Sagian (en. Deflect)

/saˈɡi.an/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of avoiding something or someone that may cause harm.

The deflection of the ball helped to avoid hitting him.

Ang sagian ng bola ay nakatulong upang hindi ito tumama sa kanya.

A type of physical action to push an object in another direction.

He used his hand to deflect the fast-moving vehicle.

Gumamit siya ng kanyang kamay upang sagian ang mabilis na tumatakbong sasakyan.

verb

Performing an action that hides or removes something from its correct path.

We need to deflect the conversation so he turned away.

Kailangan nating sagian ang usapan kaya't tumalikod siya.

From the root word 'sagi', meaning to have a creation or support.

deflect the question

Avoid responding to or drawing attention to a question.

sagian ang tanong

avoid

The act of moving away from something or a situation that may cause a problem.

iwasan

Ugly or not a good look

Wow, Mark's outfit is so sagian again!

Grabe, sagian na naman yung suot ni Mark!

Lazy or useless

He just sagian'd at home all day.

Nag-sagian na lang siya sa bahay buong araw.