tainga
taingá with stress marks
ear
Usage Note
Tainga is the formal spelling for ear, but the contracted form tenga is far more common in everyday speech and writing. Both are correct, yet using tenga will sound more natural in casual conversation while tainga is the expected form in formal or written contexts.
Examples
" Masakit ang tainga ko. "
Natural Translation
My ear hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the ear my.
" Malinis ang aking tainga. "
Natural Translation
My ears are clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the my ear.
" Ipinakita ng doktor na malusog ang tainga ng bata matapos suriing mabuti gamit ang espesyal na kagamitan. "
Natural Translation
The doctor showed that the child's ear was healthy after examining it carefully with special equipment.
Literal Translation
Shown by-the doctor that healthy the ear of child after examining well using the special equipment.
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