dåkngas
The Chamorro word for bald is dåkngas.
dåkngas is an adjective used to describe someone or something that has little or no hair.
Meaning: having little or no hair (adj)
Did you know?
- Chamorro is an Austronesian language, which means the phonetics of dåkngas share a distant ancestral relationship with languages spoken in Madagascar and even parts of Polynesia.
- The specific glottal sounds or stops used in Chamorro words can change the entire meaning of a descriptor.
- The phonetic structure of dåkngas utilizes a velar nasal sound that is often difficult for English speakers to pronounce without a preceding vowel.
Example conversation
Angelica and Jose are talking about a relative.
- AngelicaDåkngas i titi-mu?Is your uncle bald?
- JoseHú, dåkngas ya.Yes, he is bald.
- AngelicaTåyåi i kåga'na?Does he have a hat?
- JoseHú, para na-protehe i ulo-na.Yes, to protect his head.
