Sonda (en. Probe)

son-da

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An instrument or tool used to measure or feel something.
He used a probe to measure the depth of the water.
Gumamit siya ng sonda upang sukatin ang lalim ng tubig.
A means of transferring information or data from one place to another.
The probe was used to send data from the spacecraft back to Earth.
Ang sonda ay ginamit upang magpadala ng mga datos mula sa spacecraft pabalik sa Earth.
An examination conducted by entering inside something.
A probe is needed to determine the conditions inside the engine.
Kailangan ng sonda upang malaman ang mga kondisyon sa loob ng makina.

Etymology

From the Spanish word 'sonda'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

probe into the depths
an examination aimed at discovering the depth or conditions of something
sonda sa kalaliman

Related Words

sounding
A slower process of examining conditions.
sondag
data probe
An apparatus that gauges or collects information.
sonda ng data

Slang Meanings

Gossip or news
What's the sonda at school? It seems like there's new gossip!
Ano na bang sonda dyan sa school? Mukhang may bagong chika!
Glance or look
Go on, sonde her if she's still okay.
Sige na, isonda mo na siya kung okay parin siya.
Trial or check
Review your project, there might be details you haven't sonde yet.
Sripe mo yung project, baka may sonda na hindi mo pa aware.