Mandible to Manhood

This dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that period.

Mandible, n. [mándibl]
Mandíbula, quijada.
Sihang, pang̃á.

Mane, n. [meín]
Crio ó clin de caballo.
Kiling, buhok sa leeg ng̃ kabayo.

Mannequin, n. [mánekin]
Maniquí.
Manikí; larawang kahoy na sukatán ng̃ damít.

Manful, adj. [mánful]
Bravo, valiente.
Malakás ang loob, matapang.

Mange, n. [mendch] (skin disease especially among dogs)
Sarna.
Galís.

Manger, n. [méndcher]
Pesebre.
Kakanán ng̃ kabayo.

Mangle, v. [mangl]
Mutilar, estropear.
Bugbugin, lamugin.

Mangy, adj. [méndchi]
Sarnoso.
Gálisin, magalis.

Manhood, n. [mánjud]
Edad viril.
Pagkalalaki. sometimes spelled PAGKALALAKE

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