This word is from the Spanish canta.
kantá
to sing
kanta
song
The native Tagalog word for ‘song’ and ‘to sing’ is awit.
Kumanta sila.
= Umawit sila.
They sang.
Kumanta tayo.
Let’s sing.
Marunong akong kumanta.
I know how to sing.
kantahing bayan
= awiting bayan
folk song, folksong
Anong kakantahin natin?
What are we going to sing?
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
kantá: áwit
ipakantá, kantahán, kantahín, kumantá, ikinanta
Gusto ko lang naman makanta itong kantang ito.
