nigusyabul a available for marriage (slang). Nigusyabul pa nà siya kay bálu, He is available for marriage because he is a widower.
nigusyanta = nigusyanti (female). see [nigusyu].
nigusyu n business. may, dúnay — court a woman (slang). Nagpagwápu man si Lálit, may nigusyu (magnigusyu) tingáli dà, I wonder why Lalet is dressed up. He must be courting s.o. v 1 [A; c1] put up a business. Magnigusyu kug uway kay halinun, I’ll go into the rattan business because it sells. 2 [A; a12] play a trick on s.o. by leading him to believe or do s.t. Maáyu siyang nigusyúhun kay dalì mutúu, It is easy to play a trick on him because he is gullible. 3 [A13] court a woman (slang). nigusyanti n businessman. v [B156] be, become a businessman.
nihit a 1 scarce. Nihit kaáyu ang túbig kun húlaw, Water is very scarce during dry periods. 2 scarcely, rarely. Nihit ka na nákung ikatagbù sa dā́n, I rarely meet you on the street any more. Nihit na níya mabátì ang mga púlung sa pagmahal, She rarely hears words of affection. (←) v [B; b6] become scarce. Kun magníhit ang humay, mapugus pag-impurt ang gubiyirnu, If the supply of rice is scarce, the government is forced to import it. nihitníhit v [A1; c1] use s.t. sparingly. Magnihitníhit tag gáwì niíning bugas kay mahal kaáyu, We have to use rice sparingly because it is so expensive.
niíni see [kini].
niíri see [kiri].
niítu the gen. and dat. of [kitu]. 1 = [niíni]. see [kini]. 2 = [niadtu]. see [kadtu].
nikiládu, nikiláwu a nickel-plated. v [a12] be nickel-plated.
nikinikinu a simple-minded. Ang táwu nga nikinikinu dílì makasabut dáyun, A simple-minded person will not understand readily. v 1 [A; a] tease s.o., do foolishness. Munikinikinu siya sa mga babáyi, He teases the women. Ug nikinikinuhun ka, ayawg tagda, If he teases you, pay him no mind. 2 [B] be simple-minded. Munikinikinu siya kun higutman, He becomes simple-minded when he is hungry.
nikruluhíya n necrological service, services honoring a dead person after his death but before he is buried. v [A1; b6] hold a necrological service.