Pagsalampak (en. Settling down)
/paɡ.sa.lam.pak/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of sitting down or taking a seat.
After a long walk, he decided to settle down on a bench.
Matapos ang mahabang lakad, nagpasya siyang magpagsalampak sa isang bench.
A type of sitting that commonly shows relaxation.
Sitting down on the floor with friends gave them joy.
Ang pagsalampak sa sahig kasama ang mga kaibigan ay nakapagbigay ng aliw sa kanila.
Sitting down gently or not hastily.
He needed to sit down slowly because of fatigue.
Kinailangan niyang magsalampak nang dahan-dahan dahil sa pagod.
Etymology
Tagalog word denoting a seating position or act of sitting down.
Common Phrases and Expressions
sitting on the sofa
sitting on the sofa to rest or relax
pagsalampak sa sofa
sitting on the ground
sitting on the ground, usually outside, due to fatigue or just to rest
pagsalampak sa lupa
Related Words
falling
The act of dropping or letting something go on a surface; may have a relation to sitting down.
paghuhulog
stacking
The act of placing one thing on top of another; can be related to sitting on a chair.
pagpapatong
Slang Meanings
Sat down suddenly or without permission.
He sat down suddenly on the chair when he saw his crush.
Nag-pagsalampak siya sa silya pagkakita niya kay crush.
Plopped down on the floor due to exhaustion.
He came home and immediately plopped down on the floor from being tired at work.
Umuwi siya at agad na nag-pagsalampak sa sahig mula sa pagod sa trabaho.
Sat down without caring about the surroundings.
Like he didn't care, he plopped down on the road to rest.
Parang walang pakialam, nag-pagsalampak siya sa kalsada para magpahinga.