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na conj. now then part. so; then

na-

nA><an-

nA><i-

nA><ø-

naas vi. to whisper something —mutter vi. to whisper to each other

naat n. fate v. to be warned of bad fate

naayan v. to be astonished about something or to exclaim in astonishment about something

nahud adt. [uncertainty??]

nahud dè n. for example —in the hope that

nahud dè ke See nahud_dè conj. in the hope that

nAkA_1-

nAkA_2-

nakamama-

nakapa-

nakapan-

nakurik v.

naleg n. green leafy vegetable

Nalingawan n. Nalingawan river

nalnal adj. clear path way; smooth v. to become clear and smooth

nama v. to refuse to follow the good advice of a subordinate v. to be offended because someone else refused to accept a gift vi. to be concerned about something that might happen

nama-

naman-

namistik v.

namu n. a smoky torch used to smoke and subdue a nest of bees

nan-

nanahen n. a type of tree

nanaka-

nanam 1. n. taste 2. n. sense of taste 3. adj. delicious; tasty; spicy v. to become tasty n. taste

nanè n. pus v. to be pusy adj. pusy; ulcerous

nanekeg-

naney ₁ adj. slow vi. to move slowly adj. lingering

naney₂ v. to seek help from someone else

nanga n. a type of thick cane

nangaran v. to be aware v. to be aware

nangen 1. v. to inform someone else of something adj. used of a person who always informs someone else of their activity 2. v. to think something (wrongly)

nangka n. jackfruit

nanib n. a lone monkey which stays away from the rest of the group

napan-

napù n. a plain; edges of a river adj. flat land

napul n. a rag - usually a discarded piece of clothing

nara n. a type of tree (with hard, red wood, highly prized - used for furniture-making)

naranghita? n. tangerine

Nasamalang prop_n. a mountain which was not covered by the water when the flood covered the earth long ago

nasì part. but despite that part. added to v. to continue on (to sin even after being reprimanded or warned)

nasud n. country; nation

nasud n. country

natal n. vegetable

natek natek camote

nati adj. the young of all big animals which are walking with four legs such as cow, carabao, horse or goat) n. the mother and offspring of a pasture animal such as a cow, carabao, horse or goat

natù n. egg yolk

na_v Variant of ne5s conj. and

nayè n. a trail or impression left in the foliage by a person or animal moving past

nayilun_v Variant of naylun n. nylon rope or fishing line

naylun n. nylon rope or fishing line

ne_1a

ne_1b lnk. (linker between descriptive and head noun)

ne_1g lnk. (linker between possessor and head noun)

ne_1v lnk. (linker between adverb and verb)

ne_2a

ne_2b lnk. (relative clause introducer - precedes the head noun)

ne₃

ne₄ lnk. (inversion particle)

ne_5c conj. and

ne_5p conj. and

ne_5r conj. then

ne_5s conj. and

ne₆ lnk. (apposition marker)

neem 1. v. to try to sense the taste of something in their mouth, e.g. a child who has just tasted candy for the first time v. to feel the taste 2. v. to feel suffering

Neetiyan n. Neetiyan river

neg_1a Variant of ne1a lnk. (linker between head noun and descriptive)

neg_2a Variant of ne2a lnk. (relative clause introducer - follows the head noun)

neg₃ Variant of ne3 lnk. (complement clause marker)

nekal 1. adj. strong; diligent; zealous adj. very strong v. to be strong 2. adj. well; alive 3. v. to use their strength or energy to achieve something or survive difficulties for a reason v. to enforce someone or something else 4. v. to recover (esp. from sickness)

nekani adv. previously

nekeg-

nekey pron. what —whatever

Nelda prop_n.

nenga-

nengneng vt. to find out something vt. to become aware of something

nenna-

ney pron. we (exclusive); by us (exclusive) poss_pron. our (exclusive); of ours (exclusive)

ngalad

ngalap 1. n. a generic name of all edible animals caught 2. n. hunter 3. v. to hunt adj. fishy

ngalap ne baka See ngalap See baka n. beef

ngalap te dahat n. an edible animal live in the sea

ngalap te weyig See weyig n. a generic name of all edible fish and some animals live in the water

ngangang n. a loud sound that someone makes vi. to suddenly start crying (or yelping), being obviously upset or in pain adj. keep on shouting v. to shout forcely because of sudden pain or bad event

ngaran n. name v. to give someone else a name or to use the name of someone else v. to name somebody

ngareg 1. v. to be smelly 2. n. a smell 3. n. a stink; bad odor 4. n. sense of smell 5. adj. malodorous v. to become smelly v. to be smelled out by a bad smell

ngasaley adj. for a woman to be hard-working

ngasè v. to grow bigger on the cob

ngasel vi. to speak unwell (have a short tongue)

ngasngas 1. v. scrape 2. v. to force someone to work

ngegngeg vi. to whimper quietly because of something

ngelngel vt. to kill something (a chicken, a pig or a person) by cutting its throat

ngeris vi. to frown or screw up their face such as when eating something bitter

ngesnges vi. to whine

ngetnget vi. to throb with pain

ngeyngey n. a generic names of all types of cicada

ngilam v. to be alert, especially when a revenge killing is likely v. to be cautious adj. alertful; watchful

ngilit vi. to smile at something adj. refers to a smiling person

ngilu v. to be sensitive to a grating sound

ngilus v. fertilization to the rice

ngingi n. saliva v. to cause someone or something to salivate v. to dribble; to salivate v. to produce saliva

ngipen 1. n. tooth v. to teethe 2. n. tooth of a gear or a serated edge, or the tread on a tire

ngisaw v. to twist mouth in any direction (when eating hot or sticky food)

ngisi 1. vi. laugh at something 2. v. to laugh and laugh with a joke or something n. a comic adj. funny n. a comedy; a joke adj. humorous; ludicrous; ridiculous adj. can make laugh

ngisngis adj. humorous

ngiyeng v. to buzz

ngiyew vi. to meow

ngugngug v. to hit oneself on something

ngulngul₁ vi. to call n. a microphone

ngulngul₂ vi. to throb with pain

nguweg n. watery mucous v. to cause someone to have runny nose vi. to have a runny nose

ni det. of

nigusiyanti_v Variant of nigusyanti n. businessman or woman

nigusyanti n. businessman or woman

nigusyu n. business v. to have a business

nihu n. a traditional rectangular Matigsalug bamboo winnowing tray

nikandan pron. they; by them

nikandin pron. he; by him; she; by her

nikaniyu pron. you(pl); by you(pl)

nikeykew pron. you (sg); by you (sg)

nikeykew_v Variant of nikuna pron. you (sg); by you (sg)

nikuna pron. you (sg); by you (sg)

nikuna_v Variant of nikeykew pron. you (sg); by you (sg)

nimbelek adj. (of medicine) strong; powerful acting

Nining prop_n.

ninis n. a pointed young cogon grass

nipa? n. nipa palm

nipis adj. thin (in depth); flat; slender

niyu pron. you (plural); by you (plural) pron_COMPL. you(pl); by you(pl) (with completive aspect) poss_pron. your (plural); of yours

niyug n. coconut

nu pron. you (sg) pron_COMPL. you (sg) (with completive aspect) poss_pron. your (sg); of yours (sg)

Nubimbri prop_n. November

nubinta num. ninety

nuhun n. a prized possession; to set one's heart on a certain possession v. to be possessive or protective about something

numiru n. digit; number

nunubuk??? n. a moth???

nuta v. to not give something to someone because of a past disappointing experience with them.

nutnut v. to suck milk

Nuwi prop_n.

nuwibi num. nine