ngek
Kankanaey
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈŋək/ [ˈŋɨk̠̚]
- Rhymes: -ək
- Syllabification: ngek
Noun
ngëk
- act of grunting
Derived terms
- manngek
See also
- ngongok
References
- Morice Vanoverbergh (1933) “ngek”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII)[1], Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC, page 321
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, supposedly originated as an imitation of the buzzer sound that can be heard on variety shows on television.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈŋek/ [ˈŋɛk̚]
- Rhymes: -ek
- Syllabification: ngek
Interjection
ngek (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜃ᜔)
- (often humorous, slang) Grunt of disappointment: oh
- (often humorous, slang) Grunt of mild disgust: yikes
Derived terms
- ngekngek
See also
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 99
- “ngek” in Tagalog.com.
- “NGEK” in Tagalog-English Dictionary, TAGALOG LANG, 2007.