nganga, ngánga v [A; c1] open the mouth. Mingánga siyag dakù pinakítà ang lingagngag, He opened his mouth wide showing the back of his mouth. (←) v [A13] be unable to speak, usually out of not knowing what to say. Nagngánga lang ku adtung ílang giisturyáhan. Pulus man tu báhin sa sáyans, I stood there like a dummy while they talked about science. (→) v [B36] for things that have edges to gape. Minganga (nanganga) ang samad nga dakù, The wound gaped wide. Nagnganga ang malíta kay punù ra, The suitcase is open because it’s too full. n amount s.t. gapes.
ngàngà a stuttering. Maáyu kaáyung musuwat nang tawhána apan ngàngà kaáyung musulti, That man writes well but he stammers terribly when he talks. v [B; c1] stutter. Mungàngà nà siya ug makuyawan, He stutters when he is scared.
ngangha v [B1256; b3(1)] be open-mouthed with sudden surprise. Nangangha (nahingangha, nahangangha) aku sa nutisya, I was left open-mouthed by the news. hi-/ha- = [ngangha].
nganhà going there (near hearer). Muanhà ku nganhà karun dáyun, I’ll go there right away. v = [anhà]. pasi- v [A3] be on the way there.
nganhi here (near speaker and hearer). Anhi nganhi ku mulingkud, I will sit over here. ngadtu — see [ngadtu]. v = [anhi]. pasi- v [A3] be on the way here. Nagpasinganhi sila, They are on their way here.
ngánì = [gánì].
ngánu 1 why? Ngánung nangutána ka? Why are you asking? 2 what is the matter with, what has happened to? Nagmugtuk man ka. Ngánu ka? You are sulking. What’s the matter with you? 3 — ug who cares? Ngánug mabálì nà? Who cares if that breaks? Ngánu ba uruy ug mahagbung ku sa bár, basta dì mabúang, Who cares if I fail the bar, as long as I don’t go crazy.
ngari to, towards me (nearer me than to you). Ngari lingkud sa wala, Sit over here on my left. pasi- v [A3] be on the way here.
ngasngas1 v [B] for wounds to fester. Ang pasáyan mauy nakangasngas (nakapangasngas) sa ákung mga katulkatul, The shrimps caused my eczema to fester.
ngasngas2 v [A; a] damage by scraping. Kinsay nagngasngas sa tapalúdu? Who scraped the fender? Nangasngas ang ákung síku pagkadagmà nákù, My elbow got scraped when I fell. n abrasion, scratches. ka- v [A13] be covered with abrasions.