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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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maigang n medium to large tree <strong>of</strong> the primary forest,<br />

with fruit similar in flavor and taste to lungbuy:<br />

Eugenia polycephaloides.<br />

mailúku = mamilúku.<br />

ma-in-un(), ma-in-ánun alternant <strong>of</strong> ma-un used with<br />

some bases in place <strong>of</strong> ma-un. Matinabángun, Helpful.<br />

Masinabtánun, Full <strong>of</strong> understanding.<br />

mais n {1} maize, the corn plant or any part <strong>of</strong> it.<br />

{1a} bugas corn grits. Mahal na ang prisyu sa bugas<br />

mais karun, The price <strong>of</strong> corn grits has increased. v<br />

[A1] have corn grits as ones staple food. Nagmais lang<br />

mi kay barátu man kay sa humay, We had corn grits<br />

as our staple food because it is cheaper than rice. -an,<br />

ka-an, -al n cornfield. v [A1; a12] have a cornfield.<br />

maismáis n {1} ornamental plant similar to the corn<br />

plant, and growing up to 3: Dracaena sanderiana and<br />

D. fragrans. {2} folding knife with a handle that is<br />

made <strong>of</strong> sheet metal, molded into the form <strong>of</strong> an ear<br />

<strong>of</strong> corn. {3} name given to the largest species <strong>of</strong> flying<br />

fish (bangsi). -un = maismáis, 3.<br />

maistra n {1} female teacher. {1a} term <strong>of</strong> address<br />

or title for a teacher. Nía na si Maistra Lúling, Here<br />

is Mrs. Loling, the teacher. {2} education course.<br />

Maistra ang gikúhang kursu ni Pirla, Perla is majoring<br />

in Education. () voc. teacher, maam. v {1} [A; b6]<br />

for a woman to teach. Tunghaan nga gimaistráhan ni<br />

Sunya, The school where Sonia is teaching. {2} [B156;<br />

a1] be a (female) teacher. Maistráhun ku ning ákung<br />

anak, Ill make my daughter into a teacher. ubra see<br />

ubra.<br />

maistru n 1, 1a = maistra (male). {2} education<br />

course. {3} the leader or instigator <strong>of</strong> activity, usually<br />

bad. Ikay maistru sa tanang mga binúang, You are the<br />

instigator <strong>of</strong> all the foolishness. {4} band or orchestra<br />

master. Pasakalyi, maistru, kay mukanta ku, Introduction,<br />

maestro. I shall sing now. ámu boatswain.<br />

kusiníru chief cook. v {1} [A; a] teach. {2} [B6; a1]<br />

be a teacher.<br />

maka-1 potential active verb affix, future. (Past: naka-<br />

. Subjunctive: maka-. Short form: ka-.) Dì ku<br />

makaalsa (kaalsa) niánà, I cannot lift that. Nakatilaw<br />

(katilaw) na ku niánà, I have tried that. Wà ku<br />

makasakay (kasakay), I couldnt get a ride. {1} refers<br />

to an action s.o. has the capability <strong>of</strong> doing. (Only<br />

the future form is used in this meaning.) Makamau na<br />

kung mukinatsilà sa nag-idad kug diyis, I knew how to<br />

speak Spanish when I was ten years old. {2} refers to<br />

an action which one had the opportunity or managed<br />

to do. Ug makaadtu ku sa inyu human sa paniudtu,<br />

muhapit ku, If I get a chance to go to your place after<br />

lunch, Ill drop in. Wà ku makalakaw kay síging abut

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