EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To parry; to block; to deflect...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/sa-la-GIN/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagsangga o pag-iwas sa isang atake, suntok, o anumang paparating na panganib sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng kamay, braso, o isang bagay.
EN: To parry; to block; to deflect
What you do when your mom is about to hit you with a 'tsinelas' (slipper). You parry! It's also what you do when your tita asks at a family reunion, 'Kailan ka mag-aasawa?' You 'salagin' that question with a quick topic change about how delicious the food is.
The '-in' suffix indicates that the object being blocked is the focus of the action.
🇵🇭 Mabilis niyang sinubukan na salagin ang bola.
🇺🇸 He quickly tried to block the ball.
🇵🇭 Mahirap salagin ang mga masasakit na salita mula sa isang kaibigan.
🇺🇸 It's hard to deflect hurtful words from a friend.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.