Italungkas (en. Disentangle)

/itaˈluŋkas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of eliminating objects floating or twisted.

He continued to tackle the yarn and tie them to prevent it.

Itinuloy niya ang pag-itali sa mga sinulid at itali ang mga ito para hindi magkalituhan.

The process of cleaning or separating things that are interrelated.

I need to get rid of papers that are contradictory to read them easier.

Kailangan kong italungkas ang mga papel na magkasalungat para mas madali itong basahin.

The dismissal of havoc or misunderstanding from a situation.

His friend helped him to understand the misunderstanding of their group.

Tinulungan siya ng kanyang kaibigan na italungkas ang hindi pagkakaintindihan sa kanilang grupo.

Origin: from the word 'hulog' with the prefix 'ita-' from the word 'pertaining to segregation'.

disentangle the mind

Clear thinking or clarification of ideas.

italungkas ang isip

disentangle the things

Organize the messy or tangled items.

italungkas ang mga bagay

tangled state

The state of being intertwined or together that is difficult to remove.

pagkakabuhul-buhol

Properly hitting; doing something right

You should do that properly so you won't make a mistake.

Dapat italungkas mo 'yan para hindi ka magkamali.

To direct; pass it to the right person

Just pass that to the boss so it’ll be easier.

Italungkas mo na lang sa boss 'yan para mas madali.

To translate; pass correctly

Please direct the things that should be submitted.

Paki-italungkas ang mga dapat i-submit.