kalampag
kalampág with stress marks
rattling noise
Usage Note
Kalampag is an onomatopoeic word describing a clattering or rattling sound, such as dishes clanking, chains jangling, or objects banging together. It often implies a sudden or startling noise. The verb kumakalampag describes something or someone making this racket.
Examples
" Ano ang kalampag na iyon? "
Natural Translation
What was that rattling noise?
Literal Translation
What the rattling-noise that?
" Malakas ang kalampag ng pinto kanina. "
Natural Translation
The rattling noise of the door earlier was loud.
Literal Translation
Loud the rattling-noise of door earlier.
" Tuwing umiihip ang malakas na hangin, naririnig namin ang kalampag ng yero sa bubong na halos hindi kami makatulog. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the strong wind blows, we hear the rattling of the tin roof so much that we can barely sleep.
Literal Translation
Every blows the strong wind, hear we the rattling-noise of-the tin on-the roof that almost not we can-sleep.
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