"Ngilngig" is a word in CEBUANO
ngilngig a {1} gruesome, stirring revulsion.
Ngilngig tan-áwun ang naligsan, The man who was run over by a truck was a gruesome sight.
{2} terribly good.
{2a} very skillful.
Ngilngig siya musista, He is very skillful in playing the guitar.
{2b} big shot, prominent.
Ngilngig siya run.
Tag-íya nag láging, He is a big shot now.
He owns a logging concession.
{2c} excellent.
Ngilngig kaáyu siyag trabáhu, Nilibu ang swildu, He has an excellent job.
He has a salary in four figures.
{3} greasy, fatty.
Ang mantikáun nga kalan-un ngilngig kan-un, Food with lots of fat is greasy.
v [B12; b6] {1} be, become horrible.
{2} be excellent, skillful.
{3} make greasy.
Ayaw ngilngíga paglútù, Dont cook it with too much fat.
ngilu a setting the teeth on edge, causing the spine to tingle (said of eating sour things, shrill noises, having teeth filed).
Ayaw kagísa nang puthaw kay ngilu kaáyu pamináwun, Dont scratch that metal because it makes my spine tingle to hear it.
v [B; b4] have a tingling sensation in teeth.
Mingilu (nangilu) ang ákung ngípun ug kináug hilawng mangga, It set my teeth on edge to eat unripe mangoes.
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