ngurum1to make a groaning sound (e.g. for attracting attention; corresponds approximately to English ‘clear one’s throat’)Ba ale bor’a biisi nuruwa wie, ate wa jam paari la, ba yaa ngurum.When they were talking about the man’s affairs and he came (lit. came and reached) they made some sound (ngurum) and were quiet.2to hide something (e.g. part of a present that should be shared)Ba kan ngurumu a gu sakpaga.Lit.: They do not hide to bury a witch. They do not bury a witch secretly (i.e. without telling the teng nyono).
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