Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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ngegngeg
/ŋɔgŋɔg/
v_rt.
“whimper”
 
vi.
for someone (egngegngeg, migngegngeg/ingngegngeg, agent, eg><ø-) to whimper quietly because of something (egngegngehen, ingngegngeg/migngegngeg/pigngegngeg, patient, eg><en-)
Wrd.Gloss: whimper
Mani buwa te egngegngeg si Uhu?
Why is it Uhu whimpered?
Eng. whimper; cry quietly; sob
DDP: Sad (3.4.2.1), Quiet (2.3.2.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,RJH,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 25/Nov/2009