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mistolóNounMale teacher.See alsomistalámaestro
míting1NounMeeting.Taktáken yo din míting.You will delay the meeting.2Active Verbmaki-To attend a meeting.
mo1pronoun 2Second person singular.See also-akdakakamíkayókomina1ta2takóyo
mo2ConjunctionIf, when, as for.Mo din way nowáng na, osaléna di sagád.As for the one who has a water buffalo, he will use a harrow.
mo3ParticleOccurs sentence-final with or without an initial question word to convert a statement into a question that expresses surprise.Kamán palalóan yo di gagét yo mo?You seem to be overly industrious, don't you?“Aykét maíwed din anák ko mo?” kanána.“How on earth can my child have disappeared?” she said.Ay kambáw lawá ka baw ay omibógaw ka mo?Oh I see you're a bad one that shouts at me, are you?
modiyáConjunctionIndicates a condition contrary to fact, e.g., if I were to do something, but I won't; if I had done something, but I didn't.Adíak makabása, tan modiyá nan-iskowílaak, manbásaak komá.I am not able to read, because if I had gone to school, I would read.Modiyá nan-iskowílaak dedán, ammók ay manbása komá.If of course I had gone to school, I would know how to read.
mógiNoun1Eggs, as of fish or frogs.Din mógi, siyá din naigáwa sin popót.The eggs are what are in the center of the gelatinous mass.linkitlógpopót2Fig. of the offspring of humans or animals.Ay pigá pay di mógi na?How many offspring does it have?
mógid
mókangNounPiglet.specbisáang
mókat1NounNormal discharge from eye.2Active Verbi-To remove discharge from corners of eyes.3Stative verbmai...anTo have discharge removed.SynonymókilinkpoknádSee alsobótakolláw 2leklék2óki4Active Verbi-To wake up fully.5Stative verbmai...anTo be fully awake.See alsobalágabángongíbekwedwéd
mokmoklíngNounAnkle.
mókodNounHeel.
móla
moldóngNounTip, top, as of a tree, pole, fence, pencil point.See alsokítongmotyókotdóktoktók 1
molímo1Active Verb-enTo roll into a ball against a flat surface or between the hands.2Stative verbma-To be round, as a ball.
molíngAdjectiveHard, not easily split, of rock.antpóga
móltaActive Verb-om-3, -enTo fine s.o;.multa
mómoActive Verb-anTo suck on something, as hard candy, one's fingers.Momóana din gómot na.She is sucking on her fingers.Manmomomóak si kíndi yan iiláenas sak-én.I keep sucking on the candy and he keeps watching me.See alsoísoploplópsepsép2soltópsopsópsóso
mómoy
mon1ParticleIndicates definiteness along with exasperation.Sik-á mon din nangá; way nangíla en sik-á.You were the one who took it; someone saw you.“Manlablabá baw adís Lola.” “Aw mon, inílak dedán.”“Why, grandma is really doing laundry!” “Yes, for goodness sake, I saw her, you know.” Particles of Emphasis
mon2ConjunctionBut.Synonymmon2ngem
mongéNounKnuckle.See alsokawé 2kaw-ídingkíbinlonglóngeymekénóngopadángatakkáy
mónggoNounMung bean.See alsoagáyapítabkédislóbyaslombayáotóng
móngsanActive Verb1-enTo monopolize, do all of, as to carry all the heavy things.Gaák san San Miguel. Anggán mo mongsaném.I dislike that San Miguel. You just go ahead and drink it all.Minóngsan ko san madam-ét.I (carried) all of those heavy items.2i-To put together in one place, as to concentrate one's thoughts on one thing; to do all at one time.Naimóngsan din tápey ay ininóm da sin sinkamasdém.The rice beer that they drunk was all (consumed) during one afternoon.Imóngsan mo din begás sin esáy láta.Put the rice together into one can.Laylaydék si asáwak, say naimongsanán di nemném ko.I love my wife, she's the one on whom my thoughts are concentrated.See alsoakílyosáminbókodgalnónggebgébngamngámsagámsamsaméksínopsonsóntapítobtób
mónmonNounSpecies of cow with no horns.See alsobákapolíti