"Marka" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
márka - (Sp. marca) Mark, sign, brand,
trade-mark, standard; to mark, sign, brand.
Markahí ang karabáw. Brand the buffalo.
Bákli akó sing agás nga márka manók.
Buy me some kerosene of the Cock brand.
(cf. pát-in, doón, timáan).
marka
Active Verb: magmarka
Definition: (verb) to mark; to stamp
marka n {1} a visible trace or impression on a surface.
Dú-nay mga marka sa tiil sa kawatan didtu, The burglar left foot-prints over there.
{2} a brand, label or sign printed, written, or stamped on s.t.
Unsay marka ánang ribintadúra?
What brand are those firecrackers?
{3} grade in school.
Pagtuun pag-áyu arun muísa ang marka mu sa klási, Study hard so that your grades will get better.
v {1} [A; b] put a mark on.
Kinsay nagmarka áning ákung libru?
Who put a mark in my book?
Markáhan sa mga inspiktur ang karni únà ibaligyà, The meat inspectors will first stamp a mark on the meat before having it sold.
{2} [A] for a meter to give an indication, read.
Nag-marka nag utsinta ang dágan sa awtu, The speedometer al-ready read eighty.
{3} [b] be eyed for a purpose.
Gimarkáhang patyun, Marked for assassination.
Sapátus nga gimarkáhan níyang palitun, Shoes which he has long been having his eye on.
bulkan n twenty-peso bill (slangso called from the picture of Mount Mayon that was on the back of the bill in former times).
dimunyu n strong liquor, so called from a brand of strong liquor which has the picture of the devil on it.
kalabíra n the skull markings on the container of highly poisonous matter.
v [B26N] be dead (slang).
Biyà sa ínum arun dì ka mamarka kalabíra ug sayu, Stop drinking or you will die young.
Thanks to Karen Connelly who read earlier versions of this manuscript and to Ronald Hatch my editor and publisher.
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