ngiwngiw n k.o. grass owl: Tyto capensis.
ngiyan = [unyà] (dialectal).
ngiyaw, ngíyaw n mewing of a cat or a similar sound. v [A; b6] 1 mew. 2 screw up the face at an unpleasant sensation. Ningíyaw ang íyang nawung kay naasuhan ang íyang mata, He grimaced because he got smoke in his eyes.
ngual n 1 manner of speaking characterized by inadequacy in pronouncing some consonants. 2 s.o. with a short tongue causing such a speech defect. Unsay gisulti ánang ngual? What’s that man with a speech defect talking about? v [B; c1] for speech to be badly pronounced. Nagngual síyang nagsulti kay punù ang bàbà, He speaks unintelligibly because his mouth is full.
ngugngug = [alingugngug].
nguhal a thick, speaking with indistinct articulation like a drunk. Nguhal ang sinultihan sa himatyun, A dying man speaks indistinctly. (←) v [B; c1] talk thickly and indistinctly. Mungúhal (mangúhal) ang sinultihan ug mahubug ka, Your speech will become thick if you get drunk.
nguhù a talking through the nose. v [B; c1] become nasal in speech. Nagnguhù siya kay gisip-un, He is talking through his nose because he has a cold. ka-(←) v [A13] be nasal in speech. pa- v [A; c1] make one’s speech nasal.
ngulngul v [B46] deep-seated pain over a wide area. Mingulngul ang ákung mga buktun sa pagpanglaba tibuuk adlaw, My arms ached because I washed all day long. a having deep-seated pain. Pahílut ku kay ngulngul kaáyu ang ákung kalawásan, I will get a massage because my whole body aches.
ngúlub v [A; b6] growl. Ayaw pagdúul sa irù nga nagngúlub kay mamáak nà, Don’t get near a growling dog because it will bite you. Ayaw kug ngulúbig masukù ka, Don’t growl at me if you are angry. n growling.
ngúlut v [A; b6] growling in defiance or complaint. Ug mungúlut ang irù ayawg duúla, If the dog growls, don’t go near it. -an(→) a given to growling.