eŋgek
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. misfortune, calamity, trouble
♦ eŋgeklan - toŋgak {phrase} it's one thing after another, it never rains but it pours, troubles never come singly
♦ eŋgek poč́eš eŋgek {phrase} it's one thing after another, it never rains but it pours, troubles never come singly
♦ iktaž-köm eŋgekə̑š purtem {verb II} to bring misfortune to someone, to hurt someone
♦ eŋgek deč́ utarem {verb II} to save from trouble
♦ eŋgek deč́ utlem {verb II} to escape trouble, to escape misfortune
♦ iktaž-kölan eŋgekə̑m kondem {verb II} to bring misfortune to someone, to hurt someone
♦ eŋgekə̑š logalam {verb I} to get into trouble
♦ eŋgekə̑š βereštam {verb I} to get into trouble
2. damage, loss
♦ iktaž-kölan šüdö dollaraš eŋgekə̑m ə̑štem {verb II} to shortchange somebody a hundred dollars
♦ kugu eŋgekə̑m ə̑štem {verb II} to cause great damage
♦ material'nə̑j eŋgek {noun} material damage, material loss
♦ oksa eŋgek {noun} material damage, material loss
♦ pajda da eŋgek {noun} pro and con
♦ eŋgekə̑m ə̑štem {verb II} to cause damage
3. accident
♢ eŋgek lijə̑n {sentence} an accident happened
♦ kürtńə̑gorno eŋgek {noun} railroad accident
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♦ eŋgek lijdə̑maš {noun} safety, security
