List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter N - Page 8

To grin, show or bare the teeth. Indì ka magngirít. Don't grin. Indì mo akó pagngiritán. Don't grin at me. Ginngiritán akó sang idô. The dog bared its teeth at me. (see lángsì, rángsì, bangirít, balangisí).

To grin slightly. (see balangisí, lángsì).

A very young louse, a nit that is smaller even than a "kayúmad". (see kúto, botól, lusâ).

Dim. and Freq. of ngísi-to grin slightly.

(H) The gums (of the mouth). (see lásì).

To whine, whimper, mewl, pule, wail, utter plaintive sounds with closed lips, as is often done by children, etc. Indì ka magngíthil. Don't whine. Don't utter pettish, peevish complaints.

Sting, prick, heart-ache, compunction; to sting, prick, be or become difficult to bear, troublous, hard. Nagngítngit ang íya pangabúhì karón. Nangitngitán siá sang pangabúhì karón. He is having a hard time of it now. His life is at present full of hardships. (see lisúd, lapígot, ngótngot).

To be or become black, dark, etc. See nitónitó. (see maitúm, itúm, ilúm, mailúm, mangitóngitó).

To moan, complain, weep, cry, whimper, whine, sigh. (see ngíthil, ngóyngoy, ngábngab, gáab, bákhò, tángis, hibî, panalabíton, panalambíton).

To lisp, speak indistinctly, utter imperfectly, articulate as a child. (see pihít, kúnlà, hát-on).

To suck the fingers, put a finger into one's mouth. Ang bátà nagangólngol sang íya túdlò. The baby is sucking its finger. Ipangólngol ang ímo túdlò sa bátà nga nagahibî. Give the crying baby your finger to suck. Indì mo pagngolngolón ang ímo kamomóo. Don't put your thumb into your mouth. (see lótgot, sópsop, súyup, yúpyup).

To speak with a timid, broken voice, to falter, stammer, be bashful or nervous (of speech). Indì ka magngolôngolô. Don't be afraid to speak out. Don't stammer. Don't speak haltingly (falteringly). (see morômorô).

Sob, whine, plaintive voice, sigh; to sob, whine, sigh. (see ngóyngoy).

Sting, prick, throbbing, compunction; to throb, beat, trouble, sting, prick, perplex, gnaw at. Nagangótngot ang íya hubág, ang íya tagiposóon, etc. His ulcer, his heart, etc. is throbbing. Ginangotngotán siá sang íya konsyénsya. His conscience is gnawing him, troubles or perplexes him. Ang íya nga ginhímò nagapangótngot karón sang íya kalág. What he did fills his soul now with remorse. (see ngítngit).

Sigh, groan, moan, cry; to sigh, moan, weep, cry; to emit heart-stirring, plaintive or moving sounds (as a violin, zithern, or the like). Nagangóyngoy ang biolín. The violin sends forth its-heart-stirring sounds,-plaintive strains. (see tángis, hibî, ngíthil, ngábngab, gáab, bákhò, písngò).

Murmur, grumble, muttering, complaint; to murmur, mutter, grumble, complain, croak, growl, show discontent by speech. Indì ka magngúrab. Don't grumble. Ginngurában níya akó. He murmured against me. Ginngúrab níya ang íya kaákig. He gave vent to his anger by uttering complaints. (N.B. "ngúrab" means to voice one's complaint by saying what is one's grievance, "kósmod, ambohóng, ariwaróng" mean to show one's discontent by manner, expression or gesture).

A smile, simper, smirk; to smile, simper, smirk, grin, sneer, fleer. Ginpamángkot ko siá, ápang siá íya nagngurîngúrì lang nga walâ magsabát. I asked him, but he for his part only grinned and did not answer. Ginngurîngurían (Ginngurîngurián) níya akó. He smiled or grinned pleasantly at me. (see balangisí, lángsì).

A growl, snarl, as of an angry dog; to growl, snarl, grumble, utter in a surly way. Indì ka magngúrub. Don't snarl. Don't be so surly. Ginngurúban sang idô ang dumulúong. The dog growled at the stranger. (see ngúrab).

(B) To repent, be penitent, be contrite or repentant, to rue, feel compunction or remorse, to regret, be sorry for. Nagangúsul na siá sang íya nga ginhímò. He is now sorry for what he did. (see hinúlsul, núlsul).

See ngóyngoy-sigh, groan, etc.