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ngisngísActive Verbman-To whine, as a dog when penned up.See alsogánggang2ngaédngakngáktaótíng-ak
ngíti1NounSelf-respect, decency.2Stative verbma...anTo be embarrassed, shamed.Nangnang-itíak.I am embarrassed.See alsobaínlomén
ngitíngitActive Verbman-To give a twinge of pain, as the stomach of a person with tapeworm or a woman about to go into labor.Manngitíngit abé din egés di laláki mo nabilábil.A man's stomach also gives twinges of pain when he is infected with tapeworms.
ngítit
ngitngítActive Verbman-, -anTo nip, as an ant, gnat; to gnaw, bite off small portions at a time, as a puppy, termite; to pick at, as one's food.Owát kan ngitngitngítan san innapóy.You are only picking at that rice.See alsoban-ótgayetgétkamíwetkan-ótkatkat 2kayetkét 2ketébketébngitngíttedted 2
ngíwitNounCrease, hollow at the outer corner of the eye.See alsobokakkébonnakéldayemdémkamádegkédeylópamatápaspás2salíbittagtaggó
ngiyáwNounCat.Synonympósa
ngiyógNounCoconut, tree or fruit.See alsobókogetá
ngoStative verbma-To be dried, of plants, esp. wood.See alsodepógkepít
ngobábe
ngodél1Active Verb-om-1To become dull, of a cutting or digging edge.2Stative verbma-To be dull.SynonymkompapélngodélSee alsoas-asíbíyogdap-ódeméképaíngawiplángkéangkílot1ledlédlogít 2lóyamesítngáepngopós2ógekólingólpopágitpoláw 2sipíltagímetalimpóoktápok
ngodóActive Verbman-, -om-1To mutter, say under one's breath.See alsoayásakbinkáag 2kingákingngallotóngottayobítib
ngolíngoActive Verbman-To rub one's nose.
ngolngól11NounPerson who is dumb, mute, tongue-tied.2Stative verbma-To be dumb, tongue-tied.Nangolngól íman anák na et kaseseg-áng.Her child is tongue-tied and he is to be pitied.See alsoboldíngdóti 3ed-édgódabkolláw 3pángit
ngolngól2Active Verb1-anTo gnaw on something, as a bone, camote; usually applies to dog.Ngolngólan din áso din tong-á.The dog is gnawing on the bone.2i-To gnaw with something, as teeth.Synonymángolngolngól2íngit
ngóngoyActive Verbman-To flow, of mucous.Synonymmómoyngóngoysáeysáey
ngopós1Stative verbma-To be worn away, worn down, as a knife edge, pencil point, toes of leprosy victim.(mangpós)
ngopós2NounPiece of burning wood, or wood that has been burned.
ngósebNounSnout of an animal.
ngos-ó1NounToothlessness.2Stative verbma-To have all front teeth missing.See alsogob-áwketkét1 2ngatngipngíp 2pangsílawpáos 2singát
ngósoStative verbma-To be orphaned.Synonymolíla
ngotéd
ngotód1NounCharred end, as of a piece of wood, cigarette butt.2Active Verb-anTo char something.See alsodap-ó 2kéang 2ngáepógek 2óling 2sipíl 2
ngowáActive Verbman-To moo, of carabao.See alsokalakkiánkílawnowángolbónngowí
nígay1NounFish.2Active Verbman-, -enTo go fishing.3Active VerbEuph. syn. for etéy to die.For fish nets, cf. pal-ít, sápa 2, tabóko; for other fishing equipment, cf. apáyaw, banaít, bolí, góbo, kénggit, lálay 1, pána, saláwsaw, sílag; for freshwater fish, cf. dalít, géyaw, kámpa, pilíngan, tíbek, wadíngan; for saltwater fish, cf. patíng