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ngádan1NounName.2Active Verbman-To be named.Wáda kanó di ipogáw ay manngádan si ngádan di áso.There are reportedly people who are named with the name of a dog.3Active Verb-an, i-To name someone or something.Ngadának abé din sáwas dowá ay bówan.I will also name the twelve months.Ingádan yo íman di sigsig-éd ay ngádan.Name her with a very nice name.Sínoy laydém ay ingádan sin móyang?What do you want to name the child?See alsoabíikbedáy4Active Verbman-To become, turn into, as a person into a monkey (folktale).
ngaédActive Verbman-, -om-3To growl, growl at, of dogs.See alsogánggang2ngakngákngisngístaótíng-ak
ngáepNounAsh from burned runo; pipe ash.See alsoas-asíbíyogdap-ódeméképaíngawiplángkéangkílot1ledlédlogít 2lóyamesítngodél 2ngopós2ógekólingólpopágitpoláw 2sipíltagímetalimpóoktápok
ngáeyNounSlimy substance, as of an eel, snail, or water plant.
ngakngákActive Verbman-, -om-1To yelp, howl, as a dog that is tied up or beaten.See alsogánggang2ngaédngisngístaótíng-ak
ngálabNoun1End, as of a plank, piece of pipe.2euph. syn. for unmarked itíl female genitals.
ngalát1NounConversation.2Active Verb-om-3, -enTo converse, talk to or about.Síno din ngalngalatém?Who are you talking to?Nginalát kos sis-iyá yan adí sinosombát.I talked to her and she never answered.Intóy ngalngalatén da di?What are they talking about?3Active Verbi-To say something in conversation.4Active Verbpan...anTo talk about somethingSee alsoattimábáag 2balaáwdopó 2kalíkánakawáni 3lemám 3polsíto
ngaláwngawActive Verb1man-To talk loudly, be noisy.2i-To indiscriminately spread news, reveal information.Adí yo siyát ingaláwngaw ed dagás.You don't have to indiscriminately spread the news elsewhere (lit. short distance away).3-enTo talk loudly about something; to disturb someone with noise.Ngalawngáwen da en way isidá na.They are saying loudly that he will butcher something.See alsoaláw-awgíyawnganángesangáw 3téngeg
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ngaléwngew1Active Verbman-To start to regain strength after a long sickness or after extreme fatigue.
ngaléwngew2Active Verbman-To ooze fluid, as camote put in water for a long time, tendons of an animal butchered a while back, bark rope after being cut for several days.See alsoeb-éb2is-ístedtédtitían
ngallotóngotActive Verbman-, -om-1To speak indistinctly, mutter, esp. in anger.See alsoayásakbinkáag 2kingákingngodótayobítib
ngalódParticleIndicates sincerity and certainty of speaker. Particles of Certainty
ngamngámActive Verbi-To do to all indiscriminately, as to invite one and all to a feast, buy some of everything.Ingamngám na ay kakakkakán.He eats absolutely anything.Synonymgebgéb
ngamót1Active Verbi-To confuse with something else, as a fifty-cent piece with a peso.Ingamót da din sibóyas sin báwang.They confuse onions with garlic.2Stative verbmai-To blend in with something of the same color, thus being hard to see, as a chameleon, black hair on black blouse; to be easily confused with something else.See alsobin-íbontiyá 2bótilbowáénab1pásel
ngámot1Active Verb-om-1To dry, cake, or stick on to clothing or part of the body, as mud, dried blood.2Stative verbma-To dry, cake, or stick on to clothing or part of the body, as mud, dried blood.Nangámot san tepék mo si dadá.Your mouth is caked with blood.See alsománsapat-ókpintá 3
nganángeActive Verbman-To talk simultaneously so that no one person can be heard clearly.
nganetngétActive Verbman-, -om-1To make a crunching sound when chewed, as raw or undercooked vegetables.
nganngániAdverbAlmost, nearly.Synonymdandaní
ngaótoyActive Verb1man-To be slippery or smooth, as muddy trail, wet eel, good liquor, food that slides down easily, smooth skin, stone, table top.Manngaótoy din dánan tan nan-odán.The path is slippery because it rained.2-anTo make something slippery or smooth.Itapím din salóyot ta ngaotóyana di odóm ay sidá.Add (unknown substance) so that it will make slippery (moisten) the rest of the viand.antgalasógasSee alsodangngélínis
ngapóyodActive Verbman-To feel the need to spit, even though one's mouth is dry; sensation experienced by smokers in need of a smoke.Manngapóyod din tepék ko.My mouth feels like I need to spit.See alsodoglákowákopasópassigarílyo
ngasíitActive Verbman-To show teeth, as a person laughing, dog snarling; fig. to split open, as skin of avocado.Manngasíit din kopkóp di abokádo.The skin of the avocado splits open.
ngatStative verbmai-To have something stuck in one's teeth.See alsogob-áwketkét1 2ngipngíp 2ngos-ó 2pangsílawpáos 2singát
ngatáParticlePerhaps, might be (conjecture frequently soliciting similar uncertainty in response).“Sik-á ngatá di itakína ed Manila?” “Aw ngatá.”“Might you be the one he takes to Manila?” “Yes, perhaps.”“Ay eméy ka ngatá?” “Aw ngin.”“Will you perhaps go?” “Yes, maybe.” Particles of Uncertainty
ngawngáwActive Verb-enTo fritter away, spend foolishly, as one's paycheck.Adí ka ngawngawngáwen san lagbóm.Don't fritter away your salary.See alsolámang