1. marker of the object for non-personal nouns.
kumain ng gulay, to eat vegetables
2. marker of possession.
sulat ng asawa ko, my spouse’s handwriting
3. marker of the doer in object-focus constructions.
Kinain ng tatay ko ang tinapay. My father ate the bread.
connects the modifier (adjective or adverb) with the word being modified when the latter ends in a vowel or N.
matalinong batà, intelligent child
ulang malakas, heavy rain
mabilisang ginawa, done quickly
the 16th letter of the Filipino alphabet.
1. please.
Kunin mo ngâ iyon. Will you please get that?
2. really; truly; certainly.
Siya ngâ ba? Is it really that person?
biting of anything by a toothless person or animal.
name; behalf.
sa ngálan mo, on your behalf
spreading the news about something, as if bragging.
palate; roof of the mouth.
bail-jumping.
almost; nearly; at the point of; on the verge of.
Ngalingáli ko siyang suntukin. I almost punched that person.
→ HÁLOS, MUNTÍK, NGANINGÁNI
1. crunching sound when chewing food.
2. sound produced when grinding teeth in anger.
trembling; shaking.
→ KALÓG
chewing noisily.
detachment of flesh from its covering (as of coconut meat from the shell).
crackle of brittle food (e.g., toasted bread, fried pork rinds).
peeling off of old plaster or paint from walls.
having dark circles around the eyes.
→ KALUMATÁ
resting the chin on the palm or back of the hand, especially when melancholic or pensive.
→ KALÚMBABÀ
feeling of depression.
speaking unintelligibly by slurring words.
to give birth for the first time.
betel nut wrapped in lime-smeared betel leaf for chewing.
→ HITSÓ
mouth opening.
apprehensive feeling, as in touching something dirty.
almost; nearly; at the point of; on the verge of.
→ HÁLOS, MUNTÍK, NGALINGÁLI
groping when finding one’s way in darkness.
loud smacking of the lips, especially when chewing.
1. speaking in a way that shows anger or sulking, sometimes accompanied by hand gestures.
2. monotonous, nonstop talking.
→ NGAYNGÁY
chewing to extract juice.
gnawing on something (as done by a dog, rat, etc.)
→ KABKÁB
wind chime.
