A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

manga always written mga. {1} particle optionally
placed preceding a noun or adjective to indicate plurals,
but referring only to things that are not all exactly
alike. Ang mga istudiyanti nanambung sa míting,
The various students attended the meeting. Mga
karáan kining mga libru, These are all old books. {1a}
particle preceding the name for parts of the body of
which there are more than one. Sakit ákung mga mata,
My eyes hurt. {2} preceding a form referring to time,
measurement: about, approximately. Mga alas utsu,
At around eight oclock. Mupalit kug kutsi, tingáli mga
Iníru, I will buy a car, probably around January. Mga
duha ka búwan kanhi, About two months ago. Mga
duha ka pulgáda, About two inches. Mga dus písus,
Around two pesos.
mangagat, mangágat n snapper, name given to most
species of Lutianus.
mangágaw n k.o. annual, stiff-haired herb, muchbranched
from the base, with small flowers in dense
axilliary clusters. The stem yields a white milky sap
which is used to cure fevers: Euphorbia pilulifera and
hirta.
mangga n mango: Mangifera indica. manggáhun a {1}
plump in cheeks. {2} having red splotches like some
varieties of mangoes. manggahan n mango orchard. v
[A13] grow mangoes.
manggad n {1} prized position, treasure, riches,
wealth. Náa sa baul ibutang ang ílang manggad, Their
treasures are placed inside a trunk. {2} dry goods.
Nabasà ang mga manggad nga íyang gisúruy, The dry
goods he was peddling got wet. v {1} [AB; c] treasure,
hold s.t. dear. Wà sila magmanggad sa kabílin
sa ílang katigulángan, They do not value the things
their ancestors left them. Manggára (imanggad) ang
íyang mga púlung, Treasure his words. {2} [A] care
for with devotion, lavish attention. Way mumanggad
sa ákung mga tanum ug mubyáhi ku, No one will tend
to my plants if I go on a trip. manggaránun a wealthy,
rich. Lagmit sa mga manggaránun mga garbúsu, The
rich are usually arrogant.
manggas n {1} sleeve, cuff. Íyang gilúkut ang manggas
sa íyang kamisadintru, He rolled up his shirt sleeves.
{2} bottom of trousers. Bukad ug manggas ang bilbátum,
Bell-bottom trousers have wide trouser legs. v
[A; a] provide with sleeves or cuffs.
manggátus see gatus.
manggi- the future volitional active form of verbs with
a prefix panggi-. past: nanggi-. Didtu sila sa sála
manggidáma, They were in the living room playing
checkers.
manggilis n k.o. sweet potato with light reddish peel-