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Ngeluk, bending or curving, especially downwards. Tanduh bai ngeluk, he was fast a- 



sleep with Iris head hanging downwards. See ngelik, above. 

 Ngëmblëng, said of water which rises to a Ie vel even surface behind a dam, without 



current or fall. 

 Ngénchëréng, the sound or jingle of money. Teuleui ngénchëréng bai, he immediate- 



ly rattled out the money. 

 Ngéndong, to visit, to go to a neighbours house. 



N gen gé, a dwarf palm wild in forest, Pinanga costata. It resembles the Bingbing. 

 Ngëngkui, to walk in succession; to follow one by one, as natives do. 

 Ngëngkulan, to overlook, to overhang; to have in one"s power. 

 Ngëntëng, in a straight direction. In an uninterrupted straight line. 

 Ngëpak, to flap or clap the wings, as a cock does when he crows. 

 Ngëpër, to shake, to quiver, to be agitated. 

 Ngërëb, to take shelter, to go to shade. 

 Ngërëbët, constant dripping of rain. Ilttjan sa peupeuting ngerïbet bai, the rain has kept 



dripping all night long. 

 Ngërës, feeling hurt in spirit, troubles in mind. Vexecl, distressed , afflicted. 

 IS' g ë r ë s , having sand or anything gritty on it ; said of clothes or a mat which have sand 



or dust on them. 

 Ngërëwidil, projecting, sticking out in rough unworkmanlike way. Said of split bam- 



bu work, or any work made of sticks or other light materials which project, and 



have a jagged rough edge. (See Ngaraioidil). 

 N g é s é r , to shift gently , to move by degrees ; to shove along . 

 Ngëukngëuh, soft, easily cut. 

 Ngëumbing, to creep along under anything which overhangs and by which we hold , 



as along the side of a roof, by holding on to, or hanging from the rafters. Figura- 



tively — to put oneself under the protection of another person in authority. 

 Ngëunah, comfortable, pleasing to the sensations , delightful, easy. Pleasant tasted. Ngeu- 



nah cJiiching cli lumbur éta , it is delightful residing in that village. Buah étato ngeu- 



nah, that fruit is not pleasant to eat. Pagawéan ngeunah, easy work. 

 Ngëurad, to drag water with a large net in order to catch fish. 

 Ngéwé, mulierem subire. 



Ngëwëk-ngiwëk, whining, crying effeminately. 

 Ngéwél, to lay hold of. To lay hands or paws on. 

 Ngëwëlëd, to plough sawahs for the second time — the first time ploughing being called 



Ngaioalajar. 

 Ngibing, to dance to Eonggéngs or public dancing girls. To make postures in accom- 



paniment with Ronggëngs. 

 Ngichap, to wink with the eye, to make signs to any one by winking. 

 Kgichilik, to walk away without diverging to the right or left. Ngicliilik bai turut ja- 



