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 pot͡ɕeʃ eŋgek {phrase} it's one thing after another, it never rains but it pours, troubles never come singly
♦ iktaʒ-køm eŋgekəʃ purtem {verb II} to bring misfortune to someone, to hurt someone
♦ eŋgek det͡ɕ utarem {verb II} to save from trouble
♦ eŋgek det͡ɕ utlem {verb II} to escape trouble, to escape misfortune
♦ iktaʒ-kølan eŋgekəm kondem {verb II} to bring misfortune to someone, to hurt someone
♦ eŋgekəʃ logalam {verb I} to get into trouble
♦ eŋgekəʃ βereʃtam {verb I} to get into trouble
2. damage, loss
♦ iktaʒ-kølan ʃydø dolːaraʃ eŋgekəm əʃtem {verb II} to shortchange somebody a hundred dollars
♦ kugu eŋgekəm əʃtem {verb II} to cause great damage
♦ materiaʎnəj eŋgek {noun} material damage, material loss
♦ oksa eŋgek {noun} material damage, material loss
♦ pajda da eŋgek {noun} pro and con
♦ eŋgekəm əʃtem {verb II} to cause damage
3. accident
♢ eŋgek lijən {sentence} an accident happened
♦ kyrtɲəgorno eŋgek {noun} railroad accident
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♦ eŋgek lijdəmaʃ {noun} safety, security
