Tahulan (en. Barking)

/ta.hu.'lan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The barking is the sound emitted by dogs.
The barking of dogs at night disturbs our sleep.
Ang tahulan ng mga aso sa gabi ay nakakagambala sa aming pagtulog.
Barking expresses the anger or vigilance of a dog.
When I heard the barking, I knew someone had arrived.
Nang marinig ang tahulan, alam kong may dumating na bisita.

Etymology

from the word 'bark' which means a loud voice emitted by a dog.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Barking of dogs
The explosion of sound from dogs acting as an alert.
Tahulan ng aso

Related Words

bark
The sound made by a dog that often conveys various emotions or messages.
tahol

Slang Meanings

Calling attention or complaining
Juan is barking again about what's happening around.
Tahulan na naman si Juan sa mga nangyayari sa paligid.
Quarreling or arguing
It's just barking, nothing much is happening.
Tahulan lang 'yan, wala namang masyadong nangyayari.
Speaking in a loud voice
It's all barking now, it's always noisy in the neighborhood.
Tahulan na ng tahulan, lagi na lang noisy sa barangay.