ngulngol
ngulngól with stress marks
to complain angrily or whine
Usage Note
Ngulngol describes persistent, irritating complaining — whining with an undercurrent of anger. It is used to describe both children throwing tantrums and adults who grumble incessantly about their situation. The repeated syllable pattern mirrors the sense of ongoing, repetitive moaning.
Examples
" Tigilan mo na ang ngulngol. "
Natural Translation
Stop the whining now.
Literal Translation
Stop you already the whining.
" Puno ng ngulngol ang bata dahil hindi ibinili ng laruan. "
Natural Translation
The child is full of angry complaints because a toy wasn't bought for him/her.
Literal Translation
Full of angry-complaint the child because not bought of toy.
" Imbes na umarte at magpatuloy sa walang katapusang ngulngol, mas mabuting harapin na lang natin ang problema at maghanap ng solusyon. "
Natural Translation
Instead of acting up and continuing the endless whining, it is better that we just face the problem and look for a solution.
Literal Translation
Instead that act-up and continue in endless whining, more good to-face just we the problem and to-search of solution.
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