EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
crossroads, intersection...
cellist...
young lady, girl...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/sa-ngan-da-AN/
FIL: Isang lugar kung saan nagsasalubong o naghihiwalay ang dalawa o higit pang daan. Ginagamit din ito sa matalinghagang paraan upang ilarawan ang isang punto ng pagpapasya sa buhay.
EN: crossroads, intersection
The literal meaning is a street intersection, like EDSA corner Buendia. But the *hugot* meaning is where it gets real. A *sangandaan* is that point in your life where you have to make a big decision. Career or love life? Jollibee or McDo? Stay in the Philippines or move abroad? You're standing at a crossroads, and whichever path you take will change everything. It's the setting for every major life crisis and every teleserye turning point.
From 'sanga' (branch) + 'daan' (road) + '-an' (location suffix). Literally 'a place where the road branches.'
ROOT MEANING: branch
Very common in both literal and figurative senses.
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🇵🇭 Magkita tayo sa sangandaan malapit sa simbahan.
🇺🇸 Let's meet at the intersection near the church.
🇵🇭 Nasa sangandaan ngayon ang kanyang buhay, hindi niya alam kung anong landas ang pipiliin.
🇺🇸 His life is at a crossroads right now; he doesn't know which path to choose.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.