mao gayod

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• mao giyod, mao diyod — colloquial

Etymology

From mao (“is the one”) and gayod (“truly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˌʔo ɡaˈjod/ [mɐˌʔo ɡɐˈjod̪]
• Hyphenation: ma‧o‧ga‧yod

Preposition

maó gayód (Badlit spelling ᜋᜂ ᜄᜌᜓᜇ᜔)

1. (literally, + nga) is the one, without a doubt; the very reason why

   Mao gayod 'na siyang lakiha nangawat. ― That is him without a doubt, the man who stole.

   Mao giyod nga niundang ko. ― That is the very reason I quitted.

2. that's the way it goes

   Mao giyod 'na siya og mahubog. ― That's the way he is when drunk.

Usage notes

• Sense 1: The linker nga (short forms: -ng, -g) is placed between the modified noun and mao gayod. If an enclitic pronoun or particle is used, it is inserted between mao gayod and nga. The noun in question is also suffixed with -a (other forms: -ha, -hana), although this may be ommitted.

  Mao gayod 'na siyang (kana siya nga) lakiha ― The same house