alingasngas
alingásngàs with stress marks
scandal, confusion
Usage Note
Alingasngas refers to a noisy uproar or scandalous commotion — the kind that spreads quickly through a community. It can describe both the noise itself and the gossip that follows a controversial event, and is often used in contexts of neighborhood drama or public disputes.
Examples
" Malaki ang alingasngas kahapon. "
Natural Translation
There was a big uproar yesterday.
Literal Translation
Big the scandal yesterday.
" Malaking alingasngas ang dulot ng balitang iyon sa buong barangay. "
Natural Translation
That news caused a huge scandal throughout the entire barangay.
Literal Translation
Big scandal the caused-by-the news that in-the whole barangay.
" Nagdulot ng matinding alingasngas sa buong bayan ang isyu, kaya napilitang magpaliwanag ang mga opisyal. "
Natural Translation
The issue caused a serious uproar throughout the whole town, so the officials were forced to explain.
Literal Translation
Caused of intense scandal in-the whole town the issue, so forced-to explain the officials.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
- AWOL absence without leave
- Amboy short for American boy
- Ati ethnolinguistic group in Panay
- Balbalan ethnolinguistic group (Kalinga)
- Hiligaynon ethnolinguistic group/language
- Ilokana female native of the Ilocos region; Ilokana woman
- Ilokano Ethnolinguistic group in Ilocos
- Ilonggo Language/People of Western Visayas
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Affixes Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Word Building
Tagalog affixes turn one root word into dozens of meanings. Learn prefixes, infixes, suffixes, and circumfixes with clear examples for beginners.
May vs Mayroon vs Meron: Have & There Is
May vs mayroon in Tagalog finally made simple: one rule decides which to use, plus how meron and wala fit the same have and there-is family.
Philippine Christmas Traditions: World's Longest Holiday
Philippine Christmas traditions run four months — from Ber-month carols to Simbang Gabi dawn masses, Noche Buena feasts, and parol lanterns lighting every street.
Philippines Geography for Learners: Islands & Language
Philippines geography for Tagalog learners: 7,641 islands, three island groups, and the Southern Luzon heartland where the Tagalog language was born.