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yangyang
/yaŋyaŋ/
 
v.
for someone (egyangyang, migyangyang, inyangyang, agent, eg><ø-) to tease or jeer at someone else (egyangyangen, inyangyang, migyangyang/pigyangyang, patient, eg><en-)
Kenè ka egyangyang te duma ne etew eyew egbasahan ka.
Don't be insincere to someone for them to respect you.
Egyangyangan ku ka langun ne me pehulen.
I am insincere of all lazy men.
Eng. tease; jeer; mock
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for something (egpakayangyang, nakayangyang, theme, egpAkA-) to be insincere to someone
Egpakayangyang dè iya mulè te Manama ka me etew ne egsimba ne kenè egpuun te kandan ne pusung.
People that used to go to church to worship will only make blasphemy to God for they are insincere.
Cult. e.g. attending church on Sunday but not living a good life
Eng. insincere; hypocritical
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 04/Mar/2015