Bokih (pronounce as Bo-kih) - is an adjective means having a higher likelihood of getting sick or contracting illnesses compared to others.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Bokih
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Ngaguom
Ngaguom (Pronounce as Nga-guom) - is a verb to clench fish or to grasp and hold something, or gripping something firmly
Example
1. Ngaguom pasil - grasping sand and hold it in the palm (while palm grasping it)
2. Ngaguom tongan - clenching fish (intended to fight or can be baby clenching fist)
These pictures show exactly depicting the action of ngaguom
Suat
Suat (pronounce as Suat) - is a noun for flower bud. Flower that has not fully grown or not yet bloom
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tibolui
Tibolui (Pronounce as Ti-bo-lui) - is a verb to describe flip over unlike lukab. Tibolui is has the higher intensity impact compare to lukab. An example of Tibolui when a lorry or car flipped over due to high impact that cause it to spin or roll over a few times before ended up in flipped over position.
Bigegeg
Bigegeg - (pronounce as Bi-ge-geg) is a verb to describe shiver (shivering), shaking due to fear, vibration (motor), cold, excitement.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Tuos
Tuos (prnounce as simply Tuos) - is a noun for needle.
Sibuli'
Sibuli' (pronounced Si-bu-li') is a noun referring to stitching thread. The picture below provides a clear example of what it looks like.
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