EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to mediate; to intervene...
cronyism, patronage system...
to strengthen, to boost, to make louder...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pu-ma-GI-tan/
FIL: Ang mamagitan sa dalawa o higit pang panig upang ayusin ang isang alitan o hindi pagkakaunawaan.
EN: to mediate; to intervene
You know that friend who always jumps in the middle of a fight between two other friends? Sila yung pumapagitan. They're the designated peacemaker, the referee in a 'he said, she said' drama, trying to stop a small misunderstanding from becoming a full-blown teleserye.
From '-um-' (actor-focus infix) + 'pagitan' (space between, interval).
ROOT MEANING: space between, interval, gap
Often used in the context of conflict resolution. Synonymous with 'mamagitan'.
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🇵🇭 Sinubukan ng guro na pumagitan sa dalawang nag-aaway na estudyante.
🇺🇸 The teacher tried to intervene between the two fighting students.
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating may pumagitan para matapos na ang alitan ng pamilya.
🇺🇸 We need someone to mediate to end the family feud.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.