Galamgam (en. Echo)

/ɡa.lam.ɡam/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A sound that emerges in a cave or a deep place and is heard again after a while.
We heard the echo of our voices in the cave.
Narinig namin ang galamgam ng aming boses sa looban ng kuweba.
The return of a sound from a structure that emphasizes a message or emotion.
The echo of his voice deepened the feeling of what he was saying.
Ang galamgam ng kanyang tinig ay nagdulot ng mas malalim na pakiramdam sa kanyang sinasabi.
The presence of sound reaching back and forth from one place to another.
In the mountains, the echo is like a conversation of nature.
Sa bundok, ang galamgam ay parang usapan ng kalikasan.

Common Phrases and Expressions

echoed
returned a sound similar to the echo.
nag-echo
has an echo
appears to have a returning sound from a place.
may galamgam

Related Words

voice
The sound produced by a person's mouth.
tinig
tease
Related to speaking words that come back.
tukso

Slang Meanings

Just chill
I'm just galamgam today, not doing much.
Galamgam lang ako ngayon, walang masyadong ginagawa.
Relaxed vibes
The galamgam of the breeze here on the beach is perfect for resting.
Ang galamgam ng hangin dito sa beach, perfect for magpahinga.
Laid-back
The people here are galamgam, not pressured in life.
Yung mga tao dito galamgam, hindi pressured sa buhay.