tindi
tindî with stress marks
intensity; gravity
Usage Note
Tindi expresses the degree of intensity or severity of something — pain, heat, emotion, or a situation. The exclamation 'ang tindi!' ('so intense!' or 'that's something else!') is very common in everyday speech and can convey admiration, shock, or exasperation depending on context. It is one of the more versatile intensifiers in colloquial Tagalog.
Examples
" Ang tindi ng init! "
Natural Translation
The heat is intense!
Literal Translation
The intensity of heat!
" Malakas ang tindi ng sikat ng araw. "
Natural Translation
The intensity of the sunlight is strong.
Literal Translation
Strong the intensity of shine of sun.
" Dahil sa tindi ng bagyo, kinailangan naming manatili sa loob ng bahay habang humuhupa ang malakas na hangin. "
Natural Translation
Because of the intensity of the storm, we had to stay inside the house while the strong wind died down.
Literal Translation
Because at intensity of storm, needed we stay at inside of house while subsiding the strong wind.
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