Sunis
Happy World Music Day! This Kapampángan word encompasses different musical concepts!
Atin Cu Pung Singsing (Kapampángan Folk Song) performed by world-renowned Kapampángan singer Lea Salonga (@msleasalonga)
SÚNIS • (SOO-nis)
music, sound, tune, melody, harmony, rhythm
Synonym & Tagálog (Filipino): músika (music)
Tagálog (Filipino): músika (music), tunóg (sound), tóno (tune), hímig (melody)
Etymology
From Spanish sones “sounds”, plural of son “sound”
Example Sentence
Ya ing mémié súnis king kanta.
Siya ang nagbigáy ng músika/tunóg/tóno/hímig sa kantá.
S/he was the one who gave music/sound/tune/melody to the song.