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Ngëblëk, accumulating in quantity. Heaped up against anything. 



Ngëbréd, lively and active — said of an old venerable man. 



Ngebul, rising as smoke or dust, curling upwards. Nyieup seuneuh teuleui haseup na 



ngebul , blowing at the fire , the smoke immediately curled upwards. Ngebul also means 



having great pretentions but ending in smoke or doing nothing. Making great fuss 



and preparations , but having no desirable result. 

 Ngéchéchés, small and bad; dwarf and puny. 

 Ngëchërëk, said of light but constantly dripping rain. 

 Ngëdëng, lying down reclining, reposing, lying at ease. Streched out on a sofa, bed 



or any other convenience. 

 N ge grit, to go out a shooting in a Pedaty or cart — especially done when in quest of 



deer, which will often stand gazing at a Pedaty and buffaloes coming among them , 



till the person in the cart can get a shot at them. 

 Ngéhkéh, a frequent and troublesome cough; to keep constantly coughing huskily. 

 N g ë j a t , to spring on one side , to jump aside , as a man or animal , to get out of the 



way, or from fear. 

 Ngëjëbol, knockecl up, broken down with fatigue. Kucla na ngejebol , the horse is knock- 



ed up. 

 Ngékchëlékan, to fall down drop by drop, as water or other liquids. 

 N g é k é s , to gather up fruit which has fallen from the tree , especially coffee under the 



bushes. The iclea is taken from the jungle squirrel Kékés , which feeds upon fruits. 

 Ngëlak, to keep singing without intermission ; to be continually singing. To yelp. When 



this word is used , it indicates somewhat of displeasure towards the person singing, as 



if we dicl not admire his singing but were bored by it. Salak, Marsden Page 158 to 



bark, to yelp, has no doubt the same origin. Budak tea ngelak bai sapeupeuting , 



the young man did nothing but yelp the whole night through. 

 Ngëlar, to go abroad and show yourself, as a great man or a Sovereign. 

 Ngëlëguk, to take a draught of any liquid. To drink in gulps. 

 Ngëlëkëm, to lay hold of, to put your hands upon. 

 Ngélékéték, to tickle , to have the sensation of being tickled. 

 Ngëlëwong, said of a hole which gapes clown into the earth. To yawn as a chasm. 



Liang ngelewong bai ka handap , a hole which yawns downwards. 

 Ngëlik, is in a smaller degree what ngeluk is in a larger one. Chmik ngeluk chinggir 



ngelik , the forefinger doubled up, and the little finger twirled upwards — an expression 



applied to the bending of the points of the fingers towards the palm of the hand. Or 



perhaps ngeluk is said of something which is stout and strong, whereas ngelik applied 



to something small or weak. 

 JNTgë lis, to put on the headhandkerchief neatly, by arranging the borders elegantly and 



smoothly, as young men do when they wish to make themselves agreeable to their 



chiefs or sweethearts. 



