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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Alingawngaw

English

echo; reverberation; resonancenoun

Alternative meanings

A sound reflected from a surface and heard again; the repetition or resonance of a voice, noise, or sound in a place.

Pronunciation

ah-ling-OW-ngow

Root and affixes

Alingawngaw is related to echo or reverberation. Lanog expresses a resonant, loud, or booming sound.

Variants or conjugations

echo; reverberation; resonant sound; resounded

Related words and expressions

sound; resonance; noise; wall; cave; mountain; tone

Meaning and usage notes

Use it for echo as reflected sound. Lanog is more for resonance, booming sound, or loud reverberation.

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Example 1

Nadungog namo ang alingawngaw sa langob.

We heard the echo in the cave.

Example 2

Mibalik ang alingawngaw sa iyang tingog.

The echo of his or her voice came back.

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