Bolyum

volumenoun

Pronunciation

BOL-yoom

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from English volume. In everyday use it can refer to sound, size or amount, or a book volume.

Meaning and usage notes

Use bolyum for sound volume, amount, or size. To say turn up the volume, you can say ipataas ang bolyum. For volume as amount, kadaghanon or gidak-on may sound more natural depending on context.