tinis
tinís with stress marks
high-pitched sound
Usage Note
Tinís refers to a high-pitched or shrill sound, most commonly used in its adjective form, matinis. It often describes piercing voices or sharp musical notes that stand out due to their clarity or intensity.
Examples
" Matinis ang sigaw niya. "
Natural Translation
Her scream is shrill.
Literal Translation
High-pitched the scream her.
" Ang tinis ng kanta niya. "
Natural Translation
Her song is very high-pitched.
Literal Translation
The high-pitched-ness of song his/her.
" Bigla kaming nagulat sa tinis ng boses ng bata na umaalingawngaw sa buong silid-aralan. "
Natural Translation
We were suddenly startled by the shrillness of the child's voice that echoed throughout the classroom.
Literal Translation
Suddenly we startled at high-pitched of voice of child that echoed in whole classroom.
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