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mao kaha

could it be

Pronunciation: mah-OH kah-HAH

Mao kaha nga siya ang tawo?

Could it be that he is the one?

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mao

that is it; exactly

mao

kaha

perhaps; I wonder

kaha

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Mao kini ang akong gipangita

phrase

This is what I was looking for

mah-OH kee-NEE ahng AH-kong gee-pah-NGEE-tah

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mao nga

conjunction

therefore / that is why

mah-OH ngah

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ayaw kahadlok

phrase

don't be afraid

AH-yow kah-HAH-lok

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bali mao na

phrase

like, that’s it

bah-LEE mah-OH nah

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basig mao na

phrase

maybe that’s it

bah-SEEG mah-OH nah

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dili mao na

phrase

that's not right

dee-LEE mah-OH nah

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dili mao na gyud

phrase

that's really not right

dee-LEE mah-OH nah gyood

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dili na mao

phrase

that's not right

dee-LEE nah mah-OH

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Gamay ra

A little

Pronunciation: ga-MAI ra

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Kasabot ko gamay.

I understand a little.

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