mayn-mayn

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay main-main (“mucking, messing or fooling around”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /main main/ [ˌmajn̪ ˈmajn̪]
• Rhymes: -ain
• Syllabification: mayn-mayn

Verb

mayn-mayn (Sulat Sūg spelling مَيْنْ٢)

1. to spend money or time wastefully in order to gain happiness; fooling around
2. to enjoy oneself with someone

Derived terms

• magmayn-mayn