tinig

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tənəʀ (sound, voice). Cognate with Bikol Central tingog, Cebuano tunog (resonant, audible), and Malagasy teni (word, speech). Compare tunog.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tinig (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜈᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. (human) voice
    Synonym: boses
  2. (grammar) voice
  3. tone; intonation (of one's voice)
  4. expression; right to express (of one's opinion, choice, or request)
  5. mouthpiece (as of the government)

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See also

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Further reading

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  • tinig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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