Tagalog Verb Roots Related To Ears | Learn Filipino Verbs
Master common Tagalog verb roots related to hearing and listening, like dinig, rinig, and kinig. Includes cultural trivia, reflection prompts, and a downloadable worksheet for paid members only. Learn how to express listening and hearing in Filipino.
I'm seeing the 3rd optometrist this year, changed lenses several times, but I am still not getting the right fit, sad to say. 😥 With my hiccups running for two months now, I decided to prepare Tagalog vocabulary lessons on Verb Roots with actions involving eyesight and vision.
To connect the previous lesson with today's, I wish to move our attention from the eyes into the ears... but no, I have no hearing issues or whatsoever. 😁 Knock on wood!
Tagalog Verbs Related to the Ears and Hearing
Was there a time when you felt like you were not sure if the other party had gotten your message across? Such that you needed to ask…“Nakikiníg ka ba o naririnig mo lang?” (Are you truly listening, or just hearing?) If the answer is "yes" to this question, then you are not alone. It happens to me a lot of times— in both worlds. In my motherland where I speak my native language, and here in the United States, speaking English as my second language.
This tutorial will not teach you the Psychology behind getting your message across 100% all the time, unfortunately. However, I can help you build your Tagalog vocabulary which hopefully will lead you to a better Tagalog sentence construction, which will then also lead you to a higher level of confidence in your target language so you will be heard by your Filipino friends or family.
Here are some Tagalog root words that have to do with the ears, hearing, and listening:
- diníg, riníg (hear)
- kiníg (listen)
- ulinig (anything heard but not totally understood)
- tunóg (sound, audio)
- tugtóg (music)
- ingay (noise)
- tagintíng (tink; a metallic sound)
- busina (honk, siren)
- sirena (siren)
- kalembáng (big bell ring)
- kulilíng, kuriríng (tiny bell ring, telephone ring)
- alingawngáw (echo)
- huní (the sound produced by a bird or other animal)
- puták (the sound of a hen)
- tilaok (the sound of a rooster)
- siyáp (the sound of a chick)
- kahól (the sound of a barking dog)
- ungâ (the sound of a carabao)
- miyáw (the sound of a cat)
- bulóng (whisper)
Actor-Focused Verbs Related to Hearing and Listening
Use actor-focused verbs if you need to express the idea in active voice. Affixes um, mag, ma, or maka help conjugate the verb roots and denote that they are actor-focused verbs.
Study the verbs below and try to find the sentence structure which will help you craft a sentence of your own:
