maingay
/maˈʔiŋaj/
The Tagalog word for loud is maingay.
maingay is used to describe a sound that is loud or an environment that is noisy.
Meaning: of a sound (adj)
Which one should you use?
While maingay describes something as noisy, you may also encounter malakas, which literally means 'strong' and is often used to describe the volume of a specific sound.
How do you pronounce it?
/maˈʔiŋaj/
Did you know?
- In some Philippine contexts, a 'loud' person is not just someone making noise, but can be someone who is 'showy' or 'attention-seeking'.
- If you want to tell someone to 'be quiet', you might say tumahimik ka, which comes from the root word for 'silence'.
- The prefix 'ma-' in maingay is a common way in Tagalog to turn a noun into an adjective that describes having an abundance of that noun.
Examples in context
- Naiinis si Fred kapag nakakarinig siya ng maingay na tugtog.When Fred hears loud music, he gets annoyed.This sentence shows how maingay is used to describe music.Tatoeba #747081 by gracefully, translation #395395 by CP
- Ang tunog ng pagsabog ay naging malakas.The sound of the explosion became loud.
- Dapat kang mag-ingat kapag ikaw ay pumasok sa maingay na lugar.You should be careful when entering a loud place.
- Ako ay nahihirapan makipag-usap sa ibang tao kapag kasama ko ang maingay na tao.I find it difficult to talk to others when I'm with a loud person.
- Masyadong maingay ang boses ng lalaki.The man's voice is too loud.
- Bakit maingay ang mga sasakyan sa labas?Why are the vehicles outside so loud?
Example conversation
Angela and Jose are trying to study in a cafe.
- AngelaJose, maingay masyado dito sa loob.Jose, it is too loud inside here.
- JoseOo nga, hindi tayo makapag-aral nang maayos.You're right, we can't study properly.
- AngelaMaghanap tayo ng ibang tahimik na lugar.Let's find another quiet place.
- JoseSige, tara na.Okay, let's go.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry maingay, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
