taboli
tabóli with stress marks
a trumpet made of horn
Usage Note
Taboli is a traditional wind instrument fashioned from animal horn, associated with indigenous communities in the southern Philippines. It is used in ceremonial contexts and cultural performances, and its name is sometimes linked to the T'boli people of Mindanao.
Examples
" Malakas ang tunog ng taboli. "
Natural Translation
The sound of the horn trumpet is loud.
Literal Translation
Loud the sound of horn-trumpet.
" Narinig ko ang tunog ng taboli. "
Natural Translation
I heard the sound of the trumpet made of horn.
Literal Translation
Heard I the sound of trumpet made of horn.
" Sa simula ng seremonya, hinipan ng pinuno ang taboli upang ipaalam sa buong pamayanan na magsisimula na ang pagdiriwang. "
Natural Translation
At the start of the ceremony, the leader blew the horn trumpet to let the whole community know that the celebration was about to begin.
Literal Translation
At start of ceremony, blew by leader the horn-trumpet to inform to whole community that will-begin already the celebration.
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