Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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sengì
/sɔŋiʔ/
 
v.
for someone (egsengi-sengì, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to sob or to weep (with tears but no noise)
Egsengi-sengi ka anaken ku ganna su migbarasan sikandin te iney ku.
My niece crying earlier for she was striking by my mother.
Eng. sob; cry; weep
Tag. tumángis
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Sad (3.4.2.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,NJK
Last updated: 14/Aug/2009