ngilo

ngilo

Cebuano

FWOTD – 11 April 2017

Etymology

Sound suggested of shrillness.

Pronunciation

• (General Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ŋiˈl̪o/
• Rhymes: -o
• Hyphenation: ngi‧lo

Noun

ngilo

1. The irritating feeling produced when hearing sounds like the screeching of tires, the grinding of teeth, and scraping on a chalkboard.
   • 2007, Rey Jude P. Agana, The Role of Rumors in Informal Learning (Ph.D. dissertation), p. 30, Fig. 3.2:

     Medyo ngilo

     Medium rasping

Verb

ngilo

1. To feel irritated by such sounds.