LanguageKnow logo LanguageKnow

LanguageKnow is better in the app.Free on Google Play and the App Store.

Get the app

ngigel

[ŋiɡəl]

verb

LanguageBetawi (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. to dance (especially with a wiggling movement)
  2. to spread the tail (of a peacock)
  3. to walk in a strutting manner (like a peacock)
  4. to dance
Examples

Ondèl-ondèl adè anaknyè (boy!) / Anaknyè ngigel ter-iteran (oy!)

The ondel-ondel pair had a child (whoa!) / The child danced and go around (hey!)

Pronunciationŋiɡəl

Part of speechverb

Usage noteCan refer specifically to cultural dance styles or the strutting movement of birds.

Status: AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This entry was generated automatically and is awaiting verification by a native speaker. Native speakers can verify or correct it in the LanguageKnow app.

ngigel in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.