halakhak
halakhák with stress marks
loud laughter
Usage Note
Halakhak describes a burst of uninhibited, boisterous laughter — the kind that fills a room. In Filipino contexts it often implies social warmth, where communal laughter signals closeness and ease; it is more vivid and intense than simple tawa (laugh).
Examples
" Narinig ko ang kanyang halakhak. "
Natural Translation
I heard her loud laughter.
Literal Translation
Heard I the her loud-laughter.
" Puno ng halakhak ang buong bahay nang marinig ang kwento. "
Natural Translation
The whole house was filled with laughter when they heard the story.
Literal Translation
Full of loud-laughter the whole house when heard the story.
" Kahit pagod na kami sa trabaho, nagpapagaan ng loob ang halakhak namin tuwing nagkukuwentuhan sa hapunan. "
Natural Translation
Even when we're tired from work, our boisterous laughter lifts our spirits whenever we swap stories at dinner.
Literal Translation
Even tired already we from work, lightens of feelings the loud-laughter our every storytelling at dinner.
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