maw-uy a arousing pity, touching. Maw-uy kaáyung tan-áwun ang bátà nga makalilímus, The child beggar was a pitiful sight.
may 1 there is, are, was, were. May tulu ka táwung nangítà nímu, There were three persons looking for you. Kun may isúgù, At your service (lit. if there is an order to give). 2 have. May sigarilyu ka dihà? Do you have any cigarettes on you? 2a may pagka- be somewhat. May pagkatabian ni si Áning, Aning is somewhat talkative. 2b — idad be of age. May idad na siya ug makabutar na, He is already of age and he can vote now. 3 near a place. Didtu siya magtindug sa may pultahan, He was standing there by the door. 4 some, [so-and-so] long ago, May duha ka búwan na níyang trabáhu dinhi, He’s been working here for about two months now. 4a — mga at about [such-and-such] a time. Didtu siya sa may mga alas kwatru, He was there at around four. — láin pa yes, of course (is there anything or anyone else). Siya giyuy nagkúhà sa libru kay siya ra may dihà. May láin pa? He must have taken the book because he was the only one there. Who else could have? Kan-un giyud ni níya. May láin pa? He’ll eat this, don’t worry. Would he fail to do so!
máya n k.o. small bird found in rice fields, the chestnut mannikin: Lonchura malacca. — nga bungul n k.o. brown-colored maya which is believed to be deaf because it is not easily disturbed or afraid of noise.
mayà a happy and cheerful in appearance. v [B4; c16] be, become gay. Pagmayà kay adlaw nímu run, Be cheerful. Today is your birthday. Imayà (mayaa) nang inyung panagway kay litratúhan na ta, Put on a cheerful expression because they are going to take our picture. ka- n cheerfulness.
mayáman a rich, moneyed (colloquial). Mayáman kaáyu ku run kay bag-ung swildu, I am very rich now because I have just received my pay.
mayamaya, mayamáya n red snapper, Lutianus spp.
mayánà n k.o. ornamental herbs with variously colored green and purple leaves which have medicinal uses: Coleus blumei.
mayáus n k.o. thin-bodied slipmouth (palutput).
maybay n k.o. large, light green, cooking banana, only a little smaller than the tinduk.
mayhu, mayhum (from humay) n rice (humorous slang). Ayay! Mayhum diay karun ang átung kan-un, Goody. We are going to have rice today. v [A1] eat rice as one’s staple.