kaingayan
loudness or clamor
From root: ingay
Usage Note
Kaingayan refers to the state of being noisy or the intense volume of sound in an area.
Examples
" Ayoko ng kaingayan dito. "
Natural Translation
I don't like the noise here.
Literal Translation
Dislike-I of loudness here.
" Dahil sa kaingayan, hindi ako nakatulog. "
Natural Translation
Because of the loudness, I couldn't sleep.
Literal Translation
Because to loudness, not I slept.
" Dahil sa kaingayan ng mga sasakyan sa kalsada, mahirap mag-aral sa aming bahay. "
Natural Translation
Because of the noise from the vehicles on the street, it's hard to study in our house.
Literal Translation
Because to loudness of the vehicles on street, hard to-study in our house.
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