EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to ring a small bell...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/ku-li-LI-ngin/
FIL: Ang pagpapatunog sa isang maliit na kampana o batingaw.
EN: to ring a small bell
This is the action you do to produce the 'kuliling' sound. You 'kulilingin' the bell at the front desk to get the receptionist's attention after they've been on their phone for 5 minutes. It's the verb for making that cute little bell sound, often done repeatedly to signal something or call someone.
From 'kuliling' (tinkle) + '-in' (object-focus verbal suffix).
ROOT MEANING: tinkle; the sound of a small bell
The focus of the verb is the bell being rung.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong kulilingin nang malakas ang kampana para marinig ka.
🇺🇸 You need to ring the bell loudly for you to be heard.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong kulilingin 'yan, baka magising ang sanggol.
🇺🇸 Don't ring that, the baby might wake up.
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