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ungkag
/ʔuŋkag/
n.
“nipple”
 
n.
a nipple or teat
Ka ungkag ka egbayaan te gatas.
The nipple is the passageway of milk.
Eng. nipple; teat; areola
Tag. utóng
Ceb. atngal
Ilo.: mungay
OCM: Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Torso (2.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
vi.
for a woman (eg-ungkahan, in-ungkahan/mig-ungkahan/pig-ungkahan, agent, eg><an-) to have her nipples protruding
Cult. Ancient Matigsalug people used this term to describe a woman for the specific stage they belong or what age they are. Because Matigsalug people didn't use numbers for aging people – instead of numbers they prefered to use a description.
Eng. protruding nipples; nipples protruding; mature
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL,RAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 29/Jul/2014