Sungsong (en. Cry)

/so͝oNG-soNG/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A sound made or created by people or animals, often part of mourning or expression.

The child made a cry when he lost his favorite toy.

Ang bata ay nagbigay ng sungsong nang mawala ang kanyang paboritong laruan.

A deep sound that should be heard on special occasions.

The church's cry reached every corner of the town.

Ang sungsong ng simbahan ay umabot sa lahat ng sulok ng bayan.

cry of feelings

Refers to deep emotions expressed through sound or cries.

sungsong ng damdamin

cry

A deeper form of cry often used in mourning.

tangis

cry

Another form of sound produced by a person often associated with excitement or pain.

iyak

Reciting or singing something quickly or repeatedly.

The group is singing 'I'm not drinking again!' but the next day he's at the bar again.

Sungso ng tropa yung 'di na ako uminom ulit!' pero kinabukasan ay nandoon na naman siya sa bar.

Talking nonsense or to the point of being annoying.

You're being so sungsong with what you're saying, it doesn't even make sense.

Parang sungsong ka na naman sa mga sinasabi mo, wala namang bearing.

A fast conversation or chatter that seems endless.

He's really being sungsong, no matter what question you ask, he has an answer.

Sobra na siyang sungsong, kahit na anong tanong mo, may sagot siya.