N - n

na₁   part. 'now...'; particle designating a transition to a new paragraph.

na₂   part. 'okay!'; particle of affirmation or determination.

na₃   conj. so.

'naa   part. 'not yet'; polite particle used to request s.o. to wait or do s.t. else for a short time, before another activity. Syn: 'naay.

'naan   part. 'really!'; particle of surprise or confirmation.

man 'naan   part. really!

'naay   part. 'not yet'; polite particle. Syn: 'naa.

'naga   n. narra tree; Philippine national tree. Red hardwood which is used for furniture and house construction.

'nagam   adv. repeatedly.

na'gas   n. kind of medium sized tree with broad leaves. Causes an itchy skin disease if one stands under the tree during rain.

v. get itchy skin disease from standing under a tree of the same name during rain. Other trees which give the same effect are 'benù and 'pahù.

na'gomnom   adj. delicious. Aff: ma-.

'nalig   v. take discipline lightly because s.o. sides with one.

'namu   n. long bundle made out of dry palm leaves in the middle rolled with fresh leaves outside and tied with rattan used to smoke out ('puhag) bees.

'nanà   n. pus.

na'nam   adj. delicious. Aff: ma-.

'nandà   adv. merely; only; just; of leaving behind only a little bit of s.t.

'nangkà   n. jackfruit.

'nangnang   v. for a wound to ooze fluid.

'nangon   v. tell s.t. to s.o.

'nawnangonon   n. story.

'nanoy   adj. soft; sweet, of a sound such as a voice or music. Aff: ma-.

'nasì   part. instead.

Natan'hagà   See main entry: Matan'hagà.

na'ti   n. calf; young of certain animals such as carabao, cow, deer or horse.

na'toghaw   voc. fool! Usage: derogatory.

'natok   n. starch, esp. of the sago palm.

ma'natok   adj. starchy.

na'wà   adj. few. Aff: ma-.

'nawnangonon   n. story. See main entry: 'nangon.

na'yog   n. shrub; young tree.

'ngadan   n. name.

hi'ngadan   v. name s.o. or s.t.

'ngadog   n. smell.

v. smell.

ngaè   v. for a carabao to call, usually when calling for a mate or for the young.

'nganga   v. gape; open the mouth.

'ngangang   v. cry.

'nganì   part. even.

'ngasngas   v. rub the face violently, perhaps on the ground.

'ngayod   adj. dull, of a cutting instrument. Aff: ma-.

'ngidam   v. conceive; be in the early stage of pregnancy.

'ngilò   n. gums, where teeth emerge.

'ngipon   n. tooth.

'ngisi   v. laugh.

ngi'yaw   v. for a cat to meow.

ngo'aw-ngoaw   v. feel lonely.

'ngobngob   v. for a path to rut or wear deeper from constant use.

'ngogngog   v. cry prolongedly.

'ngosngos   v. for a dog to whine.

'ngosò   v. grimace; contort the face.

'ngoyat   v. stare wide-eyed at s.t.

'ngoyngoy   v. cry prolongedly.

ni   det. of; by; ergative case determiner for singular personal proper nouns.

nin   det. of; by; ergative case determiner for plural personal proper nouns (names). Syn: 'onni. Usage: archaic. See: ni.

ni'pis   adj. thin, usually of flat objects.

'nitù   n. kind of vine used to make baskets.

ni'yug   n. coconut.

no   det. that; which; when; relativizer or linker.

no'hut   adj. slim; fine; small; of a fibre or s.t. long, thin and flexible.

no'kam-nokam   v. smack the lips and roll the tongue as when seeing or thinking about delicious food. Aff: pa-.

no'kani   adv. formerly; long ago.

no'koy   interr. what; why.

'nongnong   v. warn s.o. of possible danger.

'nò-nò   v. knock the front of the head of a person or animal against the ground.

no'tagnà   prep. in the beginning; once upon a time. See main entry: 'tagnà.

no'toduon   adv. formerly.

now   pro. you; your; ergative case second person plural.

noy   pro. we (not you); our (not your); ergative case first person plural exclusive.

nu   pro. you (sing.); your (sing.); ergative case second person singular.

Nu'bimbri   n. November.

'numeru   n. number. Syn: ika'pila. From: Spanish.

'nuyù   v. observe s.t. or s.o.