Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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ngiyew
/ŋiɔw/
 
vi.
for a cat (egngiyew-ngiyew, migngiyew-ngiyew/ingngiyew-ngiyew, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to meow
Egpallebag ka miyew su egngiyew-ngiyew.
The cat is in heat because its meowing.
Eng. meow
OCM: Ethnozoology (825)
DDP: Animal sounds (1.6.4.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,QDL,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 05/Oct/2009