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timbre in Tagalog

kaalngawan

UK/ˈtæmbɹə//ˈtæm.bɚ/

timbre in Tagalog: kaalngawan. In English, timbre means the quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.

Tagalog words for timbre

quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume
kaalngawan

English meaning of timbre

  1. noun The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
  2. noun The pitch of a sound as heard by the ear, described relative to its absolute pitch.
  3. noun The crest on a (helmet atop a) coat of arms.

Full definition of timbre

timbre in a sentence

  • When someone speaks after inhaling helium, his voice has a higher timbre. With sulfur hexafluoride, the result is a lower timbre.

Synonyms of timbre

timbre in other languages

Questions about timbre in Tagalog

What is the meaning of timbre in Tagalog?
Timbre in Tagalog is kaalngawan.
Ano ang timbre sa Tagalog?
Timbre: kaalngawan.
What does timbre mean in English?
Timbre means the quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: timbre (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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