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ngisaw
/ŋisaw/
 
v.
to twist mouth in any direction (when eating hot or sticky food)
Ka egpakangisaw-ngisaw iyan ka egkahulhulibid ne pegsepè-sepè wey minsan hendei rè iya makaal-alibed se sepaan.
Egpakangisaw-ngisaw ki iya ke egpakakeen ki te iiniti.
We really twist our mouth when taking very hot food.
Nekey buwa ka egkeenen ni Tetuk wey ni Eteng mania te egpakangisaw-ngisaw sikandan?
What have Tetuk and Eteng are eaten why they are twisting their mouths?
Eng. twist; go out of shape; distort
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: TME,NJK
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009