EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
amplifier, loudspeaker...
steep, precipitous...
to be squashed (by stepping on), to be crushed und...
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FIL: Isang kagamitang elektroniko na ginagamit upang pataasin ang antas o lakas ng isang tunog.
EN: amplifier, loudspeaker
The official name for your Bluetooth speaker, the karaoke machine's amplifier, or the megaphone used by the barangay tanod. Anything that takes a sound and makes it LOUDER is a **palakas-tunog**. It's the essential tool for every Pinoy party and public announcement.
ROOT MEANING: strong; strength, power, loud
A compound word from 'palakas' (to make strong) and 'tunog' (sound).
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🇵🇭 Sira ang palakas-tunog kaya mahina ang anunsyo.
🇺🇸 The loudspeaker is broken, that's why the announcement is faint.
🇵🇭 Ikabit mo ang gitara sa palakas-tunog.
🇺🇸 Connect the guitar to the amplifier.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.