EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
tinkle; the sound of a small bell...
to subside; to abate; to recede...
to sag; to bend; to deform...
Pang-uri
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/ku-li-LING/
FIL: Ang mahina at matinis na tunog na nalilikha ng isang maliit na kampana o batingaw.
EN: tinkle; the sound of a small bell
This is the sound of the sorbetero (ice cream vendor) approaching your street, the tiny bell on your cat's collar, or the bell on a hotel reception desk. It's a light, cheerful, attention-getting sound. It's the onomatopoeia for 'Hey, I'm here!' in the most charming way possible.
Onomatopoeic.
Purely onomatopoeic, referring to the sound itself.
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🇵🇭 Narinig ko ang kuliling ng kampana ng sorbetero.
🇺🇸 I heard the tinkle of the ice cream vendor's bell.
🇵🇭 Ang pusa ay may laso na may kuliling sa leeg.
🇺🇸 The cat has a ribbon with a small bell on its neck.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.