ngek

== Kankanaey == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈŋək/ [ˈŋɨk̠̚] Rhymes: -ək Syllabification: ngek === Noun === ngëk act of grunting ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === References === Morice Vanoverbergh (1933), “ngek”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII)‎[1], Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC, page 321 == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === nge nye nyek === Etymology === Onomatopoeic, supposedly originated as an imitation of the buzzer sound that can be heard on variety shows on television. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈŋek/ [ˈŋɛk̚] Rhymes: -ek Syllabification: ngek === Interjection === ngek (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜃ᜔) (often humorous, slang) Grunt of disappointment: oh (often humorous, slang) Grunt of mild disgust: yikes ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== weh === Further reading === Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993), Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 99 “ngek” in Tagalog.com. “NGEK” in Tagalog-English Dictionary, TAGALOG LANG, 2007.