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ngay

ngay particle: for a response or affirmation.

Particle

ngay

  1. for a response or affirmation
    • You ngay?
  2. that implies impatience.
    • Where are you ngay?
  3. that implies dismay or disgust.
    • What ngay is that?
  4. Used to agree with what the listener has said.
    • Yes ngay.
  5. Used for emphasis
    • I couldn't do anything ngay.
  6. Used to solicit pity from the listener
    • I couldn't do anything ngay.

Origin of ngay

Borrowed from Ilocano ngay.

Questions about ngay

What does ngay mean?
Ngay means for a response or affirmation.
What part of speech is ngay?
Ngay is a particle.

Words near ngay in the dictionary

  1. Ngawa
  2. ngawha
  3. ngawhas
  4. Ngawi
  5. Ngawun
  6. ngay
  7. Ngayarda
  8. NGB
  9. Ngbaka
  10. Ngbandi
  11. Ngbinda

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