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ngingi
/ŋiŋŋi/
n.
“saliva”
 
n.
saliva
Wrd.Gloss: saliva
Eggilu ka ngingi te uled.
The snake saliva is poisonous.
Eng. saliva; spittle
Tag. láway; lurà; lurâ
Ceb. láway; luwà
Ilo.: kátay; túpra
WBM: ngingi
OCM: Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Spit, saliva (2.2.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
for something (egngingi, migngingi/ingngingngi, theme, eg><ø-) to cause someone or something to salivate
Eng. salivate, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for a person or animal (egngingiyen, migngingi/ingngingngi/pigngingngi, patient, eg><en-) to dribble; to salivate
Egngingiyen ka asu su nakakeen te bitsin.
The dog was dribbled because it caused to eat MSG.
Eng. dribble; salivate
DDP: Spit, saliva (2.2.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
for someone or something (egngingingi, migngingingi/ingngingingi, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to produce saliva
Eng. produce saliva, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL,NJK,RUL
Last updated: 03/Aug/2011

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