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ikkey

Phonetic
[ĭk̆k̼̆’êŭi]
Sense 1
English: Translation
to feel or experience an awkward, unsettling, or uncomfortable sensation, whether physical or emotional, often resulting from an awkward face-to-face personal, social, or business encounter or body sensation or feeling
Part of Speech
verb
Example Sentence
Mari'gen-a-ikkey gayed ki Polano yo nasagomok niya yo sambay niya abang karengan yo sexed niya ta nangongsi' pati iya.
Sense 2
English: Translation
an awkward or uncomfortable situation, encounter, or feeling, whether physical or emotional.
Part of Speech
noun
Notes

Ikkey (v, n)
/ik.kɛy/

  1.  Verb: to feel or experience an awkward, unsettling, or uncomfortable sensation, whether physical or emotional, often resulting from an awkward personal, social, or business encounter.\
  2.  Noun: an awkward or uncomfortable situation, encounter, or feeling, whether physical or emotional. 

Example Sentences

  • "Mari'gen-a-ikkey gayed ki Polano yo nasagomok niya yo sambay niya abang karengan yo sexed niya ta nangongsi' pati iya." (It must have been very unsettling for Polano when he chanced upon his paramour while together with his wife, as he even turned pale.)
  • "Sos a ikkey nyading gatex ko sa tawtod ta di ko magawgaw ag makilot." (Oh, how unsettlingly uncomfortable this back itch of mine, as I am unable to reach and scratch it.)