EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be put over fire; to be put in a difficult spot...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ma-SA-lang/
FIL: Mailagay sa ibabaw ng apoy o init upang maluto; mailagay sa isang mahirap o mapanganib na sitwasyon.
EN: to be put over fire; to be put in a difficult spot
Literally, it's what happens to the barbecue on the grill or the sinangag in the pan. Figuratively, it’s you during a job interview or a surprise graded recitation. You're "in the hot seat," being tested and grilled. It’s being put on the spot, whether by fire or by a tough question from your boss.
From `ma-` (potential verb prefix) + `salang` ("to put over heat").
Has a common figurative meaning of being put in a difficult or testing situation, i.e., 'put on the spot' or 'in the hot seat'.
🇵🇭 Kapag nasalang na ang sinaing, hindi mo ito dapat iwanan.
🇺🇸 Once the rice is put over the fire to cook, you shouldn't leave it.
🇵🇭 Bigla siyang nasalang nang tanungin ng guro tungkol sa nakaraang aralin.
🇺🇸 He was suddenly put on the spot when the teacher asked him about the previous lesson.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.