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mandul
the one in charge and responsible for giving orders; hence, a director; a manager; the in charge.
Makajari ba aku magndah maka mandul-nu?
Is it possible that I and your manager can see each other?
Can I see your manager?
1.
mag-, -an
to give orders; to supervise; also, to be bossy.
Ya hinang-na ma jalom lumah, magmandul sidja.
What he does in the house, [he] always bosses.
2.
eh, ni-, -an
to be ordered; to be bossed.
Ya nipagmandulan eh na aa takoleh-koleh eh na, bang aku, mbal tapagmandulan-na.
Those who are bossed by him are the gullible persons, if [it] were me, he wouldn't be able to boss [me].
He bosses people he can get to. As for me, I wouldn't let him boss me. ["can get to" here, is idiomatic English meaning "people that he can readily take advantage of" either because they are naive or because they are powerless.]
aa magmandul
manager; supervisor.
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