EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be flanked by; to be placed in the middle of...
looking at; watching...
to become peaceful; to become calm/tranquil...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-git-NA-an/
FIL: Ilagay sa pagitan ng dalawang bagay o tao; palibutan sa magkabilang panig.
EN: to be flanked by; to be placed in the middle of
You, when you're the third wheel. You're literally being 'pagitnaan' by the couple. It’s also what happens to the ham in a ham-and-cheese sandwich. You're the object in the middle of two other things.
From "gitna" (middle/center) with the circumfix "pa- -an" and a different stress pattern than 'pagitan'.
The object being placed in the middle is the subject of the sentence (e.g., 'Ang bata ay pinagitnaan ng mga magulang niya.').
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🇵🇭 Huwag mong pagitnaan ng away ang mga bata.
🇺🇸 Don't place the children in the middle of a fight.
🇵🇭 Ang munting bahay ay pinagitnaan ng dalawang malaking gusali.
🇺🇸 The small house was flanked by two large buildings.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.