Search results for "ngel’ek"

ngel’ek 1comm. refers to the noise of voices, laughing or talking. Ammuna moy ngelek yu! Stop your noise (talking, laughing). Sim: ngakngak, ngala. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.) 2intrans. to make noise; be noisy. Adi kayu mungngelek. Don’t be noisy. Ngumelek nan golang hin adim idat nan ay-ayyam na. The child will make noise if you do not give him his toy. muN‑/nuN‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑.

ngala 1intrans. to make noise, by humans as they talk continuously or loudly. Mungngala da nadan u-unga te maid di mittulu da. The children are noisy because their teacher is absent. Nakangalla kayu dih hilong. You talked too much last night. muN‑/nuN‑, naka‑. 1D Sounds. Sim: ngakngak, ngel’ek. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.) 2trans. to scold or shout at someone. Kah-in di ngalaan dida on ahida nungngunu. You have to scold them by shouting before they work. an/‑in‑ ‑an. (sem. domains: 4.8.4.1 - Rebuke.)

ngakngak (sp. var. ngekngek) 1comm. noise caused by continuous talking or laughing. Adiyak pakahuyop dih hilong te namahig di ngakngak yu. I couldn’t sleep last night because of your laughing and talking. Sim: ngala, ngel’ek. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.) 2intrans. to laugh and talk continuously. Mungngakngak da nadan nabutong. The drunks are laughing and talking continuously. muN‑/nuN‑.