EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a knock; a rap; a tapping sound...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Ang tunog na nalilikha ng pagpindot o pagpalo nang marahan at sunud-sunod sa isang matigas na bagay, tulad ng pinto o mesa.
EN: a knock; a rap; a tapping sound
That sound you hear on your door at 3 AM. Charot. It's the sound of knocking. Not a strong 'bang,' but a lighter, often repeated 'tap-tap-tap.' Parang tunog ng nagtitinda ng taho sa umaga, or 'yung **kalatok** ng officemate mo sa cubicle mo para manghingi ng kape.
Likely onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of a light, repeated rap.
Refers to the sound itself, not the action, although they are closely related. It's generally a lighter, more repetitive sound than a 'katok'.
🇵🇭 Isang mahinang kalatok sa pinto ang gumising sa kanya.
🇺🇸 A faint knock on the door woke him up.
🇵🇭 Narinig ko ang kalatok ng kutsara sa tasa, hudyat na gising na si lola.
🇺🇸 I heard the tapping sound of a spoon against a cup, a sign that grandma was awake.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.