mao ra

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• mao ra og, mao rag — combining form
• mao ray — indefinite combining form
• mura — short form

Etymology

From mao (“is the one”) and ra (“only, just”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaʔo ˈɾa/ [ˌma.ʔo ˈɾ̪a]
• Hyphenation: mu‧ra

Preposition

mao ra (Badlit spelling ᜋᜂ ᜇ)

1. (literally) the only one (referring to something or someone being talked about)

   Mao ray (balay nga) walay atop. ― It's the only one (house) that has no roof.

2. no more; that's all

   Mao ra akong tuyo. ― That's all I intended.

3. (with a noun, nga) the same (as the one being talked about)

   Synonyms: pariha, parihas

   Mao rang balaya ― It's the same house

   1. (with a verb, og) just as; it would be the same if...

      Mao ra kakapoy og maglakaw ta ― It's just as tiring if we're going to walk.

   2. (with an adjective affixed with ka- -a) as ... as; same as; equally

      Mao ra kadak-a (kadakoa) ang balay sa kahoy ― The house is as tall as the tree.

4. (dated, og) seem, like, look like

   Synonyms: mura, daw

5. (dated, og) as if, as though

   Synonym: mura

Usage notes

• Sense 3: The linker nga (short forms: -ng, -g) is placed between the modified noun and mao ra. If an enclitic pronoun or particle is used, it is inserted between mao ra and nga. The noun in question is also suffixed with -a (other forms: -ha, -hana), although this may be ommitted.

  Mao rang (ra nga) balaya ― The same house

  Mao ra 'nang (kana nga) klaseha ― That's the same type

  Mao ra gihapong (gihapon nga) tawhana ― Still the same person

• In the third and fourth senses, the shortened form mura is prevalent in colloquial language. Usage of mao ra in these senses might seem old-fashioned.

Derived terms

• mao ra pod hinuon
• mao rag korek
• mao rang ubana
• mao-mao ra
• murag korek