ngilo

Cebuano
FWOTD – 11 April 2017

Etymology

Sound suggested of shrillness.

Pronunciation
  • (General Cebuano) IPA(key): /ŋiˈl̪o/
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Hyphenation: ngi‧lo

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.
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