ngarud

Ilocano

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋaˈɾud/ [ŋɐˈɾud]
  • Hyphenation: nga‧rud

Particle

ngarúd (Kur-itan spelling ᜅᜎᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. an indicator or affirmation that the alternative is not viable, is silly, and/or can be negated.
    Wen ngarud.
    Yes, because the alternative that we have just discussed is not viable.
    Adda ngarud.
    There is, stop saying that there's none.
  2. an indicator that negates an implicit alternative to an action; then.
    Intan ngarud.
    Let’s go, we can stop waiting [for something].
    Agmanehokan ngarud.
    You drive in that case.
  3. a way to add a negative tone
    1. reluctant tone
      Inta lattan kadi ’diay Baguio, saan ’diay La Unión? Wen ngarud.
      Shall we go to Baguio, not La Unión? Fine, yes.
    2. impatient tone
      Inta lattan kadi ’diay Baguio, saan ’diay La Unión? Wen ngarud.
      Shall we go to Baguio, not La Unión? Yes, I already agreed.
    3. irritable tone
      Inta lattan kadi ’diay Baguio, saan ’diay La Unión? Wen ngarud.
      Shall we go to Baguio, not La Unión? Yes already, please stop asking.

Usage notes

  • Multiple or even all of these senses can coexist in a single usage of ngarud. All depends on the previous context surrounding the usage of the word.

References

  • u/ajujubells (1 October 2022) Reddit[1]

Kankanaey

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋaˈɾud/ [ŋʌˈɾod̚]
  • Rhymes: -ud
  • Syllabification: nga‧rud

Particle

ngarúd

  1. an indicator or affirmation that the alternative is not viable, is silly, and/or can be negated.
    Aw ngarud.
    Yes, because the alternative that we have just discussed is not viable.
    Wada ngarud.
    There is, stop saying that there's none.
  2. an indicator that negates an implicit alternative to an action; then.
    Enta ngarud.
    Let's go, we can stop waiting [for something].
    Agmanehokan ngarud.
    You drive in that case.
  3. a way to add a negative tone
    1. reluctant tone
      Enta sin Baguio, baken sin La Unión? Aw ngarud.
      Shall we go to Baguio, not La Unión? Fine, yes.
    2. impatient tone
      Enta sin Baguio, baken sin Unión? Aw ngarud.
      Shall we go to Baguio, not La Unión? Yes, I already agreed.
    3. irritable tone
      Enta sin Baguio, baken sin La Unión? Aw ngarud.
      Shall we go to Baguio, not La Unión? Yes already, please stop asking.

Usage notes

  • Multiple or even all of these senses can coexist in a single usage of ngarud. All depends on the previous context surrounding the usage of the word.

Synonyms

See also

References

  • u/ajujubells (1 October 2022) Reddit[2]

Yogad

Noun

ngarúd

  1. (anatomy) gums