ngangang
/ŋaŋaŋ/
v_rt.
“yell_in_pain”

n.
a loud sound that someone makes
Eng. shout
Ceb. singgit
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for someone (especially a baby) or something (especially a dog) (egngangang, migngangang/ingngangang, agent, eg><ø-) to suddenly start crying (or yelping), being obviously upset or in pain (egngangangen, ingngangang/migngangang/pigngangang, patient, eg><ø-)
Cult. Examples of this was a young child when it saw a snake close by, and a dog when it was trapped between something and in pain, or a pig about to be killed.
Mania te egngangang ka itù? Uya, su warè iney.
Why is the puppy yelping?. Because it's mother is gone.
cf. lesing
Eng. cry (in pain); yell (in pain); yelp; bark (in pain); yap; whine; whinge; squeal
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151)
DDP: Pain (2.5.6.1), Upset (3.4.2.1.6)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

adj.
(ngangangen, -en) keep on shouting
Eng. keep on shouting
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for a person or animal (egpakangangang, nakangangang, agent, egpAkA-) to shout forcely because of sudden pain or bad event
Nakangangang sikandin te napeled ka baley ran te makeseg ne kalamag.
She shouted when their house was fallen by the strong wind.
Eng. shout forcely
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,NJK,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 07/Jun/2016

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Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon