Tangisan (en. Weeping)

taŋ-í-san

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A crying or sound made by crying.
The baby's weeping could be heard from another room.
Ang tangisan ng bata ay narinig mula sa ibang silid.
A type of emotional reaction showing sadness or pain.
His heart was full of weeping after his defeat.
Puno ng tangisan ang kanyang puso matapos ang kanyang pagkatalo.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'tangis' which means crying.

Common Phrases and Expressions

people's weeping
gathering of people mourning or grieving
tangisan ng mga tao

Related Words

cry
A sound emitted while crying.
tangis
cry
Means to cry or express pain.
iyak

Slang Meanings

Always crying or mourning.
She cries a lot whenever she remembers her late grandfather.
Sobrang tangisan niya pagka naaalala ang kanyang yumaong lolo.
Crying over something trivial.
Wow! So much crying over this post, just because she wasn’t answered back.
Parang wow! Ang daming tangisan sa post na 'to, kesyo hindi na siya sinagot.
Sudden crying that seems like overreacting.
Who started that crying frenzy in school anyway?
Sino ba naman kasi ang nagpasimula ng tangisan na 'yan sa school?