ngipen
/ŋipɔn/
n.
“tooth”

1.
n.
tooth
Wrd.Gloss: tooth
Ka seini ne lalag iyan sika se igsepè ta te egkakeen makehal ke mewumel ne egkakeen.
Malalab ka ngipen din su layun ma sikandin egmamè.
Her teeth are red because she is always chewing betel nut..
Eng. tooth; teeth
Tag. ngípin
Ceb. ngipon
Ilo.: ngipen
Tigwanon: ngipen
Binukid: ngipen
Cagayano: ngipen
Tagbawa: ngipen
Obo: ngipen
Sarangani: ngipen
WBM: ngipen
Ilianen: ngipen
Dibabawon: ngipen
Cotabato Manobo: ngipen
Tasaday: ngipen
Kinamigin: ngipun
Proto: ngipen
OCM: Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Tooth (2.1.1.5), Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F

v.
for a baby (egngipenan, migngipenan/ingngipenan/pigngipenan, location, eg><an-) to teethe
Mesi egngipenan ka batè su egmeinit.
When the baby is going to teethe it will be feverish.
Gramm. Often egtubuan te ngipen is used instead of this.
Eng. teethe
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

2.
n.
tooth of a gear or a serated edge, or the tread on a tire
Eng. tooth of gear; gear tooth; tread of tire; tire tread
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 19/Dec/2009

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