Maranao

Introduction

Maranao is a language of Philippines. It is spoken in Mindanao, Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur provinces.

Dialects

Intelligibility of Iranun (See: Iranun) 87%, of Maguindanaon (See: Maguindanaon) 52%.

The Maranao Verb

Verblist

akot, anop, aol, arap, atoren, ayon, ba'ad, ba'al, ba'an, babad, babak, babes, bada, badal, badok, badong, bagad, bager, bagi', bagiq, bago, bakaw, bakes, bakesan, baklay, balang, balik, bambang, ban, bandas, bandos, bangan, bangat, bangen, banger, bangkat, banig, bansay, bansing, bantay, banto, bantog, baoa, baqad, baqal, baqan, barantan, barina, barinta, barong, baros, basa', basag, basal, basbas, baseng, batak, batal, batalo', batang, bataw, bateng, bater, batik, batok, bawa, bawas, begay, bilang, bono', bosong, dagem, dakep, danon, deleg, gabas, gakes, gamit, gatel, iap, igo', inom, iop, isip, itog, itong, kan, kelas, kilala, kilang, laiog, lakit, lambeg, langoi, langoy, latag, lateg, layat, layog, lipat, lompat, loto', lotoq, matay, nggay, ogop, olog, oma, omon, palalagoy, pamola, panik, pasang, piliq, saiao, sakay, sakrad, sambor, sandai, sanday, sangit, sapa', sapo, sarig, sayan, sayaw, sengal, sisig, sisim, sogot, tabang, takan, talo, tamat, tambak, tangkap, tenang, tentem, tepak, tepek, tepel, tepes, tibaw, tikem, tila, tilad, timad, timbak, tindeg, titig, titir, to', tolak, tolod, toq, torog, totol, wan.

• anop -- to hunt
• baŋo -- to sniff, smell
• bentaw, katawan -- to know, be knowledgeable
• bilaŋ, iap -- to count
• boak -- to flow
• bonoq -- to kill
• dakdak -- to pound, beat
• dales -- to hide
• danon -- to come
• gandiŋ -- to say
• goaq -- to vomit
• i|rigi -- to stand
• igaq -- to lie down
• iket -- to tie up, fasten
• ilay -- to see
• inom -- to drink
• iram -- to think
• itog -- to throw
• kaket -- to scratch
• kalaq -- to laugh
• kali -- to dig
• kan, koman -- to eat
• kapet -- to hold
• kawan -- to fear
• kekeb -- to bite
• kembaŋ -- to swell
• kemel -- to squeeze
• kogi -- to work
• lalakaw -- to walk
• laŋoy -- to swim
• layog -- to fly
• lotoq -- to cook
• makineg -- to hear
• ma-manik -- to climb
• mamasa -- to buy
• matay -- to die, be dead
• oiag -- to live, be alive
• okab -- to open, uncover
• olaqol -- to cry
• olog -- to fall
• ontod -- to sit
• otaq -- to spit
• pamanaqi -- to sew
• pamola -- to plant
• panaq, timbak -- to shoot
• panekew -- to steal
• peŋ-gi|nawa -- to breathe
• piliq -- to choose
• sagosob -- to blow
• sandak -- to stab, pierce
• sepaq -- to chew
• sipak -- to split
• sosop -- to suck
• taginep -- to dream
• tiŋer -- to turn
• titig -- to cut, hack
• toq -- to grow
• torog -- to sleep
• totog -- to hit
• totoŋ -- to burn