ngilu

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋilu.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ngilu (Jawi spelling ڠيلو, plural ngilu-ngilu, informal 1st possessive ngiluku, 2nd possessive ngilumu, 3rd possessive ngilunya)

  1. gnawing pain on edge of the teeth
  2. nerve pain or discomfort, neuralgia

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: ngilu

Further reading[edit]

Paiwan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Austronesian *ŋilu.

Noun[edit]

ngilu

  1. fatigue; soreness