Meaning of ngalan

first name

n. name

n. name. sa — 1. in the name of, on account of. Sa ngálan sa átung panaghigalaay buhátun ku kanà, I’ll do that for the sake of our friendship; 2. concerning. Sa ngálan sa ímung gugma dílì na aku mamínaw pa niánà, As far as your love is concerned, I don’t want to hear any more about it. — nga being, as. Ngálan nga managsúun ángay untang magpinasayluay, Being brothers, we ought to forgive each other. Ngálan nga mauy nagpadakù nákù may katungud siyang mangáyù, Being the one who raised me, he has the right to ask me for favors; v. 1. call, give a name. Ginganlan siyag baklà kay báyut kaáyu, She calls him ‘quebo’ because he is a fairy. Dyunyur ang ingálan sa bátà, Call the child Junior; 2. mention, enumerate. Makangálan kug bayinti ka langgam, I can name twenty kinds of birds. hi- see ngálan, v.