ngilu

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋilu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋilu/
  • Rhymes: -ilu, -lu

Noun

ngilu (Jawi spelling ڠيلو, plural ngilu-ngilu)

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

Descendants

  • Indonesian: ngilu

Further reading

Paiwan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *ŋilu.

Noun

ngilu

  1. fatigue; soreness