| g; Medical | inflammation of the inner ear, otitis |
| / [Pf-begin]: Ng g | N's ear is running |
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/ [Pf-begin]: Ng n g;
/ [Pf-begin]: Ng n g; / [Pf-begin]: Ng n |
pus is running out of N's ear |
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[no Impf.]: Nd a;
[no Impf.]: Nd a |
N got an earache from cold air or wind |
NB Cold air (above) is often thought of as the cause for an earache. Note that in a personal construction means "to clear the ear passage using air pressure"; this usage is illustrated below. | |
| /: Ng a (or a); Nd a (or a); Ng n (or n ) Colloquial | N's ears are (or ear is) blocked, stuffed up |
| [no Pf.]: Ng p | N has a pain in his ear |
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[no Pf.]: Ng p ;
[no Pf.]: Ng n |
N has a shooting pain in his ear |
| , . . . | It was cold outside yesterday and I got an earache. Last night I couldn't sleep there was a shooting pain in my ear. I'll have to go to an ear specialist again. |
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/ [Pf-begin]: Ng p ;
[no Pf.]: Ng n p |
N's ears are ringing |
| . | My ears are still ringing from yesterday's music. |
| / [Pf-begin]: Ng p | N's ear is buzzing |
| p | a buzzing in one's ears |
| ; p; p | earwax |
| (or ) p | earache |
| p | itching in one's ear |
| --; Colloquial; Formal | ear, nose, and throat doctor, otolaryngologist |
| / Nd a | to flush out N's ear |
| / Nd a | to clear N's ear passage using air pressure |
| / a | to clean out one's ear |
| ear drops | |
| (a) a | to put drops in one's ear |
| / a ( i) | to apply heat to one's ear (using a heat lamp) |
| heat treatment | |
| / a a | to put a compress on one's ear |
| , . | The ear specialist gave me drops, told me to put on compresses, and prescribed heat treatment. |