tagulaylay
taguláylay with stress marks
mournful singing depicting grief; peaceful music
Usage Note
Tagulaylay is a rare and poetic term for a mournful, droning style of singing or chanting associated with grief, loss, or lament. It appears in traditional Filipino literature, oral poetry, and ethnomusicological descriptions of indigenous mourning rituals and funeral songs.
Examples
" Malungkot ang tagulaylay. "
Natural Translation
The mournful singing is sad.
Literal Translation
Sad the mournful-singing.
" Nakakalungkot ang kanyang tagulaylay. "
Natural Translation
His/her mournful singing is sad.
Literal Translation
Sad the his/her mournful singing.
" Habang inililibing ang matanda, narinig ng lahat ang malungkot na tagulaylay ng mga babae sa baryo. "
Natural Translation
While the old man was being buried, everyone heard the sorrowful lament of the women from the village.
Literal Translation
While being-buried the old-man, heard by all the sad mournful-singing of the women in-the village.
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