tinig

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Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tənəʀ (“sound, voice”). Cognate with Bikol Central tingog, Cebuano tunog (“resonant, audible”), and Malagasy teni (“word, speech”). Compare tunog.

Pronunciation

Noun

tinig (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜈᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. (human) voice
    Synonym: boses
  2. (grammar) voice
  3. tone; intonation (of one's voice)
  4. expression; right to express (of one's opinion, choice, or request)
  5. mouthpiece (as of the government)

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Further reading

  • “tinig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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