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tinga
/tiŋa/

n.
a piece of food stuck between the teeth
Due tinga nu sika te dulug te bangkil nu.
Theres a piece of food stuck near to your canine teeth.
O. Syn. tama —yellowed food stuck to teeth
Eng. food between teeth; scrap between teeth
OCM: Eating (264)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for a piece of food (egpakatinga, agent, egpAkA-) to become stuck between one's teeth (egkatingaan, egkatinga:n, location, egkA><an-)
Kenè kew egkeèn te karni su egkatingaan kew te sapù.
Dont eat a meat so that there will be no piece of flesh stuck between your teeth.
Eng. stuck between teeth; food between teeth; scrap between teeth
OCM: Eating (264)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
(igpaninga, igpaN-) toothpick
Kuwa kew kun te tikeg te niyug su igpaninga ta.
Get a stick of coconut leaves as we use as toothpick.
Eng. toothpick
Tag. pantingá; palíto
Ceb. tutpik
Ilo.: pagingát
OCM: Utensils (415)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL,QDL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 21/Dec/2011

Links to health books

"igpaninga" in healthbook "Eg-ay-ayaran ta ka me ngipen ta"

"igpaninga" in healthbook "Eg-ay-ayaran ta ka me ngipen ta"

"paninga" in healthbook "Eg-ay-ayaran ta ka me ngipen ta"