From root: nguya
Usage Note
Panguya refers to the teeth or a specific part of the mouth used for grinding food. It can also refer to things like chewing gum when used to keep the mouth busy.
Examples
" Mahina ang panguya niya. "
Natural Translation
His chewing is weak.
Literal Translation
Weak the chewing-tool his.
" Mahina ang panguya ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The child's chewing tool (teeth) is weak.
Literal Translation
Weak the chewing-tool of child.
" Dahil sa sakit ng ngipin, naghihirap ang panguya ng lolo kaya niluluto namin nang malambot ang kanyang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Because of his toothache, grandpa's chewing struggles, so we cook his food until it is soft.
Literal Translation
Because of pain of tooth, struggling the chewing-tool of grandpa so cooking we until soft the his food.
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