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ngilam
/ŋilam/
v_rt.
“be_alert”
 
v.
for someone (egngilam, migngilam/ingngilam, agent, eg><ø-) to be alert, especially when a revenge killing is likely (egngilamen, ingngilam/migngilam/pigngilam, patient, eg><en-)
Keilangan ne egngilam ki su egsulì ka karumaan te inggimatayan ku.
We must be watchful because the relatives of whom I killed is going to take revenge.
Eng. alert; watchful
DDP: Alert (3.1.2.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egkangilam, nangilam, agent, egkA><ø-) to be cautious
Wrd.Gloss: cautious
Egkangilam key e ne eg-atu te egbubunu kanami.
We are cautious to fight back to those murderers.
Eng. cautious
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(mangilam-ngilam, mA1-rdpRT-) alertful; watchful
Eng. watchful; alertful
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL
Last updated: 26/Jan/2010