Mangayo

to ask for / to requestverb

Alternative meanings

to ask for
to request
to beg
to ask someone for something

Pronunciation

mahn-GAH-yoh

Root and affixes

Root: ayo/ngayo, related to asking or requesting. “Mangayo” is used to ask someone for something.

Variants or conjugations

mangayo = to ask for / to request
ngayo = request or asking, depending on context
nangayo = asked for / was asking for
pangayo = request or act of asking
mo-order = to order food or make an order, modern loan form
mangayo og permiso = to ask for permission

Related words and expressions

give
help
permission/allow
permission
eat/food
money

Meaning and usage notes

“Mangayo” is the basic form for asking for something. For ordering food at a restaurant, “mo-order” may also be used. For asking permission, say “mangayo og permiso”.