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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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mawungmáwung v [A; c1] cover up, hide ones feeling.<br />

Dúnay mga táwu nga makamau giyung mumawungmáwung<br />

sa ílang kaguul, There are people who know<br />

how to hide their grief.<br />

mawutpis n {1} boxers mouthpiece. v [A13] wear a<br />

mouthpiece.<br />

maw-uy a arousing pity, touching. Maw-uy kaáyung<br />

tan-áwun ang bátà nga makalilímus, The child beggar<br />

was a pitiful sight.<br />

may {1} there is, are, was, were. May tulu ka táwung<br />

nangítà nímu, There were three persons looking for<br />

you. Kun may isúgù, At your service (lit. if there is<br />

an order to give). {2} have. May sigarilyu ka dihà?<br />

Do you have any cigarettes on you? {2a} may pagkabe<br />

somewhat. May pagkatabian ni si Áning, Aning is<br />

somewhat talkative. {2b} idad be <strong>of</strong> age. May idad<br />

na siya ug makabutar na, He is already <strong>of</strong> age and he<br />

can vote now. {3} near a place. Didtu siya magtindug<br />

sa may pultahan, He was standing there by the door.<br />

{4} some, [so-and-so] long ago, May duha ka búwan na<br />

níyang trabáhu dinhi, Hes been working here for about<br />

two months now. {4a} mga at about [such-and-such]<br />

a time. Didtu siya sa may mga alas kwatru, He was<br />

there at around four. láin pa yes, <strong>of</strong> course (is there<br />

anything or anyone else). Siya giyuy nagkúhà sa libru<br />

kay siya ra may dihà. May láin pa? He must have<br />

taken the book because he was the only one there.<br />

Who else could have? Kan-un giyud ni níya. May láin<br />

pa? Hell eat this, dont worry. Would he fail to do so!<br />

máya n k.o. small bird found in rice fields, the chestnut<br />

mannikin: Lonchura malacca. nga bungul n k.o.<br />

brown-colored maya which is believed to be deaf because<br />

it is not easily disturbed or afraid <strong>of</strong> noise.<br />

mayà a happy and cheerful in appearance. v [B4; c16]<br />

be, become gay. Pagmayà kay adlaw nímu run, Be<br />

cheerful. Today is your birthday. Imayà (mayaa) nang<br />

inyung panagway kay litratúhan na ta, Put on a cheerful<br />

expression because they are going to take our picture.<br />

ka-n cheerfulness.<br />

mayáman a rich, moneyed (colloquial). Mayáman<br />

kaáyu ku run kay bag-ung swildu, I am very rich now<br />

because I have just received my pay.<br />

mayamaya, mayamáya n red snapper, Lutianus spp.<br />

mayánà n k.o. ornamental herbs with variously colored<br />

green and purple leaves which have medicinal uses:<br />

Coleus blumei.<br />

mayáus n k.o. thin-bodied slipmouth (palutput).<br />

maybay n k.o. large, light green, cooking banana, only<br />

a little smaller than the tinduk.

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