EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to hear...
to cut down, to chop off...
to pierce through, to meet at a point...
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/ma-DI-nig/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahang makarinig o mapakinggan ang isang tunog, salita, o ingay.
EN: to be able to hear
A slightly more formal and less common version of 'marinig'. It's the 'Can you hear me now?' of Tagalog. When the chismis is faint but you're trying your best to catch it, you're hoping na may madinig ka. It's about the ability to perceive a sound.
From `ma-` (actor-focus potential) + `dinig` (hear). `Dinig` is a variant of `rinig`.
ROOT MEANING: hearing; something audible
Often used interchangeably with `marinig`, but `marinig` is more common in everyday conversation. `Madinig` can sound slightly more formal or regional.
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🇵🇭 Sana'y madinig mo ang sigaw ng puso ko.
🇺🇸 I hope you can hear the cry of my heart.
🇵🇭 Walang madinig sa kabilang linya kundi katahimikan.
🇺🇸 Nothing could be heard on the other line but silence.
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