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ngisi
/ŋisi/
v_rt.
“laugh”

1.
vi.
for someone (egngisi, migngisi/ingngisi, agent, eg><ø-) laugh at something (egngisiyan, migngisiyan/ingngisiyan/pigngisiyan, location, eg><an-)
Egngisi a ke egkasuman-suman ku ka guhuren ni Dyuwil ne kangisiyan.
I laugh when I remember the funny story of Dionel.
Eng. laugh (loud or weak laugh)
Tag. táwa
Ceb. katawa
Ilo.: katáwa
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F

2.
v.
for two or more persons (egpangngingisi, migpangngingisi/impangngingisi, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to laugh and laugh with a joke or something (egpangngingisiyan, migpangngingisiyan/impangngingisiyan/pigpangngingisiyan, location, eg><an-paN-)
Egpangngingisi ka me etew.
The people laugh and laugh.
Eng. laugh and laugh
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
(kangisiyan, kA><an-) a comic
Kangisiyan ka imbasa ku ne diblu.
The book that you've read was comic.
Eng. comic
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

adj.
(kangisiyan, kA><an-) funny
Kangisiyan si Kunsing ne eg-uuranda.
It's funny when Kunsing chanting.
Eng. funny
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
(kangisiyan, kA><an-) a comedy; a joke
Kangisiyan amana ka guhuren ni Rubin.
The story of Rubin is comedy.
Eng. comedy; joke; drama; funny story
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

adj.
(kangisiyan, kA><an-) humorous; ludicrous; ridiculous
Eng. humorous; ludicrous; ridiculous; hilarious
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

adj.
(pakapangngisi, pAkA-paN-) can make laugh
Pakapangisi sikandin kanta ne egwali-wali.
She can make us laugh when giving a joke.
Eng. can make lough
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,TME,RJH,QDL
Last updated: 10/Feb/2010

Links to health books

"Nakangisi" in healthbook "Keilangan ka meupiya neg kakeen"

Links to songbook

"egngisi" in song "Ka kahale te Manama"

"egngisi" in song "Ka kahale te Manama"

"egngisi" in song "Ka kahale te Manama"