EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to intertwine; to crisscross...
will make someone believe; to convince...
will restore; will bring back...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pag-sa-la-sa-LA-hin/
FIL: Pagdugtungin o pag-ugnayin ang mga bagay sa paraang nagkakasalubong o nagkakapatong-patong na parang lala.
EN: to intertwine; to crisscross
Imagine trying to explain your family tree at a reunion, and everyone is somehow related in three different ways. That's `pagsala-salahin`. It's also what you do with your fingers when you're praying your crush replies to your DM, or when you're weaving a banig. It's organized chaos.
From `pag-` + `sala-sala` (interwoven, lattice) + `-hin` (verb suffix). The root `sala-sala` refers to a lattice or weave.
This verb implies making something into a lattice-like or interwoven structure.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong pagsala-salahin ang mga dahon ng niyog upang makagawa ng isang bubong.
🇺🇸 You need to intertwine the coconut leaves to make a roof.
🇵🇭 Pinag-aralan niya kung paano pagsala-salahin ang mga hibla ng abaka.
🇺🇸 He studied how to crisscross the abaca fibers.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.