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11 matching entries

ambot ngano

phrase

I don’t know why

am-BOT ngah-NOH

Ambot ngano wala siya moabot.

I don’t know why he didn’t arrive.

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ngano

adverb

why

ngano

Nganong wala ka man miadto?

Why didn't you go?

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ngano ka moadto?

phrase

why are you going?

ngah-NOH kah mo-AHD-toh

Ngano ka moadto sa merkado?

Why are you going to the market?

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ngano man nga?

phrase

why is it that?

ngah-NOH man ngah

Ngano man nga wala ka moabot?

Why is it you didn’t arrive?

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Ngano man?

phrase

Why?

ngano man

Ngano man? Naa bay problema?

Why? Is there a problem?

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ngano nga ikaw?

phrase

why you?

ngah-NOH ngah ee-KOW

Ngano nga ikaw ang gipili?

Why were you the one chosen?

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nganong

conjunction

why

ngah-NONG

Nganong wala ka moari?

Why didn’t you come?

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nganong ingon ana?

phrase

why like that?

ngah-NONG ee-NGON ah-NAH

Nganong ingon ana ka?

Why are you like that?

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panganod

noun

cloud

panganod

Daghang panganod sa langit karon.

There are many clouds in the sky today.

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pasaboti ko

phrase

explain it to me

pah-sah-BOH-tee koh

Pasaboti ko kung ngano.

Explain to me why.

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unya ngano

phrase

then why

oon-YAH ngah-NOH

Unya ngano wala ka moari?

Then why didn’t you come?

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Gamay ra

A little

Pronunciation: ga-MAI ra

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Kasabot ko gamay.

I understand a little.

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