Magsalihan (en. To participate)

/maḵsalihan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of joining or participating in an activity.
I love to participate in competitions in our school.
Mahilig akong magsalihan sa mga paligsahan sa aming paaralan.
The process of expressing opinions or ideas in a discussion.
His condition was that everyone must participate in the conversation.
Mahigpit ang kanyang kondisyon na dapat magsalihan ang lahat sa usapan.

Etymology

Derived from the root word 'sali' meaning to join or participate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

share ideas
to seek opinions or suggestions from others
magsalihan ng ideya
participate in a project
to get involved in a project
magsalihan sa proyekto

Related Words

join
a word that means to join or participate.
sali
joining
the process of participating in a group or activity.
pagsali

Slang Meanings

to communicate or chat
Me and Jessa are really happy; we always communicate on chat.
Sobrang saya namin ni Jessa, lagi kaming nagsasalihan sa chat.
to reply or respond
You should participate; you can't be the only one talking!
Dapat ka nang magsalihan, hindi pwedeng ikaw lang ang nagsasalita!
to have a conversation about various things
Sometimes you just need to talk things out with your friends.
Minsan kailangan mo lang talagang magsalihan sa mga kaibigan mo.