List of Tagalog words starting with the letter N - Page 47

prep. introducing doer of an action

prep. of; (e.g. "the name of the child"); expressing possessive case

ng isa sa isa comp. mutual; given and received

nga adv. really; indeed; please (see grammar)

ngabngab n. biting off meat from bones

ngabngabin (nginangabngab, nginabngab, ngangabngabin) v., inf. bite off meat from bones; gnaw noisily

ngakngak n. 1. loud crying (of a sulky child); 2. gossip; useless talk

n. name; reputation; repute; denomination

(nginangalanan, nginalanan, ngangalanan) v., inf. name; designate; label a person

n. trade name

ngalangala n. palate; roof of the mouth

n. numbness; fatigue

ngalay adj. fatiged; numb

ngaligkig n. cold shivers in the body

ngalingali adv. almost; at the point of

adj. 1. dried up; desiccated; 2. very thin and lacking vitality

n. 1 grinding of the teeth; 2. fury

ngalitngit n. 1. sound made by crunching food between the teeth; 2. sound made by gnashing of teeth

ngalitngit n. creaking or squeaking sound

ngalngal adj. 1. prone to grumble and sob; 2. wailing; loundly lamenting