gilo’gilo’
English: Translation
wobbly; shaky; loose
English: Definition
Describes something that moves unsteadily from side to side or to and fro because it is loose, insecure, or unevenly supported. It may describe a loose tooth, a poorly planted pole, or an object such as a chair that rocks because its legs do not sit evenly.
Example Sentence
Nigilo’gilo’ na a ngipen nya agin—gaboton mo na.
English: Example Sentence
The child’s tooth is already wobbly; pull it out
Example Sentence
Nigilo’gilo’ na a ngipen nya agin—gaboten na-an.
English: Example Sentence
The child’s tooth is already wobbly; it needs to be pulled out.
Example Sentence
Nigilo’gilo’ ading e-e’xan.
English: Example Sentence
This chair wobbles.
Notes
Part of Speech: descriptive root
Semantic Domain: Physical qualities; movement and stability
Related entries: gabot; ngipen
Linguistic History
Closely comparable to Bikol gílo’-gílo’, recorded by Mintz with the meaning “to wobble, to be loose,” including of a chair leg. The Boie’nen examples document its use with a loose tooth and with an unstable chair.