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ningoningo

Bingham

ningóningo

n. a ringing in the ears.
n. a small shell.

ningóningo

va. ascending high in air, at a great height in air.

Sabatier

ningoningo

n. (1) an insect which chirps at night, the cry of...
n. (2) a noise which can only barely be heard.
n. (3) a small shell fish, opaline.
n. (4) a sort of humming or incantation to bring on sleep.
ex. tiringan ningoningona: suppression of slight noises which might awaken). used for doing evil or robbing at night without hitch or hinderance.
vc. kaningoningoa: to make sleep by humming or incantation.

ningoningo1

n. mythical person; Nei Ningoningo.

Topics: Fish, Shells and sea creatures, Spirits, myth and belief