ngilo

Cebuano

FWOTD – 11 April 2017

Etymology

Sound suggested of shrillness. From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋilu.

Pronunciation

Noun

ngilo

  1. The irritating feeling produced when hearing sounds like the screeching of tires, the grinding of teeth, and scraping on a chalkboard.
    • 2007, Rey Jude P. Agana, The Role of Rumors in Informal Learning (Ph.D. dissertation), p. 30, Fig. 3.2:
      Medyo ngilo
      Medium rasping

Verb

ngilo

  1. To feel irritated by such sounds.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋilu. Compare Malay ngilu.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ngi‧lo
  • IPA(key): /ŋiˈlo/, [ŋɪˈlo]

Noun

ngiló (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜎᜓ)

  1. pain felt on the side of the tooth
    Synonyms: pangingilo, dentera, yangasngas

Derived terms

  • pangingilo

Further reading

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