Meaning of "muna"

muna •

adv.
• • just a minute, before anything else, for a while, first, before-hand. Mag-awitan muna tayo bago... Let's sing a song first (before)...

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lay

v.
• • 1. to put down, keep down: maglapag, ilapag, magbaba, ibaba
  • 2. to place, put, set: maglagay, ilagay, magpatong, ipatong
  • 3. to put in place: maglatag, ilatag
  • 4. to put down as a bet, to bet: pumusta, pustahan, ipusta
  • 5. to lay an egg or eggs, as of hens: mangitlog, umitlog
  • 6. to lay aside, to put aside for a while: magtabi (itabi) muna, iwan muna

adj.
• • not professional, ordinary: karaniwan

yet

adv.
• • 1. now: ngayon, muna
  • 2. up to now, up to a certain time: pa, pa naman, hanggang ngayon
  • 3. still: pa conj.. but, nevertheless, however: nguni, ngunit, gayunman, gayon pa man

first

adj.
• • coming before all others: una, nangunguna, pang-una

n.
• • the beginning: simula adv. before anything else: muna

pahinga

v.
• • magpahinga (mag-) to rest, to take a break. Magpahinga ka muna. You rest first.

hilamos

v.
• • maghilamos, hilamusan (mag-:-an) to wash one's face. Maghilamos ka muna bago ka magalmusal. Wash your face first before you eat breakfast.

pila

n.
• • 1. pila, flashlight battery
  • 2. pila

n.
• • line, queue

v.
• • pumila (-um-) to fall in line. Pumipila muna ang mga sundalo bago magmartsa. The soldiers fall in line first before marching. magpila, ipila (mag-:i-)

v.
• • to align pila

n.
• • queue [syn. hanay, hilera]

gawa

v.
• • gumawa', maggawa'; gawain (gawin) (-um-,mag-:-in) to do, to make, to work, to build. Gawin mo muna ang iyong leksiyon. Do your lesson first.

pula

adj.
• • 1. pula mapula (ma-) red, rosy (cheeks)
  • 2. pula', mamula', pulaan (mang:-an)

v.
• • to give adverse criticisms. Magsiyasat ka muna bago ka mamula. Investigate first before you criticize.