tangis
tángis with stress marks
weep; lament; mourn
Usage Note
Tangis refers to audible weeping or lamentation, often in the context of grief, loss, or intense emotional release. It appears frequently in literature and song. Matangis is used to describe someone who cries easily, and the noun form describes the act or sound of crying.
Examples
" Narinig ko ang tangis ng bata. "
Natural Translation
I heard the child's weeping.
Literal Translation
Heard I the weeping of child.
" Rinig sa buong bahay ang kanyang tangis. "
Natural Translation
His/her weeping was heard throughout the house.
Literal Translation
Heard in whole house the his/her weeping.
" Nang malaman ng pamilya ang masamang balita, hindi na napigil ang tangis na umalingawngaw sa buong bahay. "
Natural Translation
When the family learned the bad news, the weeping that echoed throughout the house could no longer be held back.
Literal Translation
When learned by-family the bad news, not anymore stopped the weeping that echoed in whole house.
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