ngilu

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋilu.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ngilu (Jawi spelling ڠيلو, plural ngilu-ngilu, informal 1st possessive ngiluku, 2nd possessive ngilumu, 3rd possessive ngilunya)

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

Descendants

• Indonesian: ngilu

Further reading

• “ngilu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Paiwan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *ŋilu.

Noun

ngilu

1. fatigue; soreness