ngek

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈŋək/ [ˈŋɨk̠̚]
  • Rhymes: -ək
  • Syllabification: ngek

Noun

ngëk

  1. 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)

  1. (often humorous, slang) Grunt of disappointment: oh
  2. (often humorous, slang) Grunt of mild disgust: yikes

Derived terms

  • ngekngek

See also

Further reading