íyang bána, She has been lonely since her husband died. ka-an a. lonely, deserted place. Nagtubù siya sa kamingáwan sa kabukíran, He grew up in the lonely mountains.