Pansalok (en. Trap)

/pãn.sá.lok/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A tool used to collect or catch things.
He used a trap to collect the fallen fruits.
Gumamit siya ng pansalok upang makuhanan ang mga nahulog na prutas.
A method of filtering or catching things from one place.
The trap is effective in catching fish from the lake.
Ang pansalok ay mahusay sa pagkuha ng mga isda mula sa lawa.
A type of tool usually made from bamboo or other materials that can easily catch.
The trap is often used in riverside towns.
Madalas ginagamit ang pansalok sa mga bayan sa tabi ng ilog.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fish trap
Using a trap to catch fish.
pansalok ng isda

Related Words

catch
A verb meaning to take or to catch.
salok
collect
A verb related to the act of catching things.
salo

Slang Meanings

like a Filipino slap; intense pressure
His criticism was such a pansalok, it felt like he didn't want to let my mistake slide.
Sobrang pansalok niya, para bang ayaw na niyang palampasin ang pagkakamali ko.
talking full of disrespect or sarcasm
Mark is always pansalok when we talk, there's no respect left.
Laging pansalok si Mark kapag nag-uusap kami, wala nang respeto.
a quick attack of words or comments
Because of his pansalok, we found it hard to communicate.
Dahil sa kanyang pansalok, agad kaming nahirapan makipag-usap.