Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Alingawngaw
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.
echonounresonancereverberationsound
Nadungog namo ang alingawngaw sa langob.
We heard the echo in the cave.
Mibalik ang alingawngaw sa iyang tingog.
The echo of his or her voice came back.
