malmal1 v [B1256; a12] be taught, rehearsed, or be inculcated to a high degree. Namalmal mig maáyu sa ininglis kay Amirkánu ámung maistru, We were taught English thoroughly because our teacher was an American. Malmálun nátù ang bátà sa bili sa pagdagínut, We will inculcate the value of thrift in the children’s minds.
malmal2 v 1 [A; a1] beat s.o. up, usually in the mouth. Akuy mimalmal sa irù nga mikáun sa isdà, I gave the dog that ate the fish a sound beating. 2 [A; a12] use s.t. or scold s.o. abusively. Natural nagubà ang makinilya kay gimalmal, Of course he broke the typewriter because he abused it. Malmálun kag kasábà bísag gamayng sayup, You get abusive scoldings for the slightest mistakes.
malpagadur a failing to pay one’s debts. v [B1256] get to be a defaulter in one’s debts. Ug mamalpagadur ka, wà nay musálig pagpaútang nímu, If you become a bad debtor, no one will dare allow you credit. -a(←) = [malpagadur] (female).
maltabána n glazed brown urn, about 2′ high with a small mouth and handles at the shoulders. v [A13; a12] make into, put in glazed clay jars.
maltratar v [A; a12] maltreat, mistreat. Maltratahun siya sa íyang amaáma, His stepfather will maltreat him.
*málu — pa ug 1 on the chance that [such-and-such] a good thing happen. Palit tag swipstik, málu pag makaswirti, Let’s buy a sweepstake ticket. We might just win. 2 [so-and-so] isn’t bad, if that is what comes out. Málu pa nà ug swildúhan kag bayinting adlaw? Would it be bad if you were paid twenty pesos a day?
malù1 — [dat.] serves [dat.] right. Malù nímu nga gipagirawut kay tapulan ka, Serves you right that you were fired because you are lazy.
malù2, málù1 n pollen of corn. v [A1] grow pollen. Dì na dúgayng masanggì ang mais basta magmalù na, It won’t be long before the corn can be harvested if there is pollen in the tassel.
málù2 n the one who is ‘it’ in the game of takyan or marbles. v [A; a12] make a person remain ‘it’ for a long time. Malúun kug maáyu si Huwan pinaági sa pagpátid sa takyan ug layù, I’ll make Juan be ‘it’ for a long time by kicking the shuttlecock far away.
malubgas n k.o. small anchovy with a dark blue dorsal region and silvery white on its ventral region, widely eaten preserved in salt.