Paingay (en. Making a noise)

/paɪŋɡaɪ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of making noise or sound.

He made noise while playing.

Nagbigay siya ng paingay habang naglalaro.

Tagalog word where the root is 'gaya' with the prefix 'pai-' indicating behavior or resemblance.

noisy laughter

Loud and vibrant laughter.

paingay na halakhak

noisy

Often associated with being lively or full of sound.

maingay

insisting on something

Stop being 'paingay', if she doesn't want it, she just doesn't want it.

Huwag ka na masyadong paingay, kung ayaw niya, ayaw niya na.

pretending to be happy but actually in pain

His 'paingay' makes it seem like he's fine, but I know he's going through something deep inside.

Yung paingay niya, akala mo okay lang, pero alam ko deep inside, may pinagdadaanan siya.

boasting too much

You're so 'paingay', it's like you're the richest person here in the neighborhood.

Ang paingay mo naman, parang ikaw na ang pinaka-mayaman dito sa barangay.