mandin

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Tagalog

Etymology

From man +‎ din.

Pronunciation

Adverb

mandín (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. 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.
  2. it seems; perhaps; apparently
    Synonyms: wari, tila, marahil
    Mandin ay artista siya.
    She apparently is an actress.
  3. nevertheless; yet
    Synonym: gayumpaman
  4. (now chiefly Marinduque, Mindoro, Rizal, uncommon in Bulacan) definitely; indeed; without doubt
    Synonym: ngani
    Namamatay mandin.
    It's definitely dying.
    Mandin pa!
    Indeed!
  5. (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 the basis for Filipino.

See also

References

  • mandin at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • mandin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 890
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 693
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 767.
  • Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier
  • Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835) Tomas Oliva, editor, Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: primera, y segunda parte. (in Spanish), La imprenta nueva de D. Jose Maria Dayot
  • San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero, La Noble Villa de Pila
    • page 616: Zierta mente) Tantomandin (pc) duo dic: afirmatiue, nacqita cõg tãtomãdin, vilo yo ziertamẽte.
    • page 616: Zierta mente) Totoomandin (pc) duo dic: a firmantes, totoomandin at cundi cqita paghahampaſin nang ſangdaan, zierta mente ſinote hago dar zien açotes.
    • page 616: Zierto) Mandin (pc) adver) afir: ſinung̃aling ca mandin, mientes zierto.
  • mandin”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024