mandin

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From man +‎ din. The ancient compound mandin cannot be separated. Compare naman and man lamang.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

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
  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[edit]

  • Can be made the first word (predicate) or an enclitic particle.
  • Fairly rare in contemporary Manileño Tagalog, which is Standard Tagalog.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • “mandin” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “mandin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “mandin”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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