Balisungsungin (en. To whistle)

/baliˈsung.ʊŋ.in/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that describes the creation of sound using the mouth.

He whistled while walking in the park.

Nag-balisungsungin siya habang naglalakad sa parke.

A way to express joy or to get attention.

He uses whistling to call his friend.

Gumagamit siya ng balisungsungin upang tawagin ang kanyang kaibigan.

Often used in songs or melodic sounds.

People danced while he whistled a song.

Umiindak ang mga tao habang siya ay nag-balisungsungin ng isang awit.

From the words 'bali' and 'sungaw', both related to sound creation.

to whistle with the fingers

Make a sound using the fingers in the mouth.

balisungsungin ang daliri

sungaw

A sound created from the opening of the mouth with air.

sungaw

usap

Conveying information or conversation to another person.

usap

to say or think something that is not completely true

Oh no, what he said is like balisungsungin, he's not sure about that.

Naku, parang balisungsungin lang ang sinabi niya, hindi naman siya sigurado diyan.

to crave attention or to pretend

Let's just ignore his balisungsungin scene in front of everyone.

Sakaan na lang ang balisungsungin na eksena niya sa harap ng lahat.

uncertainty or something noticeably laughable

His plan is balisungsungin, there’s no clear way to execute it.

Ang plano niya ay balisungsungin, walang plano kung paano maisasakatuparan.