taenga, taínga, taynga
tenga
ear
ear
mga tenga
ears
The standard Tagalog word for ‘ear’ is tainga, but most Filipinos say tenga.
abot tenga ang ngiti
“a smile that reaches the ear”
= a wide grin’
“a smile that reaches the ear”
= a wide grin’
tenga ng baboy
pig’s ear
salamin ng tenga
eardrum (tympanic membrane)
tengang-daga
“mouse ear”
a mushroom called ‘black ear fungus’ or ‘black wood ear’ in English
scientific name: species Auricularia
Ang nakikitang tenga ay isang pilas ng laman na tinatawag na pinna o aurikulo.
The visible ear is a flap of tissue that is called the pinna or auricle.
tengang kawali
“an ear like that of a frying pan” = pretending not to hear
Example: If you give your maid an order to do something, but she keeps doing what she’s doing as though she didn’t hear you, then she’s nagte-tengang kawali.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
tainga: bahagi ng pandinig sa anatomiya
