List of Cebuano words starting with the letter N - Page 46

see nidnid.

a. be fatty, greasy. Ngigngig kaáyu ang ímung bíkung hinímù, The sticky rice you made is very greasy; v. be, become greasy.

see nihit.

a. bad, ugly, evil. Ngil-ad ug dungug ang usa ka hustis, A night club hostess has a bad reputation; v. become bad. Nangil-ad ang íyang dagway kay napásù sa asidu, Her face became ugly because it was burned with acid. Sukad ta maminyù nagkangil-ad ang ímung kinaíya, Ever since we got married your disposition has been getting worse. Gingil-ad ku pagsabut ang maáyu níyang túyù, I construed her good intentions the wrong way. Ngil-aran aku sa ímung pagpakaúlaw níya, I consider it bad the way you embarrass her.

nasty

ugly

worse

a. part of material near the edges or ends. Ngilbit ra pagkalansang ang tabla maung milutak, The wood was nailed too close to the edge so it cracked; v. attach to, put something down on top of the edge of something Kun ngilbítun (ingilbit, ipangilbit) paghikut ang tukun muhiplus lang ang písì, If you tie the pole near its end the rope will just slip off.

a. causing a chilling sensation in the spine (said of worms, snakes, and the like). Ngili kaáyu hikápun nang wati, It is spine-chilling to touch a worm; v. have a chilling sensation. Gingilihan kung nangúhà sa mga lintà sa ákung batíis, I had a chilly sensation taking the leeches from my leg.

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n. edge

n. edge. Milingkud siya sa ngilit sa katri, He sat at the edge of the bed; v. put something at the edge. Nangilit nákug butang sa lamísa ang básu maung nahúlug, I put the glass at the edge of the table, so it fell. Ayawg ingilit (ngilita) pagháwid kay mahiplus, Don’t hold it at the edge because it might slip out of your hands. pa- v. go to the edge. Ayaw ug pangilit sa pangpang kay mahúlug ka, Don’t stay at the edge of the cliff. You might fall.

n. rim

v. 1. grin. Pwirti siyang nakangílit sa pagkakità níya kanákù sa layù, How he grinned at me upon seeing me at a distance; 2. bare the teeth in anger. Ayaw pagdûul sa magngílit nga irù, Don’t go near a dog that has bared teeth.

a. 1. gruesome, stirring revulsion. Ngilngig tan-áwun ang naligsan, The man who was run over by a truck was a gruesome sight; 2. terribly good; 2a. very skillful. Ngilngig siya musista, He is very skillful in playing the guitar; 2b. big shot, prominent. Ngilngig siya run. Tag-íya nag láging, He is a big shot now. He owns a logging concession; 2c. excellent. Ngilngig kaáyu siyag trabáhu, Nilibu ang swildu, He has an excellent job. He has a salary in four figures; 3. greasy, fatty. Ang mantikáun nga kalan-un ngilngig kan-un, Food with lots of fat is greasy; v. 1. be, become horrible; 2. be excellent, skillful; 3. make greasy. Ayaw ngilngíga paglútù, Don’t cook it with too much fat.

adj. ghastly

a. setting the teeth on edge, causing the spine to tingle (said of eating sour things, shrill noises, having teeth filed). Ayaw kagísa nang puthaw kay ngilu kaáyu pamináwun, Don’t scratch that metal because it makes my spine tingle to hear it; v. have a tingling sensation in teeth. Mingilu (nangilu) ang ákung ngípun ug kináug hilawng mangga, It set my teeth on edge to eat unripe mangoes.

a. yellow color (humorous).

adj. dingy

n. teeth