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ngasngas
/ŋasŋas/
 
1.
v.
scrape
Iyan igpasabut te seini ne lalag ka nakasudsud ka minsan nekey wey ke ka minsan hentew naa iling ula-ula, paa, ulu wey ke pupul naa te kasangkapan.
Nakangasngas ka ula-ula ku te kelesada su nakarugsù a.
My face scraped on the road becase I tripped over.
Eng. scrape; scratch
Tag. gasgas
Ceb. garas
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
v.
to force someone to work
Egkahamit degma seini ne lalag ke igpahunsiling te etew ne impatamtamanan patrabahuwa te amu rin wey ke te nekeuripen naa kandin. Kaayun degma diyè te amey wey iney ne impangasngas dan ka me anak dan te trabahu.
Igpangasngas ku pad te himu seini se anak ku eyew egkalayam.
I force my son to work so that he will get used to it.
Eng. force to work; conscript
Tag. gasgas
Ceb. garas
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
Created: 10/Feb/2014
Updated by: RAA,RJH,RAA
Last updated: 08/Apr/2016