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    Kalungkungin (en. To lower)

    /ka-lung-kung-in/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The act of lowering something or forgetting.
    You should lower your voice when someone is sleeping in the room.
    Kalungkungin mo ang iyong boses kapag may natutulog sa kwarto.
    To weaken or cause a decrease.
    We should lower our expected expenses for next year.
    Kalungkungin natin ang mga inaasahang gastos sa susunod na taon.
    The action of reducing height or level.
    Flags should be lowered before the ceremony.
    Dapat kalungkungin ang mga bandila bago ang seremonya.

    Etymology

    from the root 'lungkung' meaning to give or pass.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    lower the glass
    tilt the glass or change the view.
    kalungkungin ang salamin

    Related Words

    lungkung
    suspension of something being passed or lowered.
    lungkung

    Slang Meanings

    To treat someone as an important person for another.
    My friend really puts her partner on a pedestal, no matter what.
    Sobrang kalungkungin ng kaibigan ko yung jowa niya, kahit anong mangyari.
    To become excessively noisy or chaotic.
    The party got too rowdy, so I left.
    Nagkalungkungin na yung party, kaya umalis na ako.