Swing in Tagalog

“Swing” in Tagalog translates to “duyan” (the playground equipment), “ugoy” or “indayog” (swaying motion), or “suwing” (in baseball/boxing contexts). The translation depends on whether you’re referring to the physical object, the motion, or the action. Discover the complete meanings, synonyms, and practical usage examples below to master this versatile English word in Tagalog.

[Words] = Swing

[Definition]:

• Swing /swɪŋ/
• Noun 1: A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.
• Noun 2: A rhythmic movement back and forth or from side to side.
• Noun 3: A style of jazz music popular in the 1930s-1940s.
• Verb 1: To move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis.
• Verb 2: To attempt to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion.

[Synonyms] = Duyan, Ugoy, Indayog, Tayuytoy, Suwing, Hagibis, Ayugin, Paandayin

[Example]:

Ex1_EN: The children played happily on the swing in the backyard all afternoon.

Ex1_PH: Ang mga bata ay masayang naglaro sa duyan sa likod-bahay buong hapon.

Ex2_EN: The pendulum continued to swing back and forth with perfect rhythm.

Ex2_PH: Ang pendulum ay patuloy na umuugoy pabalik-balik na may perpektong ritmo.

Ex3_EN: He took a powerful swing at the baseball but missed completely.

Ex3_PH: Siya ay gumawa ng malakas na suwing sa baseball ngunit lubos na nabigo.

Ex4_EN: The rope bridge began to swing dangerously as the wind picked up.

Ex4_PH: Ang tulay na lubid ay nagsimulang umindayog nang mapanganib habang lumalakas ang hangin.

Ex5_EN: The 1940s swing music filled the dance hall with energy and excitement.

Ex5_PH: Ang swing music noong 1940s ay pumuno sa dance hall ng enerhiya at excitement.