kring-kring
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Onomatopoeic. Compare krung krung.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
kring-kring (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔)
- (onomatopoeia) imitating the sound of a ringing telephone, alarm, or bell
- 2002, Joi Barrios, Roland B. Tolentino, Ang aklat likhaan ng tula at maikling kuwento, 2000, →ISBN:
- Kring-Kring Lilia F. Antonio ang pagtawag sa telepono sa taong marapat ibaon sa limot ay tulad sa pagkutkot ng sugat. habang tinutuklap ang tumitigas na langib kay-kati, kay sarap. subalit kapag nalantad ang mamula-mulang laman muling ...
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- 2003, Joaquin Sy, 五月花節 : 柯清淡小說精選: tatlong piling kwento, →ISBN:
- "Kring! Kring! Kring!" Tumunog ang telepono at pinutol ang malalim kong pagmumuni-muni. Pagkatapos sagutin ang telepono, sinabi ng anak kong lalaki, "Yung tauhan kong Chua ang apelyido, dalawampung minuto nang naghihintay diyan ...
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Usage notes edit
- Kring-kring may be written as just kring or duplicated several times such as kring kring kring.
Alternative forms edit
Adjective edit
kring-kring (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔)
Usage notes edit
- As persons with mental disorders are socially stigmatized in the Philippines, this is sometimes considered mildly offensive if not taken humorously and if a mental disorder has not been diagnosed with certainty.