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Tagalog
Etymology
From man + din. The ancient compound mandin cannot be separated. Compare naman and man lamang.
Pronunciation
Adverb
mandín (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜈ᜔)
- unexpectedly; suddenly
- Synonyms: agad, kaagad
Nang magkita kami, mandin ay tumayo siya't nakipagbatian sa akin.- When we met, she suddenly stood up and greeted with me.
- it seems; perhaps; apparently
- Synonyms: wari, tila, marahil
- nevertheless; yet
- Synonym: gayumpaman
- (now chiefly Marinduque, Mindoro, Rizal, uncommon in Bulacan) definitely; indeed; without doubt.
- Synonym: ngani
Namamatay mandin.- It's definitely dying.
- (Marinduque) isn't it? right?
Mahal mo mandin ako?- Don't you love me?
Usage notes
- Can be made the first word (predicate) or an enclitic particle.
- Fairly rare in contemporary Manileño Tagalog, which is Standard Tagalog.
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