míng n 1 sound used to call cats. 2 baby talk for a cat.
míngaw a 1 lonely, deserted. Míngaw ang balay, kay nanáug ang tanan, The house is deserted because everyone went out. 2 lonely in feeling. Míngaw ang syudad ug istranyu ka, A city is a lonely place for a stranger. v 1 [B; b6] be lonely, quiet. Nagmingaw ka man gud, ikaw ra bang usa? You seem to be lonely. Are you alone? 2 [a4b3] feel homesick, miss s.o. Wà ka ba mingáwa (mingawa) sa ímung mga bátà? Didn’t you miss your children? Buut akung magpaduul gayud sa namingáwan (gikamingáwan) kung asáwa, I want very much to be near my wife whom I miss so much. — sa gunting v [a12] for hair to be uncut (humorous). Ang buhuk sa mga Bítuls gimíngaw sa gunting, The Beatles’ hair is lonely for the scissors. ka- n loneliness, homesickness. ma- a quiet, silent. Mamíngaw nga kagabhíun, Quiet night. ma-un a lonely. Mamingáwun kaáyu siya sukad mamatay ang íyang bána, She has been lonely since her husband died. ka-an a lonely, deserted place. Nagtubù siya sa kamingáwan sa kabukíran, He grew up in the lonely mountains.
minghuy = [pinghuy].
mingkay n endearing term for a cat.
mingming = [míng].
minì a 1 unintelligent. Lisud ikasulti ning minì kay láin ug tubag, It is difficult to talk with an unintelligent person because he can’t answer to the point. 2 fake, counterfeit. Kwartang minì, Counterfeit money. Diplúmang minì, Fake diploma.
min-ibin, min-ibint n main event in boxing. v [A13] hold a main event. †
minimu2, minimum n minimum wage. Sayis ang adlaw ang minimu karun, The minimum wage is six pesos a day. v [A; c1] pay a minimum wage.
minindyaytis n meningitis. v [a4] be afflicted with meningitis.
miniral, minirális n minerals. Miniral nga gikinahanglan sa láwas, Minerals which the body requires. Ang yútà sa Sibu tugub sa mga miniral, The lands in Cebu are rich in minerals.