The smell, aroma of something.
amoy
Ang ongaw tang aglotokon na ay mabanglo.
The aroma of what she is cooking smells good.
m-
For something to give off a smell; for something to be “off”,
smell bad.
Kamangian mo tang ginatan ang kalabasa agod mongaw ta
masabor.
Add kamangi leaves to your coconut-milk squash so that
it will smell delicious.
Telekan mo kay tang karni, midio gongaw da?
Take a look at the meat, is it smelling
bad already?
Onopa sing gongaw ta makangit?
What is that that smells
so
acrid?
mag-, ma-
-on, ma-
To intentionally smell or sniff something; to happen, or
be able, to smell something.
Way, ang molang ge-ley pagongaw tang mga rosas mo.
Look, the little child is sniffing your flowers.
Ongawon mo kay naning anen mga belag pa ka ta
mabanglet.
Please smell this rice to see if it is not spoiled yet.
Ganing tanandia, may nantaki ong loa piro anda kay
gaongawo.
She said someone defecated outside, but I can't
smell
anything.
gongaw-ongaw da ta lasona
Figurative expression meaning you will soon be married,
said about someone who is already engaged. (Literally, the
expression means that the garlic is now being smelled and
refers to the garlic used in preparing the wedding feast.)